
Born May 27, 1911 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Batman
1966

Felony Squad
1966

Man in the Shadow
1957

Dragnet
1954

Dragnet
1951

Criminals Within
1941

The Leather Pushers
1940

Buried Alive
1939

Convict's Code
1939

The Spy Ring
1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938

Shall We Dance
1937

The Life of the Party
1937

Western Gold
1937

The Outer Gate
1937

The Legion of Missing Men
1937

Red Lights Ahead
1936

Reckless Roads
1935

Grand Old Girl
1935

Annapolis Farewell
1935

Born to Gamble
1935

Once to Every Woman
1934

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934

Most Precious Thing in Life
1934

Flirtation
1934

Stage Mother
1933

What Price Innocence?
1933

This Day and Age
1933

The Vanishing Frontier
1933

Roadhouse Queen
1933

The Wet Parade
1932

Tom Brown of Culver
1932

High Pressure
1932

It's a Wise Child
1931

Are These Our Children?
1931

Suicide Fleet
1931

Many a Slip
1931

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930

The Divine Lady
1928

Jealous Husbands
1923

Boy of Mine
1923

Penrod and Sam
1923

The Yankee Spirit
1923

The Family Honor
1920

The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920

Blue Streak McCoy
1920

Through Eyes of Men
1920

The Triflers
1920

The Turn in the Road
1919

The White Heather
1919

Josselyn's Wife
1919

The Hushed Hour
1919

The Better Wife
1919

The Mayor of Filbert
1919

The Lady of the Dugout
1918

Hearts of the World
1918

Little Orphant Annie
1918

The One Woman
1918

The Heart of Rachael
1918

The Little American
1917

A Wife on Trial
1917

Big Tremaine
1916

Each Pearl a Tear
1916