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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Known For Acting
Birthday May 27, 1911
Died Jul 05, 1969 (58)
Birthplace Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

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

Convict's Code

Convict's Code

1939

as Jeff Palmer

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1939

as Riley

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

as Capt. Don Mayhew

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

as Larry Weldon

The Legion of Missing Men

The Legion of Missing Men

1937

as Don Carter

The Outer Gate

The Outer Gate

1937

as Bob Terry

Western Gold

Western Gold

1937

as Bart

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Evans (uncredited)

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

1937

as Orchestra Leader

Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead

1936

as George Wallace

The Fire-Trap

The Fire-Trap

1935

as Bob Fender

Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

1935

as Tom Miller

Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble

1935

as Paul Mathews

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935

as Adams

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 Wilson

Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen

1933

as Junior Knox

The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

1933

as Lucien Winfield

This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933

as Morry Dover

What Price Innocence?

What Price Innocence?

1933

as Tommy Harrow

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

as Francis Nolan

Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

as Cpl. John Clarke

High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Geoffrey Weston

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

Many a Slip

Many a Slip

1931

as Ted Coster

Are These Our Children?

Are These Our Children?

1931

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

as Kid

It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child

1931

as Bill Stanton

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

The Highbinders

The Highbinders

1926

as Roy Marshall

Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam

1923

as Penrod Schofield

Boy of Mine

Boy of Mine

1923

as Bill Latimer

The Family Honor

The Family Honor

1920

as Little Ben Tucker

Blue Streak McCoy

Blue Streak McCoy

1920

as Job the child

The White Heather

The White Heather

1919

as Donald Cameron

Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife

1919

as Tommy Josselyn

The Hushed Hour

The Hushed Hour

1919

as Gondy

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout

1918

as The Lady's son

The Heart of Rachael

The Heart of Rachael

1918

as Jim

Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie

1918

as Orphan

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

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Dragnet

as Frank Smith

Episodes: 276

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Felony Squad

as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

Episodes: 73

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Batman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

About Faces

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1960

The Ford Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 9 13 3
2024 6 4 7 2
2024 7 11 23 3
2024 8 9 25 3
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2024 12 2 4 1
2025 1 6 12 2
2025 2 2 4 1
2025 3 2 3 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0

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