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Ben Alexander
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: 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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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
Man in the Shadow
Ben Alexander was
46
in Man in the Shadow
as 'Ab Begley'.
Thu, Dec 12 1957
Dragnet
Ben Alexander was
43
in Dragnet
as 'Officer Frank Smith'.
Sat, Sep 04 1954
Criminals Within
Ben Alexander was
30
in Criminals Within
as 'Sgt. Paul'.
Fri, Jun 27 1941
The Leather Pushers
Ben Alexander was
29
in The Leather Pushers
as 'Dan Brown, Announcer'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
American Portrait
Ben Alexander was
29
in American Portrait
as 'David'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Buried Alive
Ben Alexander was
28
in Buried Alive
as 'Riley'.
Mon, Nov 06 1939
Convict's Code
Ben Alexander was
27
in Convict's Code
as 'Jeff Palmer'.
Wed, Jan 18 1939
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Ben Alexander was
27
in Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as 'Larry Weldon'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
The Spy Ring
Ben Alexander was
26
in The Spy Ring
as 'Capt. Don Mayhew'.
Sat, Jan 08 1938
The Life of the Party
Ben Alexander was
26
in The Life of the Party
as 'Orchestra Leader'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Western Gold
Ben Alexander was
26
in Western Gold
as 'Bart'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
The Outer Gate
Ben Alexander was
26
in The Outer Gate
as 'Bob Terry'.
Wed, Aug 04 1937
The Legion of Missing Men
Ben Alexander was
26
in The Legion of Missing Men
as 'Don Carter'.
Wed, Jul 28 1937
Shall We Dance
Ben Alexander was
25
in Shall We Dance
as 'Evans (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 07 1937
Red Lights Ahead
Ben Alexander was
25
in Red Lights Ahead
as 'George Wallace'.
Sat, Nov 28 1936
The Fire-Trap
Ben Alexander was
24
in The Fire-Trap
as 'Bob Fender'.
Tue, Nov 26 1935
Annapolis Farewell
Ben Alexander was
24
in Annapolis Farewell
as 'Adams'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Born to Gamble
Ben Alexander was
24
in Born to Gamble
as 'Paul Mathews'.
Tue, Jul 09 1935
Grand Old Girl
Ben Alexander was
23
in Grand Old Girl
as 'Tom Miller'.
Tue, Jan 15 1935
Flirtation
Ben Alexander was
23
in Flirtation
as 'Dudley'.
Fri, Nov 09 1934
Most Precious Thing in Life
Ben Alexander was
23
in Most Precious Thing in Life
as 'Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
Ben Alexander was
23
in The Life of Vergie Winters
as 'Barry Preston'.
Thu, Jun 14 1934
Once to Every Woman
Ben Alexander was
22
in Once to Every Woman
as 'Joe Wilson'.
Sat, Mar 24 1934
Stage Mother
Ben Alexander was
22
in Stage Mother
as 'Francis Nolan'.
Fri, Sep 29 1933
This Day and Age
Ben Alexander was
22
in This Day and Age
as 'Morry Dover'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Roadhouse Queen
Ben Alexander was
22
in Roadhouse Queen
as 'Junior Knox'.
Thu, Jun 29 1933
What Price Innocence?
Ben Alexander was
22
in What Price Innocence?
as 'Tommy Harrow'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933
The Vanishing Frontier
Ben Alexander was
21
in The Vanishing Frontier
as 'Lucien Winfield'.
Mon, Mar 13 1933
Tom Brown of Culver
Ben Alexander was
21
in Tom Brown of Culver
as 'Cpl. John Clarke'.
Thu, Jun 30 1932
The Wet Parade
Ben Alexander was
20
in The Wet Parade
as 'Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 26 1932
High Pressure
Ben Alexander was
20
in High Pressure
as 'Geoffrey Weston'.
Sun, Jan 10 1932
Suicide Fleet
Ben Alexander was
20
in Suicide Fleet
as 'Kid'.
Fri, Nov 20 1931
Are These Our Children?
Ben Alexander was
20
in Are These Our Children?
as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby'.
Fri, Nov 13 1931
It's a Wise Child
Ben Alexander was
19
in It's a Wise Child
as 'Bill Stanton'.
Fri, Apr 10 1931
Many a Slip
Ben Alexander was
19
in Many a Slip
as 'Ted Coster'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931
All Quiet on the Western Front
Ben Alexander was
18
in All Quiet on the Western Front
as 'Franz Kemmerich'.
Tue, Apr 29 1930
The Divine Lady
Ben Alexander was
17
in The Divine Lady
as 'Young lieutenant'.
Wed, Dec 26 1928
Two to One
Ben Alexander was
16
in Two to One
as 'George Minafer as a Child'.
Sat, Dec 31 1927
The Highbinders
Ben Alexander was
14
in The Highbinders
as 'Roy Marshall'.
Sun, Mar 21 1926
Boy of Mine
Ben Alexander was
12
in Boy of Mine
as 'Bill Latimer'.
Sun, Dec 30 1923
The Yankee Spirit
Ben Alexander was
12
in The Yankee Spirit
Sun, Sep 02 1923
Penrod and Sam
Ben Alexander was
12
in Penrod and Sam
as 'Penrod Schofield'.
Mon, Jun 18 1923
Blue Streak McCoy
Ben Alexander was
9
in Blue Streak McCoy
as 'Job the child'.
Mon, Aug 23 1920
The Family Honor
Ben Alexander was
8
in The Family Honor
as 'Little Ben Tucker'.
Mon, Mar 15 1920
The Triflers
Ben Alexander was
8
in The Triflers
Mon, Jan 12 1920
The White Heather
Ben Alexander was
8
in The White Heather
as 'Donald Cameron'.
Sun, Jun 29 1919
The Hushed Hour
Ben Alexander was
7
in The Hushed Hour
as 'Gondy'.
Sun, May 18 1919
Josselyn's Wife
Ben Alexander was
7
in Josselyn's Wife
as 'Tommy Josselyn'.
Mon, May 05 1919
Little Orphant Annie
Ben Alexander was
7
in Little Orphant Annie
as 'Orphan'.
Tue, Dec 31 1918
The Heart of Rachael
Ben Alexander was
7
in The Heart of Rachael
as 'Jim'.
Fri, Oct 04 1918
The Lady of the Dugout
Ben Alexander was
7
in The Lady of the Dugout
as 'The Lady's son'.
Sun, Sep 01 1918
Hearts of the World
Ben Alexander was
6
in Hearts of the World
as 'The Boy's Littlest Brother'.
Mon, Mar 11 1918
A Wife on Trial
Ben Alexander was
6
in A Wife on Trial
as 'Child (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 30 1917
The Little American
Ben Alexander was
6
in The Little American
as 'Bobby Moore'.
Thu, Jul 12 1917
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Judd for the Defense
Ben Alexander was
56
+
in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Felony Squad
Ben Alexander was
55
+
in Felony Squad
as 'Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Batman
Ben Alexander was
54
+
in Batman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
About Faces
Ben Alexander was
48
+
in About Faces
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1960
The Ford Show
Ben Alexander was
45
+
in The Ford Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
This Is Your Life
Ben Alexander was
41
+
in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Dragnet
Ben Alexander was
40
+
in Dragnet
as 'Frank Smith'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Ben Alexander was
39
+
in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
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