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Ben Alexander

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, May 27 1911
Birthplace: Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Death: Sat, Jul 05 1969
Ben Alexander is 58 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Ben Alexander would have been no older than
58 in Los Angeles Plays Itself
as 'Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 28 2004
Poster of Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
Ben Alexander was
46 in Man in the Shadow
as 'Ab Begley'.
Thu, Dec 12 1957
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Ben Alexander was
43 in Dragnet
as 'Officer Frank Smith'.
Sat, Sep 04 1954
Poster of Criminals Within
Criminals Within
Ben Alexander was
30 in Criminals Within
as 'Sgt. Paul'.
Fri, Jun 27 1941
Poster of The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
Ben Alexander was
29 in The Leather Pushers
as 'Dan Brown, Announcer'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of American Portrait
American Portrait
Ben Alexander was
29 in American Portrait
as 'David'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Ben Alexander was
28 in Buried Alive
as 'Riley'.
Mon, Nov 06 1939
Poster of Convict's Code
Convict's Code
Ben Alexander was
27 in Convict's Code
as 'Jeff Palmer'.
Wed, Jan 18 1939
Poster of Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Ben Alexander was
27 in Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as 'Larry Weldon'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
Ben Alexander was
26 in The Spy Ring
as 'Capt. Don Mayhew'.
Sat, Jan 08 1938
Poster of The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
Ben Alexander was
26 in The Life of the Party
as 'Orchestra Leader'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of Western Gold
Western Gold
Ben Alexander was
26 in Western Gold
as 'Bart'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
Ben Alexander was
26 in The Outer Gate
as 'Bob Terry'.
Wed, Aug 04 1937
Poster of The Legion of Missing Men
The Legion of Missing Men
Ben Alexander was
26 in The Legion of Missing Men
as 'Don Carter'.
Wed, Jul 28 1937
Poster of Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
Ben Alexander was
25 in Shall We Dance
as 'Evans (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 07 1937
Poster of Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
Ben Alexander was
25 in Red Lights Ahead
as 'George Wallace'.
Sat, Nov 28 1936
Poster of The Fire-Trap
The Fire-Trap
Ben Alexander was
24 in The Fire-Trap
as 'Bob Fender'.
Tue, Nov 26 1935
Poster of Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
Ben Alexander was
24 in Annapolis Farewell
as 'Adams'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Poster of Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
Ben Alexander was
24 in Born to Gamble
as 'Paul Mathews'.
Tue, Jul 09 1935
Poster of Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
Ben Alexander was
23 in Grand Old Girl
as 'Tom Miller'.
Tue, Jan 15 1935
Poster of Flirtation
Flirtation
Ben Alexander was
23 in Flirtation
as 'Dudley'.
Fri, Nov 09 1934
Poster of Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
Ben Alexander was
23 in Most Precious Thing in Life
as 'Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
Ben Alexander was
23 in The Life of Vergie Winters
as 'Barry Preston'.
Thu, Jun 14 1934
Poster of Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
Ben Alexander was
22 in Once to Every Woman
as 'Joe Wilson'.
Sat, Mar 24 1934
Poster of Stage Mother
Stage Mother
Ben Alexander was
22 in Stage Mother
as 'Francis Nolan'.
Fri, Sep 29 1933
Poster of This Day and Age
This Day and Age
Ben Alexander was
22 in This Day and Age
as 'Morry Dover'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Poster of Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
Ben Alexander was
22 in Roadhouse Queen
as 'Junior Knox'.
Thu, Jun 29 1933
Poster of What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
Ben Alexander was
22 in What Price Innocence?
as 'Tommy Harrow'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933
Poster of The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
Ben Alexander was
21 in The Vanishing Frontier
as 'Lucien Winfield'.
Mon, Mar 13 1933
Poster of Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
Ben Alexander was
21 in Tom Brown of Culver
as 'Cpl. John Clarke'.
