Ben Alexander
Acting
Born May 27, 1911 — Died July 5, 1969
From Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Also known as Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III, Nicholas Benton Alexander III
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
Man in the Shadow
Ab Begley
19576.7
Dragnet
Officer Frank Smith
19546.1
Criminals Within
Sgt. Paul
19416.5
The Leather Pushers
Dan Brown, Announcer
19408.0
—
American Portrait
David
194010.0
Buried Alive
Riley
19395.1
Convict's Code
Jeff Palmer
19395.3
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Larry Weldon
19388.0
The Spy Ring
Capt. Don Mayhew
19385.6
The Life of the Party
Orchestra Leader
19376.2
Western Gold
Bart
19379.0
The Outer Gate
Bob Terry
19375.0
The Legion of Missing Men
Don Carter
19376.7
Shall We Dance
Evans (uncredited)
19377.3
Red Lights Ahead
George Wallace
19365.6
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The Fire-Trap
Bob Fender
19354.7
Annapolis Farewell
Adams
19358.0
Reckless Roads
Wade Adams
19358.0
Born to Gamble
Paul Mathews
19355.2
Grand Old Girl
Tom Miller
19357.0
Flirtation
Dudley
19345.6
Most Precious Thing in Life
Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
19345.8
The Life of Vergie Winters
Barry Preston
19345.7
Once to Every Woman
Joe
19346.1
Stage Mother
Francis Nolan
19336.3
This Day and Age
Morry Dover
19335.0
Roadhouse Queen
Junior Knox
19333.7
What Price Innocence?
Tommy Harrow
19336.5
The Vanishing Frontier
Lucien Winfield
19338.0
Tom Brown of Culver
Cpl. John Clarke
19326.8
The Wet Parade
Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
19326.2
High Pressure
Geoffrey Weston
19325.8
Suicide Fleet
Kid
19315.0
Are These Our Children?
Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
19316.8
It's a Wise Child
Bill Stanton
19316.3
Many a Slip
Ted Coster
193110.0
All Quiet on the Western Front
Franz Kemmerich
19307.8
The Divine Lady
Young lieutenant
19285.3
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Two to One
George Minafer as a Child
192710.0
—
The Highbinders
Roy Marshall
192610.0
—
A Self-Made Failure
Sonny
192410.0
Boy of Mine
Bill Latimer
19239.0
Jealous Husbands
Bobbie / Spud
192310.0
The Yankee Spirit
19239.0
Penrod and Sam
Penrod Schofield
19237.5
Blue Streak McCoy
Job the child
192010.0
Through Eyes of Men
Little Billy
19207.0
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
Child
19208.0
The Family Honor
Little Ben Tucker
19208.0
The Triflers
19209.0
The Better Wife
Little Dick
19191.0
The White Heather
Donald Cameron
19197.0
The Mayor of Filbert
Carroll
19197.0
The Hushed Hour
Gondy
19198.0
Josselyn's Wife
Tommy Josselyn
19197.0
The Turn in the Road
Bob
19199.0
Little Orphant Annie
Orphan
19185.3
The Heart of Rachael
Jim
19188.0
The One Woman
Boy
1918
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady's son
19185.9
Hearts of the World
The Boy's Littlest Brother
19186.0
A Wife on Trial
Child (uncredited)
1917
The Little American
Bobby Moore
19176.3
Big Tremaine
Child
1916
Each Pearl a Tear
1916