Ben Alexander
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 27, 1911
- Died
- Jul 5, 1969 (aged 58)
- Place of birth
- Goldfield, Nevada, USA
- Credits
- 73
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.
Known for
Filmography
Judd, for the Defense
1967TV
Felony Squad
1966TV
Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
Batman
1966TV
About Faces
1960TV
Man in the Shadow
1957Movie
Ab Begley
The Ford Show
1956TV
Self
Dragnet
1954Movie
Officer Frank Smith
This Is Your Life
1952TV
Self
Dragnet
1951TV
Frank Smith
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950TV
Self
Criminals Within
1941Movie
Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers
1940Movie
Dan Brown, Announcer
American Portrait
1940Movie
David
Buried Alive
1939Movie
Riley
Convict's Code
1939Movie
Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938Movie
Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
1938Movie
Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party
1937Movie
Orchestra Leader
Western Gold
1937Movie
Bart
The Outer Gate
1937Movie
Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men
1937Movie
Don Carter
Shall We Dance
1937Movie
Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead
1936Movie
George Wallace
The Fire-Trap
1935Movie
Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell
1935Movie
Adams
Reckless Roads
1935Movie
Wade Adams
Born to Gamble
1935Movie
Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl
1935Movie
Tom Miller
Flirtation
1934Movie
Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934Movie
Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934Movie
Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman
1934Movie
Joe
Stage Mother
1933Movie
Francis Nolan
This Day and Age
1933Movie
Morry Dover
Roadhouse Queen
1933Movie
Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?
1933Movie
Tommy Harrow
The Vanishing Frontier
1933Movie
Lucien Winfield
Tom Brown of Culver
1932Movie
Cpl. John Clarke
The Wet Parade
1932Movie
Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
High Pressure
1932Movie
Geoffrey Weston
Suicide Fleet
1931Movie
Kid
Are These Our Children?
1931Movie
Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
It's a Wise Child
1931Movie
Bill Stanton
Many a Slip
1931Movie
Ted Coster
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930Movie
Franz Kemmerich
The Divine Lady
1928Movie
Young lieutenant
Two to One
1927Movie
George Minafer as a Child
The Highbinders
1926Movie
Roy Marshall
A Self-Made Failure
1924Movie
Sonny
Boy of Mine
1923Movie
Bill Latimer
Jealous Husbands
1923Movie
Bobbie / Spud
The Yankee Spirit
1923Movie
Penrod and Sam
1923Movie
Penrod Schofield
Blue Streak McCoy
1920Movie
Job the child
Through Eyes of Men
1920Movie
Little Billy
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920Movie
Child
The Family Honor
1920Movie
Little Ben Tucker
The Triflers
1920Movie
The Better Wife
1919Movie
Little Dick
The White Heather
1919Movie
Donald Cameron
The Mayor of Filbert
1919Movie
Carroll
The Hushed Hour
1919Movie
Gondy
Josselyn's Wife
1919Movie
Tommy Josselyn
The Turn in the Road
1919Movie
Bob
Little Orphant Annie
1918Movie
Orphan
The Heart of Rachael
1918Movie
Jim
The One Woman
1918Movie
Boy
The Lady of the Dugout
1918Movie
The Lady's son
Hearts of the World
1918Movie
The Boy's Littlest Brother
A Wife on Trial
1917Movie
Child (uncredited)
The Little American
1917Movie
Bobby Moore
Big Tremaine
1916Movie
Child
Each Pearl a Tear
1916Movie