Ben Alexander

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

Dragnet

Batman

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Felony Squad

Judd, for the Defense

This Is Your Life

All Quiet on the Western Front

Shall We Dance

All Movies (65)

• Man in the Shadow1957 · as Ab Begley
• Dragnet1954 · as Officer Frank Smith
• Criminals Within1941 · as Sgt. Paul
• The Leather Pushers1940 · as Dan Brown, Announcer
• American Portrait1940 · as David
• Buried Alive1939 · as Riley
• Convict's Code1939 · as Jeff Palmer
• Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938 · as Larry Weldon
• The Spy Ring1938 · as Capt. Don Mayhew
• The Life of the Party1937 · as Orchestra Leader
• Western Gold1937 · as Bart
• The Outer Gate1937 · as Bob Terry
• The Legion of Missing Men1937 · as Don Carter
• Shall We Dance1937 · as Evans (uncredited)
• Red Lights Ahead1936 · as George Wallace
• The Fire-Trap1935 · as Bob Fender
• Annapolis Farewell1935 · as Adams
• Reckless Roads1935 · as Wade Adams
• Born to Gamble1935 · as Paul Mathews
• Grand Old Girl1935 · as Tom Miller
• Flirtation1934 · as Dudley
• Most Precious Thing in Life1934 · as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
• The Life of Vergie Winters1934 · as Barry Preston
• Once to Every Woman1934 · as Joe
• Stage Mother1933 · as Francis Nolan
• This Day and Age1933 · as Morry Dover
• Roadhouse Queen1933 · as Junior Knox
• What Price Innocence?1933 · as Tommy Harrow
• The Vanishing Frontier1933 · as Lucien Winfield
• Tom Brown of Culver1932 · as Cpl. John Clarke
• The Wet Parade1932 · as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
• High Pressure1932 · as Geoffrey Weston
• Suicide Fleet1931 · as Kid
• Are These Our Children?1931 · as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
• It's a Wise Child1931 · as Bill Stanton
• Many a Slip1931 · as Ted Coster
• All Quiet on the Western Front1930 · as Franz Kemmerich
• The Divine Lady1928 · as Young lieutenant
• Two to One1927 · as George Minafer as a Child
• The Highbinders1926 · as Roy Marshall
• A Self-Made Failure1924 · as Sonny
• Boy of Mine1923 · as Bill Latimer
• Jealous Husbands1923 · as Bobbie / Spud
• The Yankee Spirit1923
• Penrod and Sam1923 · as Penrod Schofield
• Blue Streak McCoy1920 · as Job the child
• Through Eyes of Men1920 · as Little Billy
• The Notorious Mrs. Sands1920 · as Child
• The Family Honor1920 · as Little Ben Tucker
• The Triflers1920
• The Better Wife1919 · as Little Dick
• The White Heather1919 · as Donald Cameron
• The Mayor of Filbert1919 · as Carroll
• The Hushed Hour1919 · as Gondy
• Josselyn's Wife1919 · as Tommy Josselyn
• The Turn in the Road1919 · as Bob
• Little Orphant Annie1918 · as Orphan
• The Heart of Rachael1918 · as Jim
• The One Woman1918 · as Boy
• The Lady of the Dugout1918 · as The Lady's son
• Hearts of the World1918 · as The Boy's Littlest Brother
• A Wife on Trial1917 · as Child (uncredited)
• The Little American1917 · as Bobby Moore
• Big Tremaine1916 · as Child
• Each Pearl a Tear1916

All TV Shows (8)

• Judd, for the Defense1967
• Felony Squad1966 · as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
• Batman1966
• About Faces1960
• The Ford Show1956 · as Self
• This Is Your Life1952 · as Self
• Dragnet1951 · as Frank Smith
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self