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Ben Alexander

Acting 58 (deceased) years old Goldfield, Nevada, USA ★ 0.7
Born: May 27, 1911
Died: July 5, 1969

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.

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Known For

This Day and Age
This Day and Age Morry Dover 1933
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet Kid 1931
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children? Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby 1931
The Triflers
The Triflers 1920
Flirtation
Flirtation Dudley 1934

Filmography

Acting Credits (73)

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage) 2004
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense 1967
Felony Squad
Felony Squad Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs 1966
Batman
Batman 1966
About Faces
About Faces 1960
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow Ab Begley 1957
The Ford Show
The Ford Show Self 1956
Dragnet
Dragnet Officer Frank Smith 1954
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Dragnet
Dragnet Frank Smith 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Criminals Within
Criminals Within Sgt. Paul 1941
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers Dan Brown, Announcer 1940
American Portrait
American Portrait David 1940
Buried Alive
Buried Alive Riley 1939
Convict's Code
Convict's Code Jeff Palmer 1939
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Larry Weldon 1938
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring Capt. Don Mayhew 1938
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party Orchestra Leader 1937
Western Gold
Western Gold Bart 1937
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate Bob Terry 1937
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men Don Carter 1937
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance Evans (uncredited) 1937
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead George Wallace 1936
The Fire-Trap
The Fire-Trap Bob Fender 1935
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell Adams 1935
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble Paul Mathews 1935
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl Tom Miller 1935
Flirtation
Flirtation Dudley 1934
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart 1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters Barry Preston 1934
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman Joe 1934
Stage Mother
Stage Mother Francis Nolan 1933
This Day and Age
This Day and Age Morry Dover 1933
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen Junior Knox 1933
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence? Tommy Harrow 1933
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier Lucien Winfield 1933
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver Cpl. John Clarke 1932
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade Evelyn's Friend (uncredited) 1932
High Pressure
High Pressure Geoffrey Weston 1932
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet Kid 1931
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children? Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby 1931
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child Bill Stanton 1931
Many a Slip
Many a Slip Ted Coster 1931
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front Franz Kemmerich 1930
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady Young lieutenant 1928
Two to One
Two to One George Minafer as a Child 1927
The Highbinders
The Highbinders Roy Marshall 1926
A Self-Made Failure
A Self-Made Failure Sonny 1924
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine Bill Latimer 1923
Jealous Husbands
Jealous Husbands Bobbie / Spud 1923
The Yankee Spirit
The Yankee Spirit 1923
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam Penrod Schofield 1923
Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy Job the child 1920
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men Little Billy 1920
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
The Notorious Mrs. Sands Child 1920
The Family Honor
The Family Honor Little Ben Tucker 1920
The Triflers
The Triflers 1920
The Better Wife
The Better Wife Little Dick 1919
The White Heather
The White Heather Donald Cameron 1919
The Mayor of Filbert
The Mayor of Filbert Carroll 1919
The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour Gondy 1919
Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife Tommy Josselyn 1919
The Turn in the Road
The Turn in the Road Bob 1919
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie Orphan 1918
The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael Jim 1918
The One Woman
The One Woman Boy 1918
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout The Lady's son 1918
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World The Boy's Littlest Brother 1918
A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial Child (uncredited) 1917
The Little American
The Little American Bobby Moore 1917
Big Tremaine
Big Tremaine Child 1916
Each Pearl a Tear
Each Pearl a Tear 1916

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