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Ben Alexander

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Ben Alexander

Born May 27, 1911 in Goldfield, Nevada, USADied July 5, 196964 films

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.

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All Quiet on the Western Front posterFirst watchAll Quiet on the Western Front19307.8as Franz KemmerichWhen a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.View film

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Shall We Dance poster7.3Shall We Dance1937Man in the Shadow poster6.7Man in the Shadow1957

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 1957Man in the ShadowAb Begley
  2. 1954DragnetOfficer Frank Smith
  3. 1941Criminals WithinSgt. Paul
  4. 1940The Leather PushersDan Brown, Announcer
  5. 1939Buried AliveRiley
  6. 1939Convict's CodeJeff Palmer
  7. 1938Mr. Doodle Kicks OffLarry Weldon
  8. 1938The Spy RingCapt. Don Mayhew
  9. 1937The Life of the PartyOrchestra Leader
  10. 1937Western GoldBart
  11. 1937The Outer GateBob Terry
  12. 1937The Legion of Missing MenDon Carter
  13. 1937Shall We DanceEvans (uncredited)
  14. 1936Red Lights AheadGeorge Wallace
  15. 1935The Fire-TrapBob Fender
  16. 1935Annapolis FarewellAdams
  17. 1935Reckless RoadsWade Adams
  18. 1935Born to GamblePaul Mathews
  19. 1935Grand Old GirlTom Miller
  20. 1934FlirtationDudley
  21. 1934Most Precious Thing in LifeGideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
  22. 1934The Life of Vergie WintersBarry Preston
  23. 1934Once to Every WomanJoe
  24. 1933Stage MotherFrancis Nolan
  25. 1933This Day and AgeMorry Dover
  26. 1933Roadhouse QueenJunior Knox
  27. 1933What Price Innocence?Tommy Harrow
  28. 1933The Vanishing FrontierLucien Winfield
  29. 1932Tom Brown of CulverCpl. John Clarke
  30. 1932The Wet ParadeEvelyn's Friend (uncredited)
  31. 1932High PressureGeoffrey Weston
  32. 1931Suicide FleetKid
  33. 1931Are These Our Children?Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
  34. 1931It's a Wise ChildBill Stanton
  35. 1931Many a SlipTed Coster
  36. 1930All Quiet on the Western FrontