



Ben Alexander
Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III | Nicholas Benton Alexander III
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1911-05-27
Place of birth:Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1969-07-05
58Biography
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
Rating by year
- Judd, for the Defense1967-09-087.73
- Felony SquadDesk Sgt. Dan Briggs1966-09-126.56
- Batman1966-01-127.3603
- Man in the ShadowAb Begley1957-12-126.852
- DragnetOfficer Frank Smith1954-09-046.126
- This Is Your LifeSelf1952-10-016.513
- DragnetFrank Smith1951-12-166.534
- The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1950-09-106.913
- Criminals WithinSgt. Paul1941-06-276.54
- The Leather PushersDan Brown, Announcer1940-09-138.01
- American PortraitDavid1940-07-3110.01
- Buried AliveRiley1939-11-065.17
- Convict's CodeJeff Palmer1939-01-185.37
- Mr. Doodle Kicks OffLarry Weldon1938-10-078.02
- The Spy RingCapt. Don Mayhew1938-01-085.65
- The Life of the PartyOrchestra Leader1937-09-036.25
- Western GoldBart1937-08-279.01
- The Outer GateBob Terry1937-08-045.06
- The Legion of Missing MenDon Carter1937-07-286.73
- Shall We DanceEvans (uncredited)1937-05-077.3123
- Red Lights AheadGeorge Wallace1936-11-285.65
- The Fire-TrapBob Fender1935-11-264.73
- Annapolis FarewellAdams1935-08-238.01
- Reckless RoadsWade Adams1935-07-308.01
- Born to GamblePaul Mathews1935-07-095.25
- Grand Old GirlTom Miller1935-01-157.03
- FlirtationDudley1934-11-095.66
- Most Precious Thing in LifeGideon 'Gubby' Gerhart1934-06-155.85
- The Life of Vergie WintersBarry Preston1934-06-145.79
- Once to Every WomanJoe1934-03-246.19
- Stage MotherFrancis Nolan1933-09-296.33
- This Day and AgeMorry Dover1933-08-255.03
- Roadhouse QueenJunior Knox1933-06-293.73
- What Price Innocence?Tommy Harrow1933-06-246.52
- The Vanishing FrontierLucien Winfield1933-03-138.01
- Tom Brown of CulverCpl. John Clarke1932-06-306.83
- The Wet ParadeEvelyn's Friend (uncredited)1932-03-266.26
- High PressureGeoffrey Weston1932-01-105.810
- Suicide FleetKid1931-11-205.08
- Are These Our Children?Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby1931-11-136.86
- It's a Wise ChildBill Stanton1931-04-106.32
- Many a SlipTed Coster1931-03-0210.01
- All Quiet on the Western FrontFranz Kemmerich1930-04-297.7936
- The Divine LadyYoung lieutenant1928-12-265.326
- Two to OneGeorge Minafer as a Child1927-12-3110.01
- The HighbindersRoy Marshall1926-03-2110.01
- Boy of MineBill Latimer1923-12-309.01
- Jealous HusbandsBobbie / Spud1923-11-1210.01
- The Yankee Spirit1923-09-029.01
- Penrod and SamPenrod Schofield1923-06-187.53
- Blue Streak McCoyJob the child1920-08-2310.01
- Through Eyes of MenLittle Billy1920-06-017.01
- The Notorious Mrs. SandsChild1920-05-098.01
- The Family HonorLittle Ben Tucker1920-03-158.01
- The Triflers1920-01-129.01
- The Better WifeLittle Dick1919-07-131.02
- The White HeatherDonald Cameron1919-06-297.01
- The Mayor of FilbertCarroll1919-05-257.01
- The Hushed HourGondy1919-05-188.01
- Josselyn's WifeTommy Josselyn1919-05-057.01
- The Turn in the RoadBob1919-03-299.01
- Little Orphant AnnieOrphan1918-12-315.33
- The Heart of RachaelJim1918-10-048.01
- The One WomanBoy1918-10-010.00
- The Lady of the DugoutThe Lady's son1918-09-015.99
- Hearts of the WorldThe Boy's Littlest Brother1918-03-116.023
- A Wife on TrialChild (uncredited)1917-07-300.00
- The Little AmericanBobby Moore1917-07-126.321
- Big TremaineChild1916-11-200.00
- Each Pearl a Tear1916-08-310.00