Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Acting

1911-05-27

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Died: 1969-07-05

Biography

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.

Appears In

Batman
⭐ 7.3
Batman
1966
Dragnet
⭐ 6.4
Dragnet
1951

as Frank Smith

The Colgate Comedy Hour
⭐ 6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

as Self

High Pressure
⭐ 5.4
High Pressure
1932

as Geoffrey Weston

This Is Your Life
⭐ 6.4
This Is Your Life
1952

as Self

Criminals Within
⭐ 6.0
Criminals Within
1941

as Sgt. Paul

Felony Squad
⭐ 6.4
Felony Squad
1966

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

Buried Alive
⭐ 4.7
Buried Alive
1939

as Riley

Tom Brown of Culver
⭐ 5.2
Tom Brown of Culver
1932

as Cpl. John Clarke

Each Pearl a Tear
⭐ 0.0
Each Pearl a Tear
1916
The Spy Ring
⭐ 4.5
The Spy Ring
1938

as Capt. Don Mayhew

Los Angeles Plays Itself
⭐ 7.6
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004

as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

The White Heather
⭐ 0.0
The White Heather
1919

as Donald Cameron

What Price Innocence?
⭐ 3.0
What Price Innocence?
1933

as Tommy Harrow

Judd for the Defense
⭐ 7.5
Judd for the Defense
1967
Josselyn's Wife
⭐ 0.0
Josselyn's Wife
1919

as Tommy Josselyn

The Life of the Party
⭐ 5.2
The Life of the Party
1937

as Orchestra Leader

The Wet Parade
⭐ 5.8
The Wet Parade
1932

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

Many a Slip
⭐ 0.0
Many a Slip
1931

as Ted Coster

Roadhouse Queen
⭐ 1.0
Roadhouse Queen
1933

as Junior Knox

It's a Wise Child
⭐ 0.0
It's a Wise Child
1931

as Bill Stanton

Dragnet
⭐ 6.0
Dragnet
1954

as Officer Frank Smith

The One Woman
⭐ 0.0
The One Woman
1918

as Boy

The Family Honor
⭐ 0.0
The Family Honor
1920

as Little Ben Tucker

All Quiet on the Western Front
⭐ 7.7
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930

as Franz Kemmerich

Little Orphant Annie
⭐ 5.3
Little Orphant Annie
1918

as Orphan

Shall We Dance
⭐ 7.2
Shall We Dance
1937

as Evans (uncredited)

The Leather Pushers
⭐ 0.0
The Leather Pushers
1940

as Dan Brown, Announcer

Western Gold
⭐ 0.0
Western Gold
1937

as Bart

The Lady of the Dugout
⭐ 5.9
The Lady of the Dugout
1918

as The Lady's son

Boy of Mine
⭐ 0.0
Boy of Mine
1923

as Bill Latimer

Big Tremaine
⭐ 0.0
Big Tremaine
1916

as Child

Man in the Shadow
⭐ 6.7
Man in the Shadow
1957

as Ab Begley

Penrod and Sam
⭐ 6.2
Penrod and Sam
1923

as Penrod Schofield

Suicide Fleet
⭐ 4.3
Suicide Fleet
1931

as Kid

Are These Our Children?
⭐ 6.0
Are These Our Children?
1931

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

Stage Mother
⭐ 5.0
Stage Mother
1933

as Francis Nolan

A Wife on Trial
⭐ 0.0
A Wife on Trial
1917

as Child (uncredited)

Hearts of the World
⭐ 6.0
Hearts of the World
1918

as The Boy's Littlest Brother

This Day and Age
⭐ 3.0
This Day and Age
1933

as Morry Dover

The Divine Lady
⭐ 5.2
The Divine Lady
1928

as Young lieutenant

Blue Streak McCoy
⭐ 0.0
Blue Streak McCoy
1920

as Job the child

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
⭐ 9.0
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938

as Larry Weldon

The Life of Vergie Winters
⭐ 5.2
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934

as Barry Preston

Annapolis Farewell
⭐ 0.0
Annapolis Farewell
1935

as Adams

Convict's Code
⭐ 4.5
Convict's Code
1939

as Jeff Palmer

Once to Every Woman
⭐ 6.0
Once to Every Woman
1934

as Joe

Red Lights Ahead
⭐ 5.2
Red Lights Ahead
1936

as George Wallace

The Little American
⭐ 6.3
The Little American
1917

as Bobby Moore

Most Precious Thing in Life
⭐ 5.2
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

The Better Wife
⭐ 1.0
The Better Wife
1919

as Little Dick

The Vanishing Frontier
⭐ 0.0
The Vanishing Frontier
1933

as Lucien Winfield

Flirtation
⭐ 4.9
Flirtation
1934

as Dudley

Born to Gamble
⭐ 4.8
Born to Gamble
1935

as Paul Mathews

The Heart of Rachael
⭐ 0.0
The Heart of Rachael
1918

as Jim

The Yankee Spirit
⭐ 0.0
The Yankee Spirit
1923
The Outer Gate
⭐ 4.0
The Outer Gate
1937

as Bob Terry

The Hushed Hour
⭐ 0.0
The Hushed Hour
1919

as Gondy

The Triflers
⭐ 0.0
The Triflers
1920
The Legion of Missing Men
⭐ 5.0
The Legion of Missing Men
1937

as Don Carter

Grand Old Girl
⭐ 6.5
Grand Old Girl
1935

as Tom Miller

The Mayor of Filbert
⭐ 0.0
The Mayor of Filbert
1919

as Carroll

Through Eyes of Men
⭐ 0.0
Through Eyes of Men
1920

as Little Billy

The Turn in the Road
⭐ 0.0
The Turn in the Road
1919

as Bob

The Notorious Mrs. Sands
⭐ 0.0
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920

as Child

Jealous Husbands
⭐ 0.0
Jealous Husbands
1923

as Bobbie / Spud