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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

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

May 27, 1911

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Died

Jul 05, 1969

Known For

Acting

Movies

65 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

as Franz Kemmerich
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Evans (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 • as Franz Kemmerich
★ 7.8
Big Tremaine
Big Tremaine
1916 • as Child
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 • as Morry Dover
★ 5.0
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937 • as Evans (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Stage Mother
Stage Mother
1933 • as Francis Nolan
★ 6.3
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
1957 • as Ab Begley
★ 6.7
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 • as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 • as Officer Frank Smith
★ 6.1
Jealous Husbands
Jealous Husbands
1923 • as Bobbie / Spud
★ 10.0
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 • as Capt. Don Mayhew
★ 5.6
The Little American
The Little American
1917 • as Bobby Moore
★ 6.3
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 • as Cpl. John Clarke
★ 6.8
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 • as The Boy's Littlest Brother
★ 6.0
Reckless Roads
Reckless Roads
1935 • as Wade Adams
★ 8.0
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 • as Kid
★ 5.0
The White Heather
The White Heather
1919 • as Donald Cameron
★ 7.0
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
1934 • as Joe
★ 6.1
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 • as The Lady's son
★ 5.9
Western Gold
Western Gold
1937 • as Bart
★ 9.0
High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 • as Geoffrey Weston
★ 5.8
Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 • as Jeff Palmer
★ 5.3
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie
1918 • as Orphan
★ 5.3
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 • as Dan Brown, Announcer
★ 8.0
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 • as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
★ 5.8
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
1931 • as Bill Stanton
★ 6.2
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1939 • as Riley
★ 5.1
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 • as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
★ 6.8
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
1928 • as Young lieutenant
★ 5.3
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 • as Tom Miller
★ 7.0
The Family Honor
The Family Honor
1920 • as Little Ben Tucker
★ 8.0
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
1923 • as Bill Latimer
★ 9.0
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
1923 • as Penrod Schofield
★ 7.5
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 • as Larry Weldon
★ 8.0
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
1933 • as Tommy Harrow
★ 6.5
The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour
1919 • as Gondy
★ 8.0
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 • as Barry Preston
★ 5.7
The Turn in the Road
The Turn in the Road
1919 • as Bob
★ 9.0
Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 • as Sgt. Paul
★ 6.5
The Triflers
The Triflers
1920
★ 9.0
Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
1920 • as Job the child
★ 10.0
Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
1919 • as Tommy Josselyn
★ 7.0
movie
American Portrait
1940 • as David
★ 10.0
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 • as Orchestra Leader
★ 6.2
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 • as Bob Terry
★ 5.0
The Better Wife
The Better Wife
1919 • as Little Dick
★ 1.0
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
1935 • as Paul Mathews
★ 5.2
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
1920 • as Little Billy
★ 7.0
movie
The Highbinders
1926 • as Roy Marshall
★ 10.0
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 • as Ted Coster
★ 10.0
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935 • as Adams
★ 8.0
movie
A Self-Made Failure
1924 • as Sonny
★ 10.0
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
1936 • as George Wallace
★ 5.6
The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael
1918 • as Jim
★ 8.0
The One Woman
The One Woman
1918 • as Boy
The Yankee Spirit
The Yankee Spirit
1923
★ 9.0
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920 • as Child
★ 8.0
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 • as Don Carter
★ 6.7
movie
The Fire-Trap
1935 • as Bob Fender
★ 4.7
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
1933 • as Junior Knox
★ 3.7
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 • as Lucien Winfield
★ 8.0
Flirtation
Flirtation
1934 • as Dudley
★ 5.6
Each Pearl a Tear
Each Pearl a Tear
1916
movie
Two to One
1927 • as George Minafer as a Child
★ 10.0
The Mayor of Filbert
The Mayor of Filbert
1919 • as Carroll
★ 7.0
A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial
1917 • as Child (uncredited)