7.7Acting
Ben Alexander
- Born
- 1911-05-27
- Died
- 1969-07-05
- Birthplace
- Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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
Filmography
73 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Judd, for the Defense
1967 · TV Show
Cast
Batman
1966 · TV Show
Cast
Felony Squad
1966 · TV Show
Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
About Faces
1960 · TV Show
Cast
Man in the Shadow
1957 · Movie
Ab Begley
The Ford Show
1956 · TV Show
Self
Dragnet
1954 · Movie
Officer Frank Smith
This Is Your Life
1952 · TV Show
Self
Dragnet
1951 · TV Show
Frank Smith · Screenplay
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV Show
Self
Criminals Within
1941 · Movie
Sgt. Paul
American Portrait
1940 · Movie
David
The Leather Pushers
1940 · Movie
Dan Brown, Announcer
Buried Alive
1939 · Movie
Riley
Convict's Code
1939 · Movie
Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Movie
Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
1938 · Movie
Capt. Don Mayhew
Shall We Dance
1937 · Movie
Evans (uncredited)
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 · Movie
Don Carter
The Life of the Party
1937 · Movie
Orchestra Leader
The Outer Gate
1937 · Movie
Bob Terry
Western Gold
1937 · Movie
Bart
Red Lights Ahead
1936 · Movie
George Wallace
Annapolis Farewell
1935 · Movie
Adams
Born to Gamble
1935 · Movie
Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl
1935 · Movie
Tom Miller
Reckless Roads
1935 · Movie
Wade Adams
The Fire-Trap
1935 · Movie
Bob Fender
Flirtation
1934 · Movie
Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 · Movie
Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
Once to Every Woman
1934 · Movie
Joe
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Movie
Barry Preston
Roadhouse Queen
1933 · Movie
Junior Knox
Stage Mother
1933 · Movie
Francis Nolan
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 · Movie
Lucien Winfield
This Day and Age
1933 · Movie
Morry Dover
What Price Innocence?
1933 · Movie
Tommy Harrow
High Pressure
1932 · Movie
Geoffrey Weston
The Wet Parade
1932 · Movie
Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 · Movie
Cpl. John Clarke
Are These Our Children?
1931 · Movie
Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
It's a Wise Child
1931 · Movie
Bill Stanton
Many a Slip
1931 · Movie
Ted Coster
Suicide Fleet
1931 · Movie
Kid
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 · Movie
Franz Kemmerich
The Divine Lady
1928 · Movie
Young lieutenant
Two to One
1927 · Movie
George Minafer as a Child
The Highbinders
1926 · Movie
Roy Marshall
A Self-Made Failure
1924 · Movie
Sonny
Boy of Mine
1923 · Movie
Bill Latimer
Jealous Husbands
1923 · Movie
Bobbie / Spud
Penrod and Sam
1923 · Movie
Penrod Schofield
The Yankee Spirit
1923 · Movie
Cast
Blue Streak McCoy
1920 · Movie
Job the child
The Family Honor
1920 · Movie
Little Ben Tucker
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920 · Movie
Child
The Triflers
1920 · Movie
Cast
Through Eyes of Men
1920 · Movie
Little Billy
Josselyn's Wife
1919 · Movie
Tommy Josselyn
The Better Wife
1919 · Movie
Little Dick
The Hushed Hour
1919 · Movie
Gondy
The Mayor of Filbert
1919 · Movie
Carroll
The Turn in the Road
1919 · Movie
Bob
The White Heather
1919 · Movie
Donald Cameron
Hearts of the World
1918 · Movie
The Boy's Littlest Brother
Little Orphant Annie
1918 · Movie
Orphan
The Heart of Rachael
1918 · Movie
Jim
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 · Movie
The Lady's son
The One Woman
1918 · Movie
Boy
A Wife on Trial
1917 · Movie
Child (uncredited)
The Little American
1917 · Movie
Bobby Moore
Big Tremaine
1916 · Movie
Child
Each Pearl a Tear
1916 · Movie
Cast