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Ben Alexander
Acting

Ben Alexander

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

27 May 1911

Age

115 Years

Born In

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Total Projects

74

Years Active

88 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.0 ★

Overview

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

Los Angeles Plays Itself

movie

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

Felony Squad

tv

Felony Squad

1966

Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

Batman

tv

Batman

1966

Batman

CineRaya

tv

About Faces

1960

About Faces

Man in the Shadow

movie

Man in the Shadow

1957

Man in the Shadow

as Ab Begley

CineRaya

tv

The Ford Show

1956

The Ford Show

as Self

Dragnet

movie

Dragnet

1954

Dragnet

as Officer Frank Smith

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Dragnet

tv

Dragnet

1951

Dragnet

as Frank Smith

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Criminals Within

movie

Criminals Within

1941

Criminals Within

as Sgt. Paul

The Leather Pushers

movie

The Leather Pushers

1940

The Leather Pushers

as Dan Brown, Announcer

CineRaya

movie

American Portrait

1940

American Portrait

as David

Buried Alive

movie

Buried Alive

1939

Buried Alive

as Riley

Convict's Code

movie

Convict's Code

1939

Convict's Code

as Jeff Palmer

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

movie

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Larry Weldon

The Spy Ring

movie

The Spy Ring

1938

The Spy Ring

as Capt. Don Mayhew

The Life of the Party

movie

The Life of the Party

1937

The Life of the Party

as Orchestra Leader

Western Gold

movie

Western Gold

1937

Western Gold

as Bart

The Outer Gate

movie

The Outer Gate

1937

The Outer Gate

as Bob Terry

The Legion of Missing Men

movie

The Legion of Missing Men

1937

The Legion of Missing Men

as Don Carter

Shall We Dance

movie

Shall We Dance

1937

Shall We Dance

as Evans (uncredited)

Red Lights Ahead

movie

Red Lights Ahead

1936

Red Lights Ahead

as George Wallace

CineRaya

movie

The Fire-Trap

1935

The Fire-Trap

as Bob Fender

Annapolis Farewell

movie

Annapolis Farewell

1935

Annapolis Farewell

as Adams

Reckless Roads

movie

Reckless Roads

1935

Reckless Roads

as Wade Adams

Born to Gamble

movie

Born to Gamble

1935

Born to Gamble

as Paul Mathews

Grand Old Girl

movie

Grand Old Girl

1935

Grand Old Girl

as Tom Miller

Flirtation

movie

Flirtation

1934

Flirtation

as Dudley

Most Precious Thing in Life

movie

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

The Life of Vergie Winters

movie

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

as Barry Preston

Once to Every Woman

movie

Once to Every Woman

1934

Once to Every Woman

as Joe

Stage Mother

movie

Stage Mother

1933

Stage Mother

as Francis Nolan

This Day and Age

movie

This Day and Age

1933

This Day and Age

as Morry Dover

Roadhouse Queen

movie

Roadhouse Queen

1933

Roadhouse Queen

as Junior Knox

What Price Innocence?

movie

What Price Innocence?

1933

What Price Innocence?

as Tommy Harrow

The Vanishing Frontier

movie

The Vanishing Frontier

1933

The Vanishing Frontier

as Lucien Winfield

Tom Brown of Culver

movie

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

Tom Brown of Culver

as Cpl. John Clarke

The Wet Parade

movie

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

High Pressure

movie

High Pressure

1932

High Pressure

as Geoffrey Weston

Suicide Fleet

movie

Suicide Fleet

1931

Suicide Fleet

as Kid

Are These Our Children?

movie

Are These Our Children?

1931

Are These Our Children?

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

It's a Wise Child

movie

It's a Wise Child

1931

It's a Wise Child

as Bill Stanton

Many a Slip

movie

Many a Slip

1931

Many a Slip

as Ted Coster

All Quiet on the Western Front

movie

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

All Quiet on the Western Front

as Franz Kemmerich

The Divine Lady

movie

The Divine Lady

1928

The Divine Lady

as Young lieutenant

CineRaya

movie

Two to One

1927

Two to One

as George Minafer as a Child

CineRaya

movie

The Highbinders

1926

The Highbinders

as Roy Marshall

CineRaya

movie

A Self-Made Failure

1924

A Self-Made Failure

as Sonny

Boy of Mine

movie

Boy of Mine

1923

Boy of Mine

as Bill Latimer

Jealous Husbands

movie

Jealous Husbands

1923

Jealous Husbands

as Bobbie / Spud

The Yankee Spirit

movie

The Yankee Spirit

1923

The Yankee Spirit

Penrod and Sam

movie

Penrod and Sam

1923

Penrod and Sam

as Penrod Schofield

Blue Streak McCoy

movie

Blue Streak McCoy

1920

Blue Streak McCoy

as Job the child

Through Eyes of Men

movie

Through Eyes of Men

1920

Through Eyes of Men

as Little Billy

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

movie

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

1920

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

as Child

The Family Honor

movie

The Family Honor

1920

The Family Honor

as Little Ben Tucker

The Triflers

movie

The Triflers

1920

The Triflers

The Better Wife

movie

The Better Wife

1919

The Better Wife

as Little Dick

The White Heather

movie

The White Heather

1919

The White Heather

as Donald Cameron

The Mayor of Filbert

movie

The Mayor of Filbert

1919

The Mayor of Filbert

as Carroll

The Hushed Hour

movie

The Hushed Hour

1919

The Hushed Hour

as Gondy

Josselyn's Wife

movie

Josselyn's Wife

1919

Josselyn's Wife

as Tommy Josselyn

The Turn in the Road

movie

The Turn in the Road

1919

The Turn in the Road

as Bob

Little Orphant Annie

movie

Little Orphant Annie

1918

Little Orphant Annie

as Orphan

The Heart of Rachael

movie

The Heart of Rachael

1918

The Heart of Rachael

as Jim

The One Woman

movie

The One Woman

1918

The One Woman

as Boy

The Lady of the Dugout

movie

The Lady of the Dugout

1918

The Lady of the Dugout

as The Lady's son

Hearts of the World

movie

Hearts of the World

1918

Hearts of the World

as The Boy's Littlest Brother

A Wife on Trial

movie

A Wife on Trial

1917

A Wife on Trial

as Child (uncredited)

The Little American

movie

The Little American

1917

The Little American

as Bobby Moore

Big Tremaine

movie

Big Tremaine

1916

Big Tremaine

as Child

Each Pearl a Tear

movie

Each Pearl a Tear

1916

Each Pearl a Tear