Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Acting
Born 1911-05-27 Died 1969-07-05 Goldfield, Nevada, USA 73 credits
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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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Acting 57 credits
Dragnet
Dragnet
1951 · Frank Smith, Screenplay
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1952 · Self
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
1966 · Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 · ★ 7.8 · Franz Kemmerich
The Ford Show
The Ford Show
1956 · Self
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937 · ★ 7.3 · Evans (uncredited)
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
1931 · Bill Stanton
Jealous Husbands
Jealous Husbands
1923 · Bobbie / Spud
Stage Mother
Stage Mother
1933 · Francis Nolan
Big Tremaine
Big Tremaine
1916 · Child
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 · Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
1957 · ★ 6.7 · Ab Begley
The Little American
The Little American
1917 · Bobby Moore
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 · Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Barry Preston
Reckless Roads
Reckless Roads
1935 · Wade Adams
Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 · Officer Frank Smith
High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 · Geoffrey Weston
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 · Tom Miller
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 · The Lady's son
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 · Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 · Orchestra Leader
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
1928 · Young lieutenant
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 · Dan Brown, Announcer
The White Heather
The White Heather
1919 · Donald Cameron
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
1933 · Tommy Harrow
Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 · Jeff Palmer
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 · Morry Dover
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1939 · Riley
Western Gold
Western Gold
1937 · Bart
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie
1918 · Orphan
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Larry Weldon
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935 · Adams
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 · Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
The Family Honor
The Family Honor
1920 · Little Ben Tucker
The Turn in the Road
The Turn in the Road
1919 · Bob
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
1923 · Bill Latimer
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · The Boy's Littlest Brother
Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
1920 · Job the child
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 · Kid
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 · Cpl. John Clarke
Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
1919 · Tommy Josselyn
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
1934 · Joe
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 · Ted Coster
A Self-Made Failure
A Self-Made Failure
1924 · Sonny
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920 · Child
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 · Lucien Winfield
Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 · Sgt. Paul
The Better Wife
The Better Wife
1919 · Little Dick
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
1923 · Penrod Schofield
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 · Bob Terry
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
1920 · Little Billy
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
1935 · Paul Mathews
The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael
1918 · Jim
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 · Don Carter
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
1936 · George Wallace
Other credits 3 credits
Batman
Batman
1966 · ★ 7.3
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense
1967
About Faces
About Faces
1960
Writing 1 credit
Dragnet
Dragnet
1951 · Frank Smith, Screenplay
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