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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

0.5

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 as Franz Kemmerich
★ 7.8
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937 as Evans (uncredited)
★ 7.3
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
1931 as Bill Stanton
★ 6.3
Stage Mother
Stage Mother
1933 as Francis Nolan
★ 6.3
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 as Orchestra Leader
★ 6.2
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
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 as Capt. Don Mayhew
★ 5.6
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 as Barry Preston
★ 5.7
The White Heather
The White Heather
1919 as Donald Cameron
★ 7.0
Jealous Husbands
Jealous Husbands
1923 as Bobbie / Spud
★ 10.0
The Turn in the Road
The Turn in the Road
1919 as Bob
★ 9.0
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 as The Lady's son
★ 5.9
Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 as Officer Frank Smith
★ 6.1
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 as Larry Weldon
★ 8.0
Reckless Roads
Reckless Roads
1935 as Wade Adams
★ 8.0
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 as Dan Brown, Announcer
★ 8.0
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
★ 5.8
Big Tremaine
Big Tremaine
1916 as Child
The Little American
The Little American
1917 as Bobby Moore
★ 6.3
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
★ 6.8
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 as Tom Miller
★ 7.0
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
1934 as Joe
★ 6.1
Western Gold
Western Gold
1937 as Bart
★ 9.0
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
1933 as Tommy Harrow
★ 6.5
Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
1920 as Job the child
★ 10.0
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
1928 as Young lieutenant
★ 5.3
The Family Honor
The Family Honor
1920 as Little Ben Tucker
★ 8.0
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1939 as Riley
★ 5.1
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
1936 as George Wallace
★ 5.6
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935 as Adams
★ 8.0
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie
1918 as Orphan
★ 5.3
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 as Morry Dover
★ 5.0
movie
A Self-Made Failure
1924 as Sonny
★ 10.0
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 as Don Carter
★ 6.7
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 as Ted Coster
★ 10.0
High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 as Geoffrey Weston
★ 5.8
A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial
1917 as Child (uncredited)
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
1920 as Little Billy
★ 7.0
Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 as Jeff Palmer
★ 5.3
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 as The Boy's Littlest Brother
★ 6.0
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 as Kid
★ 5.0
Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 as Sgt. Paul
★ 6.5
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
1923 as Bill Latimer
★ 9.0
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 as Cpl. John Clarke
★ 6.8
Flirtation
Flirtation
1934 as Dudley
★ 5.6
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920 as Child
★ 8.0
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 as Lucien Winfield
★ 8.0
movie
American Portrait
1940 as David
★ 10.0
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 Better Wife
The Better Wife
1919 as Little Dick
★ 1.0
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 as Bob Terry
★ 5.0
movie
The Fire-Trap
1935 as Bob Fender
★ 4.7
The Mayor of Filbert
The Mayor of Filbert
1919 as Carroll
★ 7.0
The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour
1919 as Gondy
★ 8.0
The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael
1918 as Jim
★ 8.0
The Triflers
★ 9.0
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
1923 as Penrod Schofield
★ 7.5
movie
The Highbinders
1926 as Roy Marshall
★ 10.0
The One Woman
The One Woman
1918 as Boy
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
1933 as Junior Knox
★ 3.7
The Yankee Spirit
★ 9.0
movie
Two to One
1927 as George Minafer as a Child
★ 10.0