Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

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.

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Known For

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951 • as Frank Smith

Batman

Batman

1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 • as Self

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952 • as Self

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967

TV

The Ford Show

1956 • as Self

Filmography

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/28/2004

1967

Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
TV - Released: 9/8/1967

1966

Batman
Batman
TV - Released: 1/12/1966
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
TV - Released: 9/12/1966

1960

TV
About Faces
TV - Released: 1/4/1960

1957

Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
Movie - Released: 12/12/1957

1956

TV
The Ford Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/4/1956

1954

Dragnet
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
Movie - Released: 9/4/1954

1952

This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1952

1951

Dragnet
Dragnet
as Frank Smith
TV - Released: 12/16/1951

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 9/10/1950

1941

Criminals Within
Criminals Within
as Sgt. Paul
Movie - Released: 6/27/1941

1940

Movie
American Portrait
as David
Movie - Released: 7/31/1940
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, Announcer
Movie - Released: 9/13/1940

1939

Convict's Code
Convict's Code
as Jeff Palmer
Movie - Released: 1/18/1939
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
as Riley
Movie - Released: 11/6/1939

1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon
Movie - Released: 10/7/1938
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don Mayhew
Movie - Released: 1/8/1938

1937

Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/7/1937
Western Gold
Western Gold
as Bart
Movie - Released: 8/27/1937
The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
as Don Carter
Movie - Released: 7/28/1937
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
as Bob Terry
Movie - Released: 8/4/1937
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
as Orchestra Leader
Movie - Released: 9/3/1937

1936

Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
as George Wallace
Movie - Released: 11/28/1936

1935

Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
as Tom Miller
Movie - Released: 1/15/1935
Movie
The Fire-Trap
as Bob Fender
Movie - Released: 11/26/1935
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
as Adams
Movie - Released: 8/23/1935
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
as Paul Mathews
Movie - Released: 7/9/1935

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Barry Preston
Movie - Released: 6/14/1934
Flirtation
Flirtation
as Dudley
Movie - Released: 11/9/1934
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
Movie - Released: 6/15/1934
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
as Joe
Movie - Released: 3/24/1934

1933

The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
as Lucien Winfield
Movie - Released: 3/13/1933
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
as Morry Dover
Movie - Released: 8/25/1933
Stage Mother
Stage Mother
as Francis Nolan
Movie - Released: 9/29/1933
Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
as Junior Knox
Movie - Released: 6/29/1933
What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
as Tommy Harrow
Movie - Released: 6/24/1933

1932

High Pressure
High Pressure
as Geoffrey Weston
Movie - Released: 1/10/1932
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
as Cpl. John Clarke
Movie - Released: 6/30/1932
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/26/1932

1931

Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
as Kid
Movie - Released: 11/20/1931
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
Movie - Released: 11/13/1931
It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
as Bill Stanton
Movie - Released: 4/10/1931
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
as Ted Coster
Movie - Released: 3/2/1931

1930

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Franz Kemmerich
Movie - Released: 4/29/1930

1928

The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
as Young lieutenant
Movie - Released: 12/26/1928

1927

Movie
Two to One
as George Minafer as a Child
Movie - Released: 12/31/1927

1926

Movie
The Highbinders
as Roy Marshall
Movie - Released: 3/21/1926

1923

The Yankee Spirit
The Yankee Spirit
Movie - Released: 9/2/1923
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
as Penrod Schofield
Movie - Released: 6/18/1923
Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
as Bill Latimer
Movie - Released: 12/30/1923

1920

The Family Honor
The Family Honor
as Little Ben Tucker
Movie - Released: 3/15/1920
Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
as Job the child
Movie - Released: 8/23/1920
The Triflers
The Triflers
Movie - Released: 1/12/1920
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
as Little Billy
Movie - Released: 6/1/1920

1919

The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour
as Gondy
Movie - Released: 5/18/1919
Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
as Tommy Josselyn
Movie - Released: 5/5/1919
The White Heather
The White Heather
as Donald Cameron
Movie - Released: 6/29/1919
The Better Wife
The Better Wife
as Little Dick
Movie - Released: 7/13/1919
The Mayor of Filbert
The Mayor of Filbert
as Carroll
Movie - Released: 5/25/1919

1918

The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael
as Jim
Movie - Released: 10/4/1918
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
as The Lady's son
Movie - Released: 9/1/1918
Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie
as Orphan
Movie - Released: 12/31/1918
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
as The Boy's Littlest Brother
Movie - Released: 3/11/1918
The One Woman
The One Woman
as Boy
Movie - Released: 10/1/1918

1917

A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial
as Child (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/30/1917
The Little American
The Little American
as Bobby Moore
Movie - Released: 7/12/1917

1916

Each Pearl a Tear
Each Pearl a Tear
Movie - Released: 8/31/1916