Ben Alexander

Born

5/27/1911

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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 For56 Movies

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
★7.8
Shall We Dance
1937
★7.3
Man in the Shadow
1957
★6.7
Reckless Roads
1935
★8.0
Dragnet
1954
★6.1
Jealous Husbands
1923
★10.0
The Spy Ring
1938
★5.6
Little Orphant Annie
1918
★5.3
The Wet Parade
1932
★6.2
Once to Every Woman
1934
★6.1
The Turn in the Road
1919
★9.0
The Leather Pushers
1940
★8.0
The White Heather
1919
★7.0
The Little American
1917
★6.3
Hearts of the World
1918
★6.0
The Divine Lady
1928
★5.3
This Day and Age
1933
★5.0
It's a Wise Child
1931
★6.2
Stage Mother
1933
★6.3
The Life of the Party
1937
★6.2
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
★5.7
Suicide Fleet
1931
★5.0
Western Gold
1937
★9.0
The Outer Gate
1937
★5.0
Boy of Mine
1923
★9.0
The Family Honor
1920
★8.0
The Lady of the Dugout
1918
★5.9
Grand Old Girl
1935
★7.0
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934
★5.8
Josselyn's Wife
1919
★7.0
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
★6.8
Are These Our Children?
1931
★6.8
Buried Alive
1939
★5.1
What Price Innocence?
1933
★6.5
High Pressure
1932
★5.8
Born to Gamble
1935
★5.2
The Hushed Hour
1919
★8.0
Many a Slip
1931
★10.0
The Legion of Missing Men
1937
★6.7
Convict's Code
1939
★5.3
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
★8.0
Through Eyes of Men
1920
★7.0
Blue Streak McCoy
1920
★10.0
Penrod and Sam
1923
★7.5
The Vanishing Frontier
1933
★8.0
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920
★8.0
Annapolis Farewell
1935
★8.0
Criminals Within
1941
★6.5
The Heart of Rachael
1918
★8.0
Red Lights Ahead
1936
★5.6
The Better Wife
1919
★1.0
Roadhouse Queen
1933
★3.7
The Yankee Spirit
1923
★9.0
The Mayor of Filbert
1919
★7.0
Flirtation
1934
★5.6
The Triflers
1920
★9.0