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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

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

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 • Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
1957 • Ab Begley
Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 • Officer Frank Smith
Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 • Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 • Dan Brown, Announcer
American Portrait
1940 • David
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1939 • Riley
Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 • Jeff Palmer

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Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 • Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
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Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
1957 • Ab Begley
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Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 • Officer Frank Smith
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Criminals Within
Criminals Within
1941 • Sgt. Paul
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The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940 • Dan Brown, Announcer
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Convict's Code
Convict's Code
1939 • Jeff Palmer
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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 • Larry Weldon
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The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 • Capt. Don Mayhew
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The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 • Orchestra Leader
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The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 • Bob Terry
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Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
1937 • Evans (uncredited)
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Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead
1936 • George Wallace
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The Fire-Trap
1935 • Bob Fender
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Reckless Roads
Reckless Roads
1935 • Wade Adams
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Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
1935 • Paul Mathews
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Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 • Tom Miller
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Flirtation
Flirtation
1934 • Dudley
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Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 • Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
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Stage Mother
Stage Mother
1933 • Francis Nolan
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This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 • Morry Dover
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Roadhouse Queen
Roadhouse Queen
1933 • Junior Knox
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What Price Innocence?
What Price Innocence?
1933 • Tommy Harrow
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The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
1933 • Lucien Winfield
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Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 • Cpl. John Clarke
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The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 • Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
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High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 • Geoffrey Weston
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Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 • Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
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It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
1931 • Bill Stanton
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Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 • Ted Coster
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The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady
1928 • Young lieutenant
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Two to One
1927 • George Minafer as a Child
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The Highbinders
1926 • Roy Marshall
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Boy of Mine
Boy of Mine
1923 • Bill Latimer
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Jealous Husbands
Jealous Husbands
1923 • Bobbie / Spud
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Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
1923 • Penrod Schofield
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Blue Streak McCoy
Blue Streak McCoy
1920 • Job the child
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Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
1920 • Little Billy
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The Family Honor
The Family Honor
1920 • Little Ben Tucker
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The Better Wife
The Better Wife
1919 • Little Dick
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The White Heather
The White Heather
1919 • Donald Cameron
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Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
1919 • Tommy Josselyn
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The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 • The Lady's son
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Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 • The Boy's Littlest Brother
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A Wife on Trial
A Wife on Trial
1917 • Child (uncredited)
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The Little American
The Little American
1917 • Bobby Moore
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Ben Alexander – Biography, Known For & Filmography