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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

ActingBorn May 27, 1911 (58 years old at death)· Died July 5, 1969

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III, Nicholas Benton Alexander III
Popularity: 0
Total credits: 73

Known For

Dragnet
TV
★6.5

Dragnet

as Frank Smith

Batman
TV
★7.3

Batman

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Movies (65)

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

as Ab Begley

1957

Dragnet

Dragnet

as Officer Frank Smith

1954

Criminals Within

TV Shows (8)

Dragnet

Dragnet

as Frank Smith

276 ep.

Batman

Batman

1 ep.

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Photos

TV
★6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Felony Squad
TV
★6.5

Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

Judd, for the Defense
TV
★7.7

Judd, for the Defense

This Is Your Life
TV
★6.5

This Is Your Life

as Self

All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie
★7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

as Franz Kemmerich

Dragnet
Movie
★6.1

Dragnet

as Officer Frank Smith

Buried Alive
Movie
★5.1

Buried Alive

as Riley

Stage Mother
Movie
★6.3

Stage Mother

as Francis Nolan

High Pressure
Movie
★5.8

High Pressure

as Geoffrey Weston

No image
Movie
★10.0

The Highbinders

as Roy Marshall

Dragnet
TV
★6.5

Dragnet

as Frank Smith

1951

Batman
TV
★7.3

Batman

1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV
★6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1950

Felony Squad
TV
★6.5

Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

1966

Judd, for the Defense
TV
★7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967

This Is Your Life
TV
★6.5

This Is Your Life

as Self

1952

All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie
★7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

as Franz Kemmerich

1930

Dragnet
Movie
★6.1

Dragnet

as Officer Frank Smith

1954

Buried Alive
Movie
★5.1

Buried Alive

as Riley

1939

Stage Mother
Movie
★6.3

Stage Mother

as Francis Nolan

1933

High Pressure
Movie
★5.8

High Pressure

as Geoffrey Weston

1932

No image
Movie
★10.0

The Highbinders

as Roy Marshall

1926

Criminals Within

as Sgt. Paul

1941

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

as Dan Brown, Announcer

1940

No image

American Portrait

as David

1940

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

as Riley

1939

Convict's Code

Convict's Code

as Jeff Palmer

1939

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Larry Weldon

1938

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

as Capt. Don Mayhew

1938

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

as Orchestra Leader

1937

Western Gold

Western Gold

as Bart

1937

The Outer Gate

The Outer Gate

as Bob Terry

1937

The Legion of Missing Men

The Legion of Missing Men

as Don Carter

1937

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

as Evans (uncredited)

1937

Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead

as George Wallace

1936

No image

The Fire-Trap

as Bob Fender

1935

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

as Adams

1935

Reckless Roads

Reckless Roads

as Wade Adams

1935

Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble

as Paul Mathews

1935

Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

as Tom Miller

1935

Flirtation

Flirtation

as Dudley

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

as Barry Preston

1934

Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

as Joe

1934

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

as Ab Begley

1957

Dragnet

Dragnet

as Officer Frank Smith

1954

Criminals Within

Criminals Within

as Sgt. Paul

1941

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

as Dan Brown, Announcer

1940

No image

American Portrait

as David

1940

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

as Riley

1939

Convict's Code

Convict's Code

as Jeff Palmer

1939

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Larry Weldon

1938

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

as Capt. Don Mayhew

1938

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

as Orchestra Leader

1937

Western Gold

Western Gold

as Bart

1937

The Outer Gate

The Outer Gate

as Bob Terry

1937

The Legion of Missing Men

The Legion of Missing Men

as Don Carter

1937

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

as Evans (uncredited)

1937

Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead

as George Wallace

1936

No image

The Fire-Trap

as Bob Fender

1935

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

as Adams

1935

Reckless Roads

Reckless Roads

as Wade Adams

1935

Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble

as Paul Mathews

1935

Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

as Tom Miller

1935

Flirtation

Flirtation

as Dudley

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

as Barry Preston

1934

Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

as Joe

1934

as Self

1 ep.

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

73 ep.

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1 ep.

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as Self

1 ep.

No image

The Ford Show

as Self

1 ep.

No image

About Faces

1 ep.

Dragnet

Dragnet

as Frank Smith

276 episodes

Batman

Batman

1 episodes

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1 episodes

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

73 episodes

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1 episodes

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as Self

1 episodes

No image

The Ford Show

as Self

1 episodes

No image

About Faces

1 episodes