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Ben Alexander - Movie Browser

Ben Alexander

Acting

May 27, 1911

— July 5, 1969(58 years old)

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Popularity: 1

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.

Also Known As

Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III • Nicholas Benton Alexander III

Known For

Batman series poster (1966)

Batman

Dragnet series poster (1951)

Dragnet

Frank Smith

The Colgate Comedy Hour series poster (1950)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

Felony Squad series poster (1966)

Felony Squad

Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

This Is Your Life series poster (1952)

This Is Your Life

Self

Judd for the Defense series poster (1967)

Judd for the Defense

All Quiet on the Western Front movie poster (1930)

All Quiet on the Western Front

Franz Kemmerich

Los Angeles Plays Itself movie poster (2004)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Western Gold movie poster (1937)

Western Gold

Bart

Shall We Dance movie poster (1937)

Shall We Dance

Evans (uncredited)

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off movie poster (1938)

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Larry Weldon

The Wet Parade movie poster (1932)

The Wet Parade

Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

Photos of Ben Alexander

Filmography

2000s

Los Angeles Plays Itself movie poster (2004)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

1950s

Man in the Shadow movie poster (1957)

Man in the Shadow

Ab Begley

Dragnet movie poster (1954)

Dragnet

Officer Frank Smith

1940s

Criminals Within movie poster (1941)

Criminals Within

Sgt. Paul

The Leather Pushers movie poster (1940)

The Leather Pushers

Dan Brown, Announcer

1930s

Convict's Code movie poster (1939)

Convict's Code

Jeff Palmer

Buried Alive movie poster (1939)

Buried Alive

Riley

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off movie poster (1938)

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Larry Weldon

The Spy Ring movie poster (1938)

The Spy Ring

Capt. Don Mayhew

Western Gold movie poster (1937)

Western Gold

Bart

Shall We Dance movie poster (1937)

Shall We Dance

Evans (uncredited)

The Life of the Party movie poster (1937)

The Life of the Party

Orchestra Leader

The Outer Gate movie poster (1937)

The Outer Gate

Bob Terry

The Legion of Missing Men movie poster (1937)

The Legion of Missing Men

Don Carter

Red Lights Ahead movie poster (1936)

Red Lights Ahead

George Wallace

Grand Old Girl movie poster (1935)

Grand Old Girl

Tom Miller

Annapolis Farewell movie poster (1935)

Annapolis Farewell

Adams

Born to Gamble movie poster (1935)

Born to Gamble

Paul Mathews

Reckless Roads movie poster (1935)

Reckless Roads

Wade Adams

The Life of Vergie Winters movie poster (1934)

The Life of Vergie Winters

Barry Preston

Most Precious Thing in Life movie poster (1934)

Most Precious Thing in Life

Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

Once to Every Woman movie poster (1934)

Once to Every Woman

Joe

Flirtation movie poster (1934)

Flirtation

Dudley

The Vanishing Frontier movie poster (1933)

The Vanishing Frontier

Lucien Winfield

This Day and Age movie poster (1933)

This Day and Age

Morry Dover

Stage Mother movie poster (1933)

Stage Mother

Francis Nolan

What Price Innocence? movie poster (1933)

What Price Innocence?

Tommy Harrow

Roadhouse Queen movie poster (1933)

Roadhouse Queen

Junior Knox

The Wet Parade movie poster (1932)

The Wet Parade

Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

Tom Brown of Culver movie poster (1932)

Tom Brown of Culver

Cpl. John Clarke

High Pressure movie poster (1932)

High Pressure

Geoffrey Weston

Suicide Fleet movie poster (1931)

Suicide Fleet

Kid

It's a Wise Child movie poster (1931)

It's a Wise Child

Bill Stanton

Many a Slip movie poster (1931)

Many a Slip

Ted Coster

Are These Our Children? movie poster (1931)

Are These Our Children?

Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

All Quiet on the Western Front movie poster (1930)

All Quiet on the Western Front

Franz Kemmerich

1920s

The Divine Lady movie poster (1928)

The Divine Lady

Young lieutenant

Penrod and Sam movie poster (1923)

Penrod and Sam

Penrod Schofield

Jealous Husbands movie poster (1923)

Jealous Husbands

Bobbie / Spud

Boy of Mine movie poster (1923)

Boy of Mine

Bill Latimer

The Yankee Spirit movie poster (1923)

The Yankee Spirit

The Family Honor movie poster (1920)

The Family Honor

Little Ben Tucker

The Triflers movie poster (1920)

The Triflers

Blue Streak McCoy movie poster (1920)

Blue Streak McCoy

Job the child

Through Eyes of Men movie poster (1920)

Through Eyes of Men

Little Billy

The Notorious Mrs. Sands movie poster (1920)

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

Child

1910s

The White Heather movie poster (1919)

The White Heather

Donald Cameron

The Turn in the Road movie poster (1919)

The Turn in the Road

Bob

The Better Wife movie poster (1919)

The Better Wife

Little Dick

The Mayor of Filbert movie poster (1919)

The Mayor of Filbert

Carroll

The Hushed Hour movie poster (1919)

The Hushed Hour

Gondy

Josselyn's Wife movie poster (1919)

Josselyn's Wife

Tommy Josselyn

The One Woman movie poster (1918)

The One Woman

Boy

Hearts of the World movie poster (1918)

Hearts of the World

The Boy's Littlest Brother

The Heart of Rachael movie poster (1918)

The Heart of Rachael

Jim

Little Orphant Annie movie poster (1918)

Little Orphant Annie

Orphan

The Lady of the Dugout movie poster (1918)

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady's son

The Little American movie poster (1917)

The Little American

Bobby Moore

A Wife on Trial movie poster (1917)

A Wife on Trial

Child (uncredited)

Each Pearl a Tear movie poster (1916)

Each Pearl a Tear

Big Tremaine movie poster (1916)

Big Tremaine

Child