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Ben Alexander

Acting
Known For

58 Years Old

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

Goldfield, Nevada, USA on 27th May 1911

Died

5th July 1969

All Credits

Dragnet Image
Dragnet
Frank Smith
The Colgate Comedy Hour Image
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
This Is Your Life Image
This Is Your Life
Self
Batman Image
Batman
Felony Squad Image
Felony Squad
Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
No Image
The Ford Show
Self
Judd for the Defense Image
Judd for the Defense
No Image
About Faces
All Quiet on the Western Front Image
All Quiet on the Western Front
Franz Kemmerich
Los Angeles Plays Itself Image
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Shall We Dance Image
Shall We Dance
Evans (uncredited)
Convict's Code Image
Convict's Code
Jeff Palmer
Dragnet Image
Dragnet
Officer Frank Smith
Man in the Shadow Image
Man in the Shadow
Ab Begley
The Little American Image
The Little American
Bobby Moore
Red Lights Ahead Image
Red Lights Ahead
George Wallace
High Pressure Image
High Pressure
Geoffrey Weston
What Price Innocence? Image
What Price Innocence?
Tommy Harrow
This Day and Age Image
This Day and Age
Morry Dover
The Leather Pushers Image
The Leather Pushers
Dan Brown, Announcer
Hearts of the World Image
Hearts of the World
The Boy's Littlest Brother
Stage Mother Image
Stage Mother
Francis Nolan
Buried Alive Image
Buried Alive
Riley
Tom Brown of Culver Image
Tom Brown of Culver
Cpl. John Clarke
Suicide Fleet Image
Suicide Fleet
Kid
The Heart of Rachael Image
The Heart of Rachael
Jim
Most Precious Thing in Life Image
Most Precious Thing in Life
Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
Western Gold Image
Western Gold
Bart
The Wet Parade Image
The Wet Parade
Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
The Vanishing Frontier Image
The Vanishing Frontier
Lucien Winfield
The Life of Vergie Winters Image
The Life of Vergie Winters
Barry Preston
The Life of the Party Image
The Life of the Party
Orchestra Leader
The Legion of Missing Men Image
The Legion of Missing Men
Don Carter
Criminals Within Image
Criminals Within
Sgt. Paul
The Triflers Image
The Triflers
The Hushed Hour Image
The Hushed Hour
Gondy
The Better Wife Image
The Better Wife
Little Dick
Annapolis Farewell Image
Annapolis Farewell
Adams
Josselyn's Wife Image
Josselyn's Wife
Tommy Josselyn
It's a Wise Child Image
It's a Wise Child
Bill Stanton
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Image
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Larry Weldon
No Image
The Fire-Trap
Bob Fender
No Image
A Self-Made Failure
Sonny
The Divine Lady Image
The Divine Lady
Young lieutenant
Boy of Mine Image
Boy of Mine
Bill Latimer
The Spy Ring Image
The Spy Ring
Capt. Don Mayhew
Penrod and Sam Image
Penrod and Sam
Penrod Schofield
No Image
American Portrait
David
The White Heather Image
The White Heather
Donald Cameron
Blue Streak McCoy Image
Blue Streak McCoy
Job the child
The One Woman Image
The One Woman
Boy
Little Orphant Annie Image
Little Orphant Annie
Orphan
Once to Every Woman Image
Once to Every Woman
Joe
Flirtation Image
Flirtation
Dudley
The Outer Gate Image
The Outer Gate
Bob Terry
Grand Old Girl Image
Grand Old Girl
Tom Miller
The Family Honor Image
The Family Honor
Little Ben Tucker
Are These Our Children? Image
Are These Our Children?
Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
Many a Slip Image
Many a Slip
Ted Coster
The Lady of the Dugout Image
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady's son
A Wife on Trial Image
A Wife on Trial
Child (uncredited)
No Image
The Highbinders
Roy Marshall
The Yankee Spirit Image
The Yankee Spirit
Roadhouse Queen Image
Roadhouse Queen
Junior Knox
Born to Gamble Image
Born to Gamble
Paul Mathews
No Image
Two to One
George Minafer as a Child
The Mayor of Filbert Image
The Mayor of Filbert
Carroll
Through Eyes of Men Image
Through Eyes of Men
Little Billy
Each Pearl a Tear Image
Each Pearl a Tear