Acting
Ben Alexander
Born May 27, 1911 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA · Died July 5, 1969
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.
Known for
8.1
All Quiet on the Western Front
Franz Kemmerich
7.5
Batman
1966 · Series
7.4
Shall We Dance
Evans (uncredited)
6.8
Man in the Shadow
Ab Begley
7.5
Dragnet
Frank Smith, Screenplay
6.6
Dragnet
Officer Frank Smith
6.1
The Divine Lady
Young lieutenant
6.5
Hearts of the World
The Boy's Littlest Brother
6.3
The Little American
Bobby Moore
7.7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
6.9
This Is Your Life
Self
6.6
High Pressure
Geoffrey Weston
5.9 TMDB
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady's son
6.6
The Life of Vergie Winters
Barry Preston
6.5
Once to Every Woman
Joe
5.5
Suicide Fleet
Kid
5.5
Convict's Code
Jeff Palmer
5.9
Are These Our Children?
Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
4.8
Buried Alive
Riley
5.5
Flirtation
Dudley
Filmography
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1966Felony SquadDesk Sgt. Dan BriggsSeries
- 1966BatmanSeries
- 1960About FacesSeries
- 1957Man in the ShadowAb BegleyMovie
- 1956The Ford ShowSelfSeries
- 1954DragnetOfficer Frank SmithMovie
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelfSeries
- 1951DragnetFrank Smith, ScreenplaySeries
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelfSeries
- 1941Criminals WithinSgt. PaulMovie
- 1940The Leather PushersDan Brown, AnnouncerMovie
- 1940American PortraitDavidMovie
- 1939Buried AliveRileyMovie
- 1939Convict's CodeJeff PalmerMovie
- 1938Mr. Doodle Kicks OffLarry WeldonMovie
- 1938The Spy RingCapt. Don MayhewMovie
- 1937The Life of the PartyOrchestra LeaderMovie
- 1937Western GoldBartMovie
- 1937The Outer GateBob TerryMovie
- 1937The Legion of Missing MenDon CarterMovie
- 1937Shall We DanceEvans (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Red Lights AheadGeorge WallaceMovie
- 1935The Fire-TrapBob FenderMovie
- 1935Annapolis FarewellAdamsMovie
- 1935Reckless RoadsWade AdamsMovie
- 1935Born to GamblePaul MathewsMovie
- 1935Grand Old GirlTom MillerMovie
- 1934FlirtationDudleyMovie
- 1934Most Precious Thing in LifeGideon 'Gubby' GerhartMovie
- 1934The Life of Vergie WintersBarry PrestonMovie
- 1934Once to Every WomanJoeMovie
- 1933Stage MotherFrancis NolanMovie
- 1933This Day and AgeMorry DoverMovie
- 1933Roadhouse QueenJunior KnoxMovie
- 1933What Price Innocence?Tommy HarrowMovie
- 1933The Vanishing FrontierLucien WinfieldMovie
- 1932Tom Brown of CulverCpl. John ClarkeMovie
- 1932The Wet ParadeEvelyn's Friend (uncredited)Movie
- 1932High PressureGeoffrey WestonMovie
- 1931Suicide FleetKidMovie
- 1931Are These Our Children?Nicholas 'Nick' CrosbyMovie
- 1931It's a Wise ChildBill StantonMovie
- 1931Many a SlipTed CosterMovie
- 1930All Quiet on the Western FrontFranz KemmerichMovie
- 1928The Divine LadyYoung lieutenantMovie
- 1927Two to OneGeorge Minafer as a ChildMovie
- 1926The HighbindersRoy MarshallMovie
- 1924A Self-Made FailureSonnyMovie
- 1923Boy of MineBill LatimerMovie
- 1923Jealous HusbandsBobbie / SpudMovie
- 1923The Yankee SpiritMovie
- 1923Penrod and SamPenrod SchofieldMovie
- 1920Blue Streak McCoyJob the childMovie
- 1920Through Eyes of MenLittle BillyMovie
- 1920The Notorious Mrs. SandsChildMovie
- 1920The Family HonorLittle Ben TuckerMovie
- 1920The TriflersMovie
- 1919The Better WifeLittle DickMovie
- 1919The White HeatherDonald CameronMovie
- 1919The Mayor of FilbertCarrollMovie
- 1919The Hushed HourGondyMovie
- 1919Josselyn's WifeTommy JosselynMovie
- 1919The Turn in the RoadBobMovie
- 1918Little Orphant AnnieOrphanMovie
- 1918The Heart of RachaelJimMovie
- 1918The One WomanBoyMovie
- 1918The Lady of the DugoutThe Lady's sonMovie
- 1918Hearts of the WorldThe Boy's Littlest BrotherMovie
- 1917A Wife on TrialChild (uncredited)Movie
- 1917The Little AmericanBobby MooreMovie
- 1916Big TremaineChildMovie
- 1916Each Pearl a TearMovie