Thu, Jun 30 1932
Poster of The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
Ben Alexander was
20 in The Wet Parade
as 'Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 26 1932
Poster of High Pressure
High Pressure
Ben Alexander was
20 in High Pressure
as 'Geoffrey Weston'.
Sun, Jan 10 1932
Poster of Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
Ben Alexander was
20 in Suicide Fleet
as 'Kid'.
Fri, Nov 20 1931
Poster of Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
Ben Alexander was
20 in Are These Our Children?
as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby'.
Fri, Nov 13 1931
Poster of It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
Ben Alexander was
19 in It's a Wise Child
as 'Bill Stanton'.
Fri, Apr 10 1931
Poster of Many a Slip
Many a Slip
Ben Alexander was
19 in Many a Slip
as 'Ted Coster'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931
Poster of All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
Ben Alexander was
18 in All Quiet on the Western Front
as 'Franz Kemmerich'.
Tue, Apr 29 1930
Poster of The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
Ben Alexander was
17 in The Divine Lady
as 'Young lieutenant'.
Wed, Dec 26 1928
Poster of Two to One
Two to One
Ben Alexander was
16 in Two to One
as 'George Minafer as a Child'.
Sat, Dec 31 1927
Poster of The Highbinders
The Highbinders
Ben Alexander was
14 in The Highbinders
as 'Roy Marshall'.
Sun, Mar 21 1926
Poster of Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
Ben Alexander was
12 in Boy of Mine
as 'Bill Latimer'.
Sun, Dec 30 1923
Poster of The Yankee Spirit
The Yankee Spirit
Ben Alexander was
12 in The Yankee Spirit
Sun, Sep 02 1923
Poster of Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
Ben Alexander was
12 in Penrod and Sam
as 'Penrod Schofield'.
Mon, Jun 18 1923
Poster of Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
Ben Alexander was
9 in Blue Streak McCoy
as 'Job the child'.
Mon, Aug 23 1920
Poster of The Family Honor
The Family Honor
Ben Alexander was
8 in The Family Honor
as 'Little Ben Tucker'.
Mon, Mar 15 1920
Poster of The Triflers
The Triflers
Ben Alexander was
8 in The Triflers
Mon, Jan 12 1920
Poster of The White Heather
The White Heather
Ben Alexander was
8 in The White Heather
as 'Donald Cameron'.
Sun, Jun 29 1919
Poster of The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour
Ben Alexander was
7 in The Hushed Hour
as 'Gondy'.
Sun, May 18 1919
Poster of Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
Ben Alexander was
7 in Josselyn's Wife
as 'Tommy Josselyn'.
Mon, May 05 1919
Poster of Little Orphant Annie
Little Orphant Annie
Ben Alexander was
7 in Little Orphant Annie
as 'Orphan'.
Tue, Dec 31 1918
Poster of The Heart of Rachael
The Heart of Rachael
Ben Alexander was
7 in The Heart of Rachael
as 'Jim'.
Fri, Oct 04 1918
Poster of The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
Ben Alexander was
7 in The Lady of the Dugout
as 'The Lady's son'.
Sun, Sep 01 1918
Poster of Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
Ben Alexander was
6 in Hearts of the World
as 'The Boy's Littlest Brother'.
Mon, Mar 11 1918
Poster of A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial
Ben Alexander was
6 in A Wife on Trial
as 'Child (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 30 1917
Poster of The Little American
The Little American
Ben Alexander was
6 in The Little American
as 'Bobby Moore'.
Thu, Jul 12 1917

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Ben Alexander was
56+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Ben Alexander was
55+ in Felony Squad
as 'Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Ben Alexander was
54+ in Batman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of About Faces
About Faces
Ben Alexander was
48+ in About Faces
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1960
Poster of The Ford Show
The Ford Show
Ben Alexander was
45+ in The Ford Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Ben Alexander was
41+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Ben Alexander was
40+ in Dragnet
as 'Frank Smith'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Ben Alexander was
39+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950