Ben Alexander
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ben Alexander
Dragnet
1954
Filmography
Acting (65)
1957
Man in the Shadowas Ab Begley
6.7
1954
Dragnetas Officer Frank Smith
6.1
1941
Criminals Withinas Sgt. Paul
6.5
1940
The Leather Pushersas Dan Brown, Announcer
8.0
1940
American Portraitas David
10.0
1939
Buried Aliveas Riley
5.1
1939
Convict's Codeas Jeff Palmer
5.3
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas Larry Weldon
8.0
1938
The Spy Ringas Capt. Don Mayhew
5.6
1937
The Life of the Partyas Orchestra Leader
6.2
1937
Western Goldas Bart
9.0
1937
The Outer Gateas Bob Terry
5.0
1937
The Legion of Missing Menas Don Carter
6.7
1937
Shall We Danceas Evans (uncredited)
7.3
1936
Red Lights Aheadas George Wallace
5.6
1935
The Fire-Trapas Bob Fender
4.7
1935
Annapolis Farewellas Adams
8.0
1935
Reckless Roadsas Wade Adams
8.0
1935
Born to Gambleas Paul Mathews
5.2
1935
Grand Old Girlas Tom Miller
7.0
1934
Flirtationas Dudley
5.6
1934
Most Precious Thing in Lifeas Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
5.8
1934
The Life of Vergie Wintersas Barry Preston
5.7
1934
Once to Every Womanas Joe
6.1
1933
Stage Motheras Francis Nolan
6.3
1933
This Day and Ageas Morry Dover
5.0
1933
Roadhouse Queenas Junior Knox
3.7
1933
What Price Innocence?as Tommy Harrow
6.5
1933
The Vanishing Frontieras Lucien Winfield
8.0
1932
Tom Brown of Culveras Cpl. John Clarke
6.8
1932
The Wet Paradeas Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
6.2
1932
High Pressureas Geoffrey Weston
5.8
1931
Suicide Fleetas Kid
5.0
1931
Are These Our Children?as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
6.8
1931
It's a Wise Childas Bill Stanton
6.2
1931
Many a Slipas Ted Coster
10.0
1930
All Quiet on the Western Frontas Franz Kemmerich
7.8
1928
The Divine Ladyas Young lieutenant
5.3
1927
Two to Oneas George Minafer as a Child
10.0
1926
The Highbindersas Roy Marshall
10.0
1924
A Self-Made Failureas Sonny
10.0
1923
Boy of Mineas Bill Latimer
9.0
1923
Jealous Husbandsas Bobbie / Spud
10.0
9.0
1923
Penrod and Samas Penrod Schofield
7.5
1920
Blue Streak McCoyas Job the child
10.0
1920
Through Eyes of Menas Little Billy
7.0
1920
The Notorious Mrs. Sandsas Child
8.0
1920
The Family Honoras Little Ben Tucker
8.0
1920
9.0
1919
The Better Wifeas Little Dick
1.0
1919
The White Heatheras Donald Cameron
7.0
1919
The Mayor of Filbertas Carroll
7.0
1919
The Hushed Houras Gondy
8.0
1919
Josselyn's Wifeas Tommy Josselyn
7.0
1919
The Turn in the Roadas Bob
9.0
1918
Little Orphant Annieas Orphan
5.3
1918
The Heart of Rachaelas Jim
8.0
1918
The One Womanas Boy
1918
The Lady of the Dugoutas The Lady's son
5.9
1918
Hearts of the Worldas The Boy's Littlest Brother
6.0
1917
A Wife on Trialas Child (uncredited)
1917
The Little Americanas Bobby Moore
6.3
1916
Big Tremaineas Child