Acting
Ben Alexander
EN, XX cinema · 65 credits
Born
27 May 1911
Died
5 July 1969 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Also known as Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III · Nicholas Benton Alexander III
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
Filmography
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
Criminals Within
as Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, Announcer
Convict's Code
as Jeff Palmer
Buried Alive
as Riley
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don Mayhew
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)
Western Gold
as Bart
The Legion of Missing Men
as Don Carter
The Outer Gate
as Bob Terry
The Life of the Party
as Orchestra Leader
Red Lights Ahead
as George Wallace
Grand Old Girl
as Tom Miller
The Fire-Trap
1935
The Fire-Trap
as Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell
as Adams
Born to Gamble
as Paul Mathews
Reckless Roads
as Wade Adams
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Barry Preston
Flirtation
as Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Vanishing Frontier
as Lucien Winfield
This Day and Age
as Morry Dover
Stage Mother
as Francis Nolan
Roadhouse Queen
as Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?
as Tommy Harrow
High Pressure
as Geoffrey Weston
Tom Brown of Culver
as Cpl. John Clarke
The Wet Parade
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Are These Our Children?
as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
It's a Wise Child
as Bill Stanton
Many a Slip
as Ted Coster
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Franz Kemmerich
The Divine Lady
as Young lieutenant
Two to One
1927
Two to One
as George Minafer as a Child
The Highbinders
1926
The Highbinders
as Roy Marshall
Penrod and Sam
as Penrod Schofield
Boy of Mine
as Bill Latimer
Jealous Husbands
as Bobbie / Spud
The Family Honor
as Little Ben Tucker
Blue Streak McCoy
as Job the child
Through Eyes of Men
as Little Billy
The Hushed Hour
as Gondy
Josselyn's Wife
as Tommy Josselyn
The White Heather
as Donald Cameron
The Better Wife
as Little Dick
The Mayor of Filbert
as Carroll
The Lady of the Dugout
as The Lady's son
Little Orphant Annie
as Orphan
Hearts of the World
as The Boy's Littlest Brother
A Wife on Trial
as Child (uncredited)
The Little American
as Bobby Moore
Big Tremaine
as Child