Ben Alexander
ActingBorn May 27, 1911Died Jul 5, 1969
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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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Filmography
2004Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)movie1967Judd for the Defensetv1966Felony Squadas Desk Sgt. Dan Briggstv1966Batmantv1960About Facestv1957Man in the Shadowas Ab Begleymovie1956The Ford Showas Selftv1954Dragnetas Officer Frank Smithmovie1952This Is Your Lifeas Selftv1951Dragnetas Frank Smithtv1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Selftv1941Criminals Withinas Sgt. Paulmovie1940The Leather Pushersas Dan Brown, Announcermovie1940American Portraitas Davidmovie1939Buried Aliveas Rileymovie1939Convict's Codeas Jeff Palmermovie1938Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas Larry Weldonmovie1938The Spy Ringas Capt. Don Mayhewmovie1937The Life of the Partyas Orchestra Leadermovie1937Western Goldas Bartmovie1937The Outer Gateas Bob Terrymovie1937The Legion of Missing Menas Don Cartermovie1937Shall We Danceas Evans (uncredited)movie1936Red Lights Aheadas George Wallacemovie1935The Fire-Trapas Bob Fendermovie1935Annapolis Farewellas Adamsmovie1935Reckless Roadsas Wade Adamsmovie1935Born to Gambleas Paul Mathewsmovie1935Grand Old Girlas Tom Millermovie1934Flirtationas Dudleymovie1934Most Precious Thing in Lifeas Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhartmovie1934The Life of Vergie Wintersas Barry Prestonmovie1934Once to Every Womanas Joemovie1933Stage Motheras Francis Nolanmovie1933This Day and Ageas Morry Dovermovie1933Roadhouse Queenas Junior Knoxmovie1933What Price Innocence?as Tommy Harrowmovie1933The Vanishing Frontieras Lucien Winfieldmovie1932Tom Brown of Culveras Cpl. John Clarkemovie1932The Wet Paradeas Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)movie1932High Pressureas Geoffrey Westonmovie1931Suicide Fleetas Kidmovie1931Are These Our Children?as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosbymovie1931It's a Wise Childas Bill Stantonmovie1931Many a Slipas Ted Costermovie1930All Quiet on the Western Frontas Franz Kemmerichmovie1928The Divine Ladyas Young lieutenantmovie1927Two to Oneas George Minafer as a Childmovie1926The Highbindersas Roy Marshallmovie1924A Self-Made Failureas Sonnymovie1923Boy of Mineas Bill Latimermovie1923Jealous Husbandsas Bobbie / Spudmovie1923The Yankee Spiritmovie1923Penrod and Samas Penrod Schofieldmovie1920Blue Streak McCoyas Job the childmovie1920Through Eyes of Menas Little Billymovie1920The Notorious Mrs. Sandsas Childmovie1920The Family Honoras Little Ben Tuckermovie1920The Triflersmovie1919The Better Wifeas Little Dickmovie1919The White Heatheras Donald Cameronmovie1919The Mayor of Filbertas Carrollmovie1919The Hushed Houras Gondymovie1919Josselyn's Wifeas Tommy Josselynmovie1919The Turn in the Roadas Bobmovie1918Little Orphant Annieas Orphanmovie1918The Heart of Rachaelas Jimmovie1918The One Womanas Boymovie1918The Lady of the Dugoutas The Lady's sonmovie1918Hearts of the Worldas The Boy's Littlest Brothermovie1917A Wife on Trialas Child (uncredited)movie1917The Little Americanas Bobby Mooremovie1916Big Tremaineas Childmovie1916Each Pearl a Tearmovie