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