Ben Alexander
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 27, 1911
- Died
- July 5, 1969 (aged 58)
- 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
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Filmography
Judd, for the Defense
TV · 1 ep
Batman
TV · 1 ep
Felony Squad
TV · as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs · 73 eps
About Faces
TV · 1 ep
Man in the Shadow
Movie · as Ab Begley
The Ford Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dragnet
Movie · as Officer Frank Smith
This Is Your Life
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dragnet
TV · as Frank Smith · 276 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Criminals Within
Movie · as Sgt. Paul
American Portrait
Movie · as David
The Leather Pushers
Movie · as Dan Brown, Announcer
Convict's Code
Movie · as Jeff Palmer
Buried Alive
Movie · as Riley
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Movie · as Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
Movie · as Capt. Don Mayhew
Shall We Dance
Movie · as Evans (uncredited)
Western Gold
Movie · as Bart
The Legion of Missing Men
Movie · as Don Carter
The Outer Gate
Movie · as Bob Terry
The Life of the Party
Movie · as Orchestra Leader
Red Lights Ahead
Movie · as George Wallace
Grand Old Girl
Movie · as Tom Miller
The Fire-Trap
Movie · as Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell
Movie · as Adams
Born to Gamble
Movie · as Paul Mathews
Reckless Roads
Movie · as Wade Adams
The Life of Vergie Winters
Movie · as Barry Preston
Flirtation
Movie · as Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
Movie · as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
Once to Every Woman
Movie · as Joe
The Vanishing Frontier
Movie · as Lucien Winfield
This Day and Age
Movie · as Morry Dover
Stage Mother
Movie · as Francis Nolan
Roadhouse Queen
Movie · as Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?
Movie · as Tommy Harrow
High Pressure
Movie · as Geoffrey Weston
Tom Brown of Culver
Movie · as Cpl. John Clarke
The Wet Parade
Movie · as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
Movie · as Kid
Are These Our Children?
Movie · as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
It's a Wise Child
Movie · as Bill Stanton
Many a Slip
Movie · as Ted Coster
All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie · as Franz Kemmerich
The Divine Lady
Movie · as Young lieutenant
Two to One
Movie · as George Minafer as a Child
The Highbinders
Movie · as Roy Marshall
A Self-Made Failure
Movie · as Sonny
The Yankee Spirit
Movie
Penrod and Sam
Movie · as Penrod Schofield
Boy of Mine
Movie · as Bill Latimer
Jealous Husbands
Movie · as Bobbie / Spud
The Family Honor
Movie · as Little Ben Tucker
Blue Streak McCoy
Movie · as Job the child
The Triflers
Movie
Through Eyes of Men
Movie · as Little Billy
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
Movie · as Child
The Hushed Hour
Movie · as Gondy
Josselyn's Wife
Movie · as Tommy Josselyn
The White Heather
Movie · as Donald Cameron
The Better Wife
Movie · as Little Dick
The Mayor of Filbert
Movie · as Carroll
The Turn in the Road
Movie · as Bob
The Heart of Rachael
Movie · as Jim
The Lady of the Dugout
Movie · as The Lady's son
Little Orphant Annie
Movie · as Orphan
Hearts of the World
Movie · as The Boy's Littlest Brother
The One Woman
Movie · as Boy
A Wife on Trial
Movie · as Child (uncredited)
The Little American
Movie · as Bobby Moore
Each Pearl a Tear
Movie
Big Tremaine
Movie · as Child