Ben Alexander

Acting

Ben Alexander

Born May 27, 1911Goldfield, Nevada, USA74 credits

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.

Known For

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Movie

2004

Judd for the Defense
7.5

Judd for the Defense

TV

1967

Felony Squad
6.4

Felony Squad

TV

1966

Batman
7.3

Batman

TV

1966

About Faces

TV

1960

Man in the Shadow
6.7

Man in the Shadow

Movie

1957

Filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)Movie
Judd for the Defense
1967Judd for the DefenseTV
Felony Squad
1966Felony Squadas Desk Sgt. Dan BriggsTV
Batman
1966BatmanTV
A
1960About FacesTV
Man in the Shadow
1957Man in the Shadowas Ab BegleyMovie
T
1956The Ford Showas SelfTV
Dragnet
1954Dragnetas Officer Frank SmithMovie
This Is Your Life
1952This Is Your Lifeas SelfTV
Dragnet
1951Dragnetas Frank SmithTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Criminals Within
1941Criminals Withinas Sgt. PaulMovie
The Leather Pushers
1940The Leather Pushersas Dan Brown, AnnouncerMovie
A
1940American Portraitas DavidMovie
Buried Alive
1939Buried Aliveas RileyMovie
Convict's Code
1939Convict's Codeas Jeff PalmerMovie
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas Larry WeldonMovie
The Spy Ring
1938The Spy Ringas Capt. Don MayhewMovie
The Life of the Party
1937The Life of the Partyas Orchestra LeaderMovie
Western Gold
1937Western Goldas BartMovie
The Outer Gate
1937The Outer Gateas Bob TerryMovie
The Legion of Missing Men
1937The Legion of Missing Menas Don CarterMovie
Shall We Dance
1937Shall We Danceas Evans (uncredited)Movie
Red Lights Ahead
1936Red Lights Aheadas George WallaceMovie
T
1935The Fire-Trapas Bob FenderMovie
Annapolis Farewell
1935Annapolis Farewellas AdamsMovie
Reckless Roads
1935Reckless Roadsas Wade AdamsMovie
Born to Gamble
1935Born to Gambleas Paul MathewsMovie
Grand Old Girl
1935Grand Old Girlas Tom MillerMovie
Flirtation
1934Flirtationas DudleyMovie
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934Most Precious Thing in Lifeas Gideon 'Gubby' GerhartMovie
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934The Life of Vergie Wintersas Barry PrestonMovie
Once to Every Woman
1934Once to Every Womanas JoeMovie
Stage Mother
1933Stage Motheras Francis NolanMovie
This Day and Age
1933This Day and Ageas Morry DoverMovie
Roadhouse Queen
1933Roadhouse Queenas Junior KnoxMovie
What Price Innocence?
1933What Price Innocence?as Tommy HarrowMovie
The Vanishing Frontier
1933The Vanishing Frontieras Lucien WinfieldMovie
Tom Brown of Culver
1932Tom Brown of Culveras Cpl. John ClarkeMovie
The Wet Parade
1932The Wet Paradeas Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)Movie
High Pressure
1932High Pressureas Geoffrey WestonMovie
Suicide Fleet
1931Suicide Fleetas KidMovie
Are These Our Children?
1931Are These Our Children?as Nicholas 'Nick' CrosbyMovie
It's a Wise Child
1931It's a Wise Childas Bill StantonMovie
Many a Slip
1931Many a Slipas Ted CosterMovie
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930All Quiet on the Western Frontas Franz KemmerichMovie
The Divine Lady
1928The Divine Ladyas Young lieutenantMovie
T
1927Two to Oneas George Minafer as a ChildMovie
T
1926The Highbindersas Roy MarshallMovie
A
1924A Self-Made Failureas SonnyMovie
Boy of Mine
1923Boy of Mineas Bill LatimerMovie
Jealous Husbands
1923Jealous Husbandsas Bobbie / SpudMovie
The Yankee Spirit
1923The Yankee SpiritMovie
Penrod and Sam
1923Penrod and Samas Penrod SchofieldMovie
Blue Streak McCoy
1920Blue Streak McCoyas Job the childMovie
Through Eyes of Men
1920Through Eyes of Menas Little BillyMovie
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920The Notorious Mrs. Sandsas ChildMovie
The Family Honor
1920The Family Honoras Little Ben TuckerMovie
The Triflers
1920The TriflersMovie
The Better Wife
1919The Better Wifeas Little DickMovie
The White Heather
1919The White Heatheras Donald CameronMovie
The Mayor of Filbert
1919The Mayor of Filbertas CarrollMovie
The Hushed Hour
1919The Hushed Houras GondyMovie
Josselyn's Wife
1919Josselyn's Wifeas Tommy JosselynMovie
The Turn in the Road
1919The Turn in the Roadas BobMovie
Little Orphant Annie
1918Little Orphant Annieas OrphanMovie
The Heart of Rachael
1918The Heart of Rachaelas JimMovie
The One Woman
1918The One Womanas BoyMovie
The Lady of the Dugout
1918The Lady of the Dugoutas The Lady's sonMovie
Hearts of the World
1918Hearts of the Worldas The Boy's Littlest BrotherMovie
A Wife on Trial
1917A Wife on Trialas Child (uncredited)Movie
The Little American
1917The Little Americanas Bobby MooreMovie
Big Tremaine
1916Big Tremaineas ChildMovie
Each Pearl a Tear
1916Each Pearl a TearMovie