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Ben Alexander

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 27, 1911

Died

July 5, 1969 (age 58)

Place of Birth

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Also Known As

Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III

Nicholas Benton Alexander III

Ben Alexander

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

2004FilmLos Angeles Plays Itselfas Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)1967TVJudd for the Defense 1966TVFelony Squadas Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs 1966TVBatman 1960TVAbout Faces 1957FilmMan in the Shadowas Ab Begley 1956TVThe Ford Showas Self 1954FilmDragnetas Officer Frank Smith 1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self 1951TVDragnetas Frank Smith 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1941FilmCriminals Withinas Sgt. Paul 1940FilmThe Leather Pushersas Dan Brown, Announcer 1940FilmAmerican Portraitas David 1939FilmBuried Aliveas Riley 1939FilmConvict's Codeas Jeff Palmer 1938FilmMr. Doodle Kicks Offas Larry Weldon 1938FilmThe Spy Ringas Capt. Don Mayhew 1937FilmThe Life of the Partyas Orchestra Leader 1937FilmWestern Goldas Bart 1937FilmThe Outer Gateas Bob Terry 1937FilmThe Legion of Missing Menas Don Carter 1937FilmShall We Danceas Evans (uncredited)1936FilmRed Lights Aheadas George Wallace 1935FilmThe Fire-Trapas Bob Fender 1935FilmAnnapolis Farewellas Adams 1935FilmBorn to Gambleas Paul Mathews 1935FilmGrand Old Girlas Tom Miller 1934FilmFlirtationas Dudley 1934FilmMost Precious Thing in Lifeas Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart 1934FilmThe Life of Vergie Wintersas Barry Preston 1934FilmOnce to Every Womanas Joe 1933FilmStage Motheras Francis Nolan 1933FilmThis Day and Ageas Morry Dover 1933FilmRoadhouse Queenas Junior Knox 1933FilmWhat Price Innocence?as Tommy Harrow 1933FilmThe Vanishing Frontieras Lucien Winfield 1932FilmTom Brown of Culveras Cpl. John Clarke 1932FilmThe Wet Paradeas Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)1932FilmHigh Pressureas Geoffrey Weston 1931FilmSuicide Fleetas Kid 1931FilmAre These Our Children?as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby 1931FilmIt's a Wise Childas Bill Stanton 1931FilmMany a Slipas Ted Coster 1930FilmAll Quiet on the Western Frontas Franz Kemmerich 1928FilmThe Divine Ladyas Young lieutenant 1927FilmTwo to Oneas George Minafer as a Child 1926FilmThe Highbindersas Roy Marshall 1924FilmA Self-Made Failureas Sonny 1923FilmBoy of Mineas Bill Latimer 1923FilmJealous Husbandsas Bobbie / Spud 1923FilmThe Yankee Spirit 1923FilmPenrod and Samas Penrod Schofield 1920FilmBlue Streak McCoyas Job the child 1920FilmThrough Eyes of Menas Little Billy 1920FilmThe Notorious Mrs. Sandsas Child 1920FilmThe Family Honoras Little Ben Tucker 1920FilmThe Triflers 1919FilmThe Better Wifeas Little Dick 1919FilmThe White Heatheras Donald Cameron 1919FilmThe Mayor of Filbertas Carroll 1919FilmThe Hushed Houras Gondy 1919FilmJosselyn's Wifeas Tommy Josselyn 1919FilmThe Turn in the Roadas Bob 1918FilmLittle Orphant Annieas Orphan 1918FilmThe Heart of Rachaelas Jim 1918FilmThe One Womanas Boy 1918FilmThe Lady of the Dugoutas The Lady's son 1918FilmHearts of the Worldas The Boy's Littlest Brother 1917FilmA Wife on Trialas Child (uncredited)1917FilmThe Little Americanas Bobby Moore 1916FilmBig Tremaineas Child 1916FilmEach Pearl a Tear