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
Batman
1966
Dragnet
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Felony Squad
1966
This Is Your Life
1952
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
The Ford Show
1956
Man in the Shadow
1957
Shall We Dance
1937
Little Orphant Annie
1918
The Wet Parade
1932
Filmography
Batman
· 1966
Dragnet
as Frank Smith · 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self · 1950
Judd, for the Defense
· 1967
Felony Squad
as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs · 1966
This Is Your Life
as Self · 1952
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Franz Kemmerich · 1930
The Ford Show
as Self · 1956
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley · 1957
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited) · 1937
Little Orphant Annie
as Orphan · 1918
The Wet Parade
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited) · 1932
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart · 1934
This Day and Age
as Morry Dover · 1933
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Barry Preston · 1934
The Divine Lady
as Young lieutenant · 1928
Once to Every Woman
as Joe · 1934
Tom Brown of Culver
as Cpl. John Clarke · 1932
The Life of the Party
as Orchestra Leader · 1937
Hearts of the World
as The Boy's Littlest Brother · 1918
The Hushed Hour
as Gondy · 1919
It's a Wise Child
as Bill Stanton · 1931
What Price Innocence?
as Tommy Harrow · 1933
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith · 1954
The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don Mayhew · 1938
Are These Our Children?
as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby · 1931
The Turn in the Road
as Bob · 1919
Reckless Roads
as Wade Adams · 1935
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
as Child · 1920
The Lady of the Dugout
as The Lady's son · 1918
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon · 1938
Big Tremaine
as Child · 1916
Stage Mother
as Francis Nolan · 1933
Convict's Code
as Jeff Palmer · 1939
The Heart of Rachael
as Jim · 1918
The Legion of Missing Men
as Don Carter · 1937
The Mayor of Filbert
as Carroll · 1919
High Pressure
as Geoffrey Weston · 1932
Each Pearl a Tear
· 1916
The Family Honor
as Little Ben Tucker · 1920
The Little American
as Bobby Moore · 1917
The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, Announcer · 1940
Grand Old Girl
as Tom Miller · 1935
A Self-Made Failure
as Sonny · 1924
About Faces
· 1960
Through Eyes of Men
as Little Billy · 1920
The Vanishing Frontier
as Lucien Winfield · 1933
Penrod and Sam
as Penrod Schofield · 1923
Suicide Fleet
as Kid · 1931
Many a Slip
as Ted Coster · 1931
A Wife on Trial
as Child (uncredited) · 1917
The Yankee Spirit
· 1923
The Outer Gate
as Bob Terry · 1937
Western Gold
as Bart · 1937
Criminals Within
as Sgt. Paul · 1941
Boy of Mine
as Bill Latimer · 1923
Jealous Husbands
as Bobbie / Spud · 1923
The White Heather
as Donald Cameron · 1919
Buried Alive
as Riley · 1939
Flirtation
as Dudley · 1934
Annapolis Farewell
as Adams · 1935
The Better Wife
as Little Dick · 1919
The Fire-Trap
as Bob Fender · 1935
Josselyn's Wife
as Tommy Josselyn · 1919
Blue Streak McCoy
as Job the child · 1920
The One Woman
as Boy · 1918
Roadhouse Queen
as Junior Knox · 1933
Red Lights Ahead
as George Wallace · 1936
American Portrait
as David · 1940
Born to Gamble
as Paul Mathews · 1935
The Triflers
· 1920
Two to One
as George Minafer as a Child · 1927
The Highbinders
as Roy Marshall · 1926