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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Known for: Acting

Born 27/05/1911
Died 1969-07-05
Place of birth 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.

Filmography

Dragnet Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

Frank Smith

1951

Batman Series ★ 7,3

Batman

1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour Series ★ 6,9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

1950

Felony Squad Series ★ 6,5

Felony Squad

Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

1966

Judd, for the Defense Series ★ 7,7

Judd, for the Defense

1967

This Is Your Life Series ★ 6,5

This Is Your Life

Self

1952

All Quiet on the Western Front Film ★ 7,7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Franz Kemmerich

1930

Series ★ 7,8

The Ford Show

Self

1956

Dragnet Film ★ 6,1

Dragnet

Officer Frank Smith

1954

The Triflers Film ★ 9,0

The Triflers

1920

Western Gold Film ★ 9,0

Western Gold

Bart

1937

Buried Alive Film ★ 5,1

Buried Alive

Riley

1939

Shall We Dance Film ★ 7,3

Shall We Dance

Evans (uncredited)

1937

High Pressure Film ★ 5,8

High Pressure

Geoffrey Weston

1932

Stage Mother Film ★ 6,3

Stage Mother

Francis Nolan

1933

Man in the Shadow Film ★ 6,7

Man in the Shadow

Ab Begley

1957

The Little American Film ★ 6,3

The Little American

Bobby Moore

1917

Film ★ 10,0

The Highbinders

Roy Marshall

1926

The Divine Lady Film ★ 5,3

The Divine Lady

Young lieutenant

1928

Annapolis Farewell Film ★ 8,0

Annapolis Farewell

Adams

1935

Once to Every Woman Film ★ 6,1

Once to Every Woman

Joe

1934

The Wet Parade Film ★ 6,2

The Wet Parade

Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

1932

Film ★ 10,0

A Self-Made Failure

Sonny

1924

Series

About Faces

1960

This Day and Age Film ★ 5,0

This Day and Age

Morry Dover

1933

Convict's Code Film ★ 5,3

Convict's Code

Jeff Palmer

1939

The Yankee Spirit Film ★ 9,0

The Yankee Spirit

1923

The Legion of Missing Men Film ★ 6,7

The Legion of Missing Men

Don Carter

1937

Hearts of the World Film ★ 6,0

Hearts of the World

The Boy's Littlest Brother

1918

Suicide Fleet Film ★ 5,0

Suicide Fleet

Kid

1931

It's a Wise Child Film ★ 6,3

It's a Wise Child

Bill Stanton

1931

The Life of Vergie Winters Film ★ 5,7

The Life of Vergie Winters

Barry Preston

1934

A Wife on Trial Film

A Wife on Trial

Child (uncredited)

1917

The Life of the Party Film ★ 6,2

The Life of the Party

Orchestra Leader

1937

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Film ★ 8,0

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Larry Weldon

1938

Reckless Roads Film ★ 8,0

Reckless Roads

Wade Adams

1935

The Spy Ring Film ★ 5,6

The Spy Ring

Capt. Don Mayhew

1938

The Vanishing Frontier Film ★ 8,0

The Vanishing Frontier

Lucien Winfield

1933

The Lady of the Dugout Film ★ 5,9

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady's son

1918

The Hushed Hour Film ★ 8,0

The Hushed Hour

Gondy

1919

The Better Wife Film ★ 1,0

The Better Wife

Little Dick

1919

The Outer Gate Film ★ 5,0

The Outer Gate

Bob Terry

1937

Red Lights Ahead Film ★ 5,6

Red Lights Ahead

George Wallace

1936

Film ★ 10,0

American Portrait

David

1940

Criminals Within Film ★ 6,5

Criminals Within

Sgt. Paul

1941

Most Precious Thing in Life Film ★ 5,8

Most Precious Thing in Life

Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

1934

Grand Old Girl Film ★ 7,0

Grand Old Girl

Tom Miller

1935

Are These Our Children? Film ★ 6,8

Are These Our Children?

Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

1931

Flirtation Film ★ 5,6

Flirtation

Dudley

1934

Born to Gamble Film ★ 5,2

Born to Gamble

Paul Mathews

1935

Film ★ 4,7

The Fire-Trap

Bob Fender

1935

Penrod and Sam Film ★ 7,5

Penrod and Sam

Penrod Schofield

1923

Boy of Mine Film ★ 9,0

Boy of Mine

Bill Latimer

1923

Tom Brown of Culver Film ★ 6,8

Tom Brown of Culver

Cpl. John Clarke

1932

Blue Streak McCoy Film ★ 10,0

Blue Streak McCoy

Job the child

1920

The One Woman Film

The One Woman

Boy

1918

The Notorious Mrs. Sands Film ★ 8,0

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

Child

1920

The Family Honor Film ★ 8,0

The Family Honor

Little Ben Tucker

1920

The Turn in the Road Film ★ 9,0

The Turn in the Road

Bob

1919

Little Orphant Annie Film ★ 5,3

Little Orphant Annie

Orphan

1918

What Price Innocence? Film ★ 6,5

What Price Innocence?

Tommy Harrow

1933

Jealous Husbands Film ★ 10,0

Jealous Husbands

Bobbie / Spud

1923

The Leather Pushers Film ★ 8,0

The Leather Pushers

Dan Brown, Announcer

1940

The White Heather Film ★ 7,0

The White Heather

Donald Cameron

1919

Josselyn's Wife Film ★ 7,0

Josselyn's Wife

Tommy Josselyn

1919

Many a Slip Film ★ 10,0

Many a Slip

Ted Coster

1931

Each Pearl a Tear Film

Each Pearl a Tear

1916

Roadhouse Queen Film ★ 3,7

Roadhouse Queen

Junior Knox

1933

The Mayor of Filbert Film ★ 7,0

The Mayor of Filbert

Carroll

1919

Film ★ 10,0

Two to One

George Minafer as a Child

1927

The Heart of Rachael Film ★ 8,0

The Heart of Rachael

Jim

1918

Big Tremaine Film

Big Tremaine

Child

1916

Through Eyes of Men Film ★ 7,0

Through Eyes of Men

Little Billy

1920