Ben Alexander

Acting

Ben Alexander

Born 1911-05-27 Goldfield, Nevada, USA 65 films

Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III (June 27, 1911 – July 5, 1969) was an American motion picture actor, who started out as a child actor in 1916. He is best remembered for his role as Officer Frank Smith in the Dragnet franchise.

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Filmography

65 films
Dragnet poster

Two homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder.

Dragnet

★ 6.1 1954

Buried Alive poster

A prison trustee rescues a despondent executioner from a bar-room brawl, and is blamed for the figh…

Buried Alive

★ 5.1 1939

The Spy Ring poster

Two American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare, when…

The Spy Ring

★ 5.6 1938

Western Gold poster

President Lincoln personally sends Bill Gibson west to see if he can stop the holdups of the needed…

Western Gold

★ 9.0 1937

The Outer Gate poster

Bob Terry is in love with Lois Borden the daughter of his employer, John Borden. When some bonds ar…

The Outer Gate

★ 5.0 1937