Ben Alexander
Known for acting · Born 27 May 1911 · Died 5 July 1969 · aged 58 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
74 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
Dragnet
1951
Felony Squad
1966
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
Dragnet
1954
Man in the Shadow
1957
The Outer Gate
1937
Flirtation
1934
Criminals Within
1941
The Legion of Missing Men
1937
Roadhouse Queen
1933
Penrod and Sam
1923
American Portrait
American Portrait
1940
Acting (73)
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
1966BatmanSeries
1966Felony SquadDesk Sgt. Dan Briggs · 73 episodesSeries
1960About FacesSeries
1957Man in the ShadowAb BegleyFilm
1956The Ford ShowSelfSeries
1954DragnetOfficer Frank SmithFilm
1952This Is Your LifeSelfSeries
1951DragnetFrank Smith · 276 episodesSeries
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelfSeries
1941Criminals WithinSgt. PaulFilm
1940American PortraitDavidFilm
1940The Leather PushersDan Brown, AnnouncerFilm
1939Convict's CodeJeff PalmerFilm
1939Buried AliveRileyFilm
1938The Spy RingCapt. Don MayhewFilm
1938Mr. Doodle Kicks OffLarry WeldonFilm
1937Shall We DanceEvans (uncredited)Film
1937The Outer GateBob TerryFilm
1937The Life of the PartyOrchestra LeaderFilm
1937The Legion of Missing MenDon CarterFilm
1937Western GoldBartFilm
1936Red Lights AheadGeorge WallaceFilm
1935Born to GamblePaul MathewsFilm
1935Grand Old GirlTom MillerFilm
1935The Fire-TrapBob FenderFilm
1935Annapolis FarewellAdamsFilm
1935Reckless RoadsWade AdamsFilm
1934The Life of Vergie WintersBarry PrestonFilm
1934Once to Every WomanJoeFilm
1934FlirtationDudleyFilm
1934Most Precious Thing in LifeGideon 'Gubby' GerhartFilm
1933This Day and AgeMorry DoverFilm
1933Stage MotherFrancis NolanFilm
1933Roadhouse QueenJunior KnoxFilm
1933What Price Innocence?Tommy HarrowFilm
1933The Vanishing FrontierLucien WinfieldFilm
1932High PressureGeoffrey WestonFilm
1932The Wet ParadeEvelyn's Friend (uncredited)Film
1932Tom Brown of CulverCpl. John ClarkeFilm
1931Suicide FleetKidFilm
1931Are These Our Children?Nicholas 'Nick' CrosbyFilm
1931It's a Wise ChildBill StantonFilm
1931Many a SlipTed CosterFilm
1930All Quiet on the Western FrontFranz KemmerichFilm
1928The Divine LadyYoung lieutenantFilm
1927Two to OneGeorge Minafer as a ChildFilm
1926The HighbindersRoy MarshallFilm
1924A Self-Made FailureSonnyFilm
1923Penrod and SamPenrod SchofieldFilm
1923The Yankee SpiritFilm
1923Boy of MineBill LatimerFilm
1923Jealous HusbandsBobbie / SpudFilm
1920The Family HonorLittle Ben TuckerFilm
1920Blue Streak McCoyJob the childFilm
1920The TriflersFilm
1920Through Eyes of MenLittle BillyFilm
1920The Notorious Mrs. SandsChildFilm
1919The Better WifeLittle DickFilm
1919The Hushed HourGondyFilm
1919Josselyn's WifeTommy JosselynFilm
1919The White HeatherDonald CameronFilm
1919The Mayor of FilbertCarrollFilm
1919The Turn in the RoadBobFilm
1918Hearts of the WorldThe Boy's Littlest BrotherFilm
1918The Lady of the DugoutThe Lady's sonFilm
1918Little Orphant AnnieOrphanFilm
1918The Heart of RachaelJimFilm
1918The One WomanBoyFilm
1917The Little AmericanBobby MooreFilm
1917A Wife on TrialChild (uncredited)Film
1916Each Pearl a TearFilm
1916Big TremaineChildFilm
Writing (1)
1951DragnetScreenplaySeries