Acting
Ben Alexander
Acting · Born 1911-05-27 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.
Credits · 69
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Felony Squad
1966 · Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
Batman
1966
About Faces
About Faces
1960
FilmMan in the Shadow
1957 · Ab Begley
The Ford Show
The Ford Show
1956 · Self
FilmDragnet
1954 · Officer Frank Smith
This Is Your Life
1952 · Self
Dragnet
1951 · Frank Smith
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
FilmCriminals Within
1941 · Sgt. Paul
FilmThe Leather Pushers
1940 · Dan Brown, Announcer
American Portrait
FilmAmerican Portrait
1940 · David
FilmBuried Alive
1939 · Riley
FilmConvict's Code
1939 · Jeff Palmer
FilmMr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Larry Weldon
FilmThe Spy Ring
1938 · Capt. Don Mayhew
FilmThe Life of the Party
1937 · Orchestra Leader
FilmWestern Gold
1937 · Bart
FilmThe Outer Gate
1937 · Bob Terry
FilmThe Legion of Missing Men
1937 · Don Carter
FilmShall We Dance
1937 · Evans (uncredited)
FilmRed Lights Ahead
1936 · George Wallace
The Fire-Trap
FilmThe Fire-Trap
1935 · Bob Fender
FilmAnnapolis Farewell
1935 · Adams
FilmReckless Roads
1935 · Wade Adams
FilmBorn to Gamble
1935 · Paul Mathews
FilmGrand Old Girl
1935 · Tom Miller
FilmFlirtation
1934 · Dudley
FilmMost Precious Thing in Life
1934 · Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
FilmThe Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Barry Preston
FilmOnce to Every Woman
1934 · Joe
FilmStage Mother
1933 · Francis Nolan
FilmThis Day and Age
1933 · Morry Dover
FilmRoadhouse Queen
1933 · Junior Knox
FilmWhat Price Innocence?
1933 · Tommy Harrow
FilmThe Vanishing Frontier
1933 · Lucien Winfield
FilmTom Brown of Culver
1932 · Cpl. John Clarke
FilmThe Wet Parade
1932 · Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
FilmHigh Pressure
1932 · Geoffrey Weston
FilmSuicide Fleet
1931 · Kid
FilmAre These Our Children?
1931 · Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
FilmIt's a Wise Child
1931 · Bill Stanton
FilmMany a Slip
1931 · Ted Coster
FilmAll Quiet on the Western Front
1930 · Franz Kemmerich
FilmThe Divine Lady
1928 · Young lieutenant
Two to One
FilmTwo to One
1927 · George Minafer as a Child
The Highbinders
FilmThe Highbinders
1926 · Roy Marshall
A Self-Made Failure
FilmA Self-Made Failure
1924 · Sonny
FilmBoy of Mine
1923 · Bill Latimer
FilmJealous Husbands
1923 · Bobbie / Spud
FilmThe Yankee Spirit
1923
FilmPenrod and Sam
1923 · Penrod Schofield
FilmBlue Streak McCoy
1920 · Job the child
FilmThrough Eyes of Men
1920 · Little Billy
FilmThe Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920 · Child
FilmThe Family Honor
1920 · Little Ben Tucker
FilmThe Triflers
1920
FilmThe Better Wife
1919 · Little Dick
FilmThe White Heather
1919 · Donald Cameron
FilmThe Mayor of Filbert
1919 · Carroll
FilmThe Hushed Hour
1919 · Gondy
FilmJosselyn's Wife
1919 · Tommy Josselyn
FilmThe Turn in the Road
1919 · Bob
FilmLittle Orphant Annie
1918 · Orphan
FilmThe Heart of Rachael
1918 · Jim
FilmThe Lady of the Dugout
1918 · The Lady's son
FilmHearts of the World
1918 · The Boy's Littlest Brother
FilmThe Little American
1917 · Bobby Moore