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Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

ActingBorn May 27, 1911Died July 5, 1969 (age 58)Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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.

Filmography

1966
Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

TV
1966TV
1957
Man in the Shadow

as Ab Begley

Movie
1956TV
1954
Dragnet

as Officer Frank Smith

Movie
1952TV
1951
Dragnet

as Frank Smith

TV
1941
Criminals Within

as Sgt. Paul

Movie
1940
The Leather Pushers

as Dan Brown, Announcer

Movie
1940Movie
1939
Buried Alive

as Riley

Movie
1939
Convict's Code

as Jeff Palmer

Movie
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Larry Weldon

Movie
1938
The Spy Ring

as Capt. Don Mayhew

Movie
1937
The Life of the Party

as Orchestra Leader

Movie
1937Movie
1937
The Outer Gate

as Bob Terry

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Shall We Dance

as Evans (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Red Lights Ahead

as George Wallace

Movie
1935
The Fire-Trap

as Bob Fender

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Reckless Roads

as Wade Adams

Movie
1935
Born to Gamble

as Paul Mathews

Movie
1935
Grand Old Girl

as Tom Miller

Movie
1934
Flirtation

as Dudley

Movie
1934
Most Precious Thing in Life

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

Movie
1934Movie
1934Movie
1933
Stage Mother

as Francis Nolan

Movie
1933
This Day and Age

as Morry Dover

Movie
1933
Roadhouse Queen

as Junior Knox

Movie
1933
What Price Innocence?

as Tommy Harrow

Movie
1933
The Vanishing Frontier

as Lucien Winfield

Movie
1932
Tom Brown of Culver

as Cpl. John Clarke

Movie
1932
The Wet Parade

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

Movie
1932
High Pressure

as Geoffrey Weston

Movie
1931Movie
1931
Are These Our Children?

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

Movie
1931
It's a Wise Child

as Bill Stanton

Movie
1931
Many a Slip

as Ted Coster

Movie
1930Movie
1928
The Divine Lady

as Young lieutenant

Movie
1927
Two to One

as George Minafer as a Child

Movie
1926
The Highbinders

as Roy Marshall

Movie
1924Movie
1923
Boy of Mine

as Bill Latimer

Movie
1923
Jealous Husbands

as Bobbie / Spud

Movie
1923
Penrod and Sam

as Penrod Schofield

Movie
1920
Blue Streak McCoy

as Job the child

Movie
1920
Through Eyes of Men

as Little Billy

Movie
1920Movie
1920
The Family Honor

as Little Ben Tucker

Movie
1920Movie
1919
The Better Wife

as Little Dick

Movie
1919
The White Heather

as Donald Cameron

Movie
1919Movie
1919Movie
1919
Josselyn's Wife

as Tommy Josselyn

Movie
1919Movie
1918Movie
1918Movie
1918Movie
1918
The Lady of the Dugout

as The Lady's son

Movie
1918
Hearts of the World

as The Boy's Littlest Brother

Movie
1917
A Wife on Trial

as Child (uncredited)

Movie
1917
The Little American

as Bobby Moore

Movie
1916
Big Tremaine

as Child

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 27, 1911
Day of DeathJuly 5, 1969
Place of BirthGoldfield, Nevada, USA
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