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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

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.

Born

May 27, 1911

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Died

Jul 05, 1969

Known For

Acting

Movies

65 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

movie

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

as Franz Kemmerich
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Evans (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 • as Franz Kemmerich
★ 7.7
Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 • as Officer Frank Smith
★ 6.1
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937 • as Evans (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Triflers
The Triflers
1920
★ 9.0
Western Gold
Western Gold
1937 • as Bart
★ 9.0
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1939 • as Riley
★ 5.1
High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 • as Geoffrey Weston
★ 5.8
Stage Mother
Stage Mother
1933 • as Francis Nolan
★ 6.3
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
1957 • as Ab Begley
★ 6.7
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 • as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
1934 • as Joe
★ 6.1
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 • as Don Carter
★ 6.7
The Little American
The Little American
1917 • as Bobby Moore
★ 6.3
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 • as Bob Terry
★ 5.0
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 • as Kid
★ 5.0
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 • as The Boy's Littlest Brother
★ 6.0
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 • as Barry Preston
★ 5.7
movie
The Highbinders
1926 • as Roy Marshall
★ 10.0
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
1928 • as Young lieutenant
★ 5.3
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935 • as Adams
★ 8.0
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
1923 • as Penrod Schofield
★ 7.5
Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 • as Sgt. Paul
★ 6.5
movie
The Fire-Trap
1935 • as Bob Fender
★ 4.7
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 • as Morry Dover
★ 5.0
The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour
1919 • as Gondy
★ 8.0
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 • as Cpl. John Clarke
★ 6.8
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 • as Larry Weldon
★ 8.0
Flirtation
Flirtation
1934 • as Dudley
★ 5.6
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
1931 • as Bill Stanton
★ 6.3
Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 • as Jeff Palmer
★ 5.3
The Yankee Spirit
The Yankee Spirit
1923
★ 9.0
A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial
1917 • as Child (uncredited)
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 • as Capt. Don Mayhew
★ 5.6
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 • as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
★ 5.8
movie
American Portrait
1940 • as David
★ 10.0
movie
A Self-Made Failure
1924 • as Sonny
★ 10.0
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
1936 • as George Wallace
★ 5.6
Reckless Roads
Reckless Roads
1935 • as Wade Adams
★ 8.0
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 • as Orchestra Leader
★ 6.2
The Better Wife
The Better Wife
1919 • as Little Dick
★ 1.0
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 • as The Lady's son
★ 5.9
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
1935 • as Paul Mathews
★ 5.2
Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
1919 • as Tommy Josselyn
★ 7.0
The One Woman
The One Woman
1918 • as Boy
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 • as Lucien Winfield
★ 8.0
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 • as Tom Miller
★ 7.0
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
1933 • as Tommy Harrow
★ 6.5
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 • as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
★ 6.8
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920 • as Child
★ 8.0
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 • as Dan Brown, Announcer
★ 8.0
The Turn in the Road
The Turn in the Road
1919 • as Bob
★ 9.0
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
1923 • as Bill Latimer
★ 9.0
The Family Honor
The Family Honor
1920 • as Little Ben Tucker
★ 8.0
Jealous Husbands
Jealous Husbands
1923 • as Bobbie / Spud
★ 10.0
The White Heather
The White Heather
1919 • as Donald Cameron
★ 7.0
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 • as Ted Coster
★ 10.0
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
1933 • as Junior Knox
★ 3.7
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie
1918 • as Orphan
★ 5.3
Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
1920 • as Job the child
★ 10.0
The Mayor of Filbert
The Mayor of Filbert
1919 • as Carroll
★ 7.0
Each Pearl a Tear
Each Pearl a Tear
1916
The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael
1918 • as Jim
★ 8.0
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
1920 • as Little Billy
★ 7.0
movie
Two to One
1927 • as George Minafer as a Child
★ 10.0
Big Tremaine
Big Tremaine
1916 • as Child