Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

🎂 27th May 1911 (114 yrs) 📍 Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

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.

Ben Alexander

Movies Featuring Ben Alexander

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow (1957)

as Ab Begley
Dragnet

Dragnet (1954)

as Officer Frank Smith
Criminals Within

Criminals Within (1941)

as Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers (1940)

as Dan Brown, Announcer
No Image

American Portrait (1940)

as David
Buried Alive

Buried Alive (1939)

as Riley
Convict's Code

Convict's Code (1939)

as Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)

as Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring (1938)

as Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party (1937)

as Orchestra Leader
Western Gold

Western Gold (1937)

as Bart
The Outer Gate

The Outer Gate (1937)

as Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men

The Legion of Missing Men (1937)

as Don Carter
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance (1937)

as Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead (1936)

as George Wallace
No Image

The Fire-Trap (1935)

as Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell (1935)

as Adams
Reckless Roads

Reckless Roads (1935)

as Wade Adams
Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble (1935)

as Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl (1935)

as Tom Miller
Flirtation

Flirtation (1934)

as Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

as Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman (1934)

as Joe
Stage Mother

Stage Mother (1933)

as Francis Nolan
This Day and Age

This Day and Age (1933)

as Morry Dover
Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen (1933)

as Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?

What Price Innocence? (1933)

as Tommy Harrow
The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier (1933)

as Lucien Winfield
Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver (1932)

as Cpl. John Clarke
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade (1932)

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
High Pressure

High Pressure (1932)

as Geoffrey Weston
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet (1931)

as Kid
Are These Our Children?

Are These Our Children? (1931)

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child (1931)

as Bill Stanton
Many a Slip

Many a Slip (1931)

as Ted Coster
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

as Franz Kemmerich
The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady (1928)

as Young lieutenant
No Image

Two to One (1927)

as George Minafer as a Child
No Image

The Highbinders (1926)

as Roy Marshall
No Image

A Self-Made Failure (1924)

as Sonny
Boy of Mine

Boy of Mine (1923)

as Bill Latimer
Jealous Husbands

Jealous Husbands (1923)

as Bobbie / Spud
The Yankee Spirit

The Yankee Spirit (1923)

Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam (1923)

as Penrod Schofield
Blue Streak McCoy

Blue Streak McCoy (1920)

as Job the child
Through Eyes of Men

Through Eyes of Men (1920)

as Little Billy
The Notorious Mrs. Sands

The Notorious Mrs. Sands (1920)

as Child
The Family Honor

The Family Honor (1920)

as Little Ben Tucker
The Triflers

The Triflers (1920)

The Better Wife

The Better Wife (1919)

as Little Dick
The White Heather

The White Heather (1919)

as Donald Cameron
The Mayor of Filbert

The Mayor of Filbert (1919)

as Carroll
The Hushed Hour

The Hushed Hour (1919)

as Gondy
Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife (1919)

as Tommy Josselyn
The Turn in the Road

The Turn in the Road (1919)

as Bob
Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie (1918)

as Orphan
The Heart of Rachael

The Heart of Rachael (1918)

as Jim
The One Woman

The One Woman (1918)

as Boy
The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout (1918)

as The Lady's son
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World (1918)

as The Boy's Littlest Brother
A Wife on Trial

A Wife on Trial (1917)

as Child (uncredited)
The Little American

The Little American (1917)

as Bobby Moore
Big Tremaine

Big Tremaine (1916)

as Child
Each Pearl a Tear

Each Pearl a Tear (1916)