Personal Info
Birthday
May 27, 1911
Place of Birth
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (66)
7.7
Judd, for the Defense
TV Series1967
No Backdrop
6.5
Felony Squad
TV Series1966
7.3
Batman
TV Series1966
6.7
Man in the Shadow
Movie1957
6.1
Dragnet
Movie1954
6.5
This Is Your Life
TV Series1952
6.5
Dragnet
TV Series1951
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV Series1950
6.5
Criminals Within
Movie1941
8.0
The Leather Pushers
Movie1940
5.1
Buried Alive
Movie1939
5.3
Convict's Code
Movie1939
8.0
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Movie1938
5.6
The Spy Ring
Movie1938
6.2
The Life of the Party
Movie1937
9.0
Western Gold
Movie1937
5.0
The Outer Gate
Movie1937
No Backdrop
6.7
The Legion of Missing Men
Movie1937
7.3
Shall We Dance
Movie1937
5.6
Red Lights Ahead
Movie1936
8.0
Annapolis Farewell
Movie1935
No Backdrop
8.0
Reckless Roads
Movie1935
No Backdrop
5.2
Born to Gamble
Movie1935
7.0
Grand Old Girl
Movie1935
5.6
Flirtation
Movie1934
5.8
Most Precious Thing in Life
Movie1934
5.7
The Life of Vergie Winters
Movie1934
6.1
Once to Every Woman
Movie1934
6.3
Stage Mother
Movie1933
5.0
This Day and Age
Movie1933
No Backdrop
3.7
Roadhouse Queen
Movie1933
6.5
What Price Innocence?
Movie1933
8.0
The Vanishing Frontier
Movie1933
6.8
Tom Brown of Culver
Movie1932
6.2
The Wet Parade
Movie1932
5.8
High Pressure
Movie1932
5.0
Suicide Fleet
Movie1931
6.8
Are These Our Children?
Movie1931
6.3
It's a Wise Child
Movie1931
10.0
Many a Slip
Movie1931
7.8
All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie1930
5.3
The Divine Lady
Movie1928
9.0
Boy of Mine
Movie1923
No Backdrop
10.0
Jealous Husbands
Movie1923
No Backdrop
9.0
The Yankee Spirit
Movie1923
No Backdrop
7.5
Penrod and Sam
Movie1923
10.0
Blue Streak McCoy
Movie1920
No Backdrop
7.0
Through Eyes of Men
Movie1920
No Backdrop
8.0
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
Movie1920
8.0
The Family Honor
Movie1920
No Backdrop
9.0
The Triflers
Movie1920
No Backdrop
1.0
The Better Wife
Movie1919
7.0
The White Heather
Movie1919
No Backdrop
7.0
The Mayor of Filbert
Movie1919
8.0
The Hushed Hour
Movie1919
7.0
Josselyn's Wife
Movie1919
No Backdrop
9.0
The Turn in the Road
Movie1919
No Backdrop
5.3
Little Orphant Annie
Movie1918
8.0
The Heart of Rachael
Movie1918
No Backdrop
0.0
The One Woman
Movie1918
5.9
The Lady of the Dugout
Movie1918
6.0
Hearts of the World
Movie1918
No Backdrop
0.0
A Wife on Trial
Movie1917
6.3
The Little American
Movie1917
No Backdrop
0.0
Big Tremaine
Movie1916
No Backdrop
0.0
Each Pearl a Tear
Movie1916