Ben Alexander
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
The Family Honor
1920
Shall We Dance
1937
A Wife on Trial
1917
The Vanishing Frontier
1933
The Hushed Hour
1919
The Heart of Rachael
1918
Josselyn's Wife
1919
Two to One
1927
Dragnet
1954
Blue Streak McCoy
1920
Western Gold
1937
High Pressure
1932
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Convict's Code
1939
This Day and Age
1933
The Lady of the Dugout
1918
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
Grand Old Girl
1935
Stage Mother
1933
The White Heather
1919
Suicide Fleet
1931
Red Lights Ahead
1936
The Fire-Trap
1935
Flirtation
1934
Criminals Within
1941
Are These Our Children?
1931
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
Roadhouse Queen
1933
The Legion of Missing Men
1937
The Outer Gate
1937
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934
The Life of the Party
1937
The Divine Lady
1928
Man in the Shadow
1957
Buried Alive
1939
American Portrait
1940
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
Once to Every Woman
1934
The Spy Ring
1938
The Yankee Spirit
1923
The Little American
1917
Little Orphant Annie
1918
It's a Wise Child
1931
What Price Innocence?
1933
Annapolis Farewell
1935
Hearts of the World
1918
The Highbinders
1926
Penrod and Sam
1923
The Triflers
1920
Boy of Mine
1923
The Wet Parade
1932
Born to Gamble
1935
Many a Slip
1931
The Leather Pushers
1940
Each Pearl a Tear
1916
The One Woman
1918
The Better Wife
1919
The Mayor of Filbert
1919
Through Eyes of Men
1920
A Self-Made Failure
1924
Big Tremaine
1916
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920
The Turn in the Road
1919
Jealous Husbands
1923
Reckless Roads
1935
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Batman
1966
Dragnet
1951
Felony Squad
1966
This Is Your Life
1952
Judd for the Defense
1967
About Faces
1960
The Ford Show
1956