Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 27, 1911
Place of Birth
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Also Known As
- Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III
- Nicholas Benton Alexander III
Ben Alexander
Biography
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.
Known For - Movies
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Franz Kemmerich
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Western Gold
as Bart
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon
The Wet Parade
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl
as Tom Miller
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Barry Preston
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
