Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday27 May 1911
Died5 July 1969 (age 58)
Place of birthGoldfield, Nevada, USA
Known credits73

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.

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
1966 · Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
Batman
Batman
1966
About Faces
1960
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
1957 · Ab Begley
The Ford Show
1956 · Self
Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 · Officer Frank Smith
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1952 · Self
Dragnet
Dragnet
1951 · Frank Smith
Dragnet
Dragnet
1951 · Screenplay
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 · Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 · Dan Brown, Announcer
American Portrait
1940 · David
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1939 · Riley
Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 · Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 · Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 · Orchestra Leader
Western Gold
Western Gold
1937 · Bart
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 · Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 · Don Carter
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937 · Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
1936 · George Wallace
The Fire-Trap
1935 · Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935 · Adams
Reckless Roads
Reckless Roads
1935 · Wade Adams
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
1935 · Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 · Tom Miller
Flirtation
Flirtation
1934 · Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 · Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
1934 · Joe
Stage Mother
Stage Mother
1933 · Francis Nolan
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 · Morry Dover
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
1933 · Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
1933 · Tommy Harrow
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 · Lucien Winfield
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 · Cpl. John Clarke
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 · Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 · Geoffrey Weston
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 · Kid
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 · Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
1931 · Bill Stanton
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 · Ted Coster
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 · Franz Kemmerich
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
1928 · Young lieutenant
Two to One
1927 · George Minafer as a Child
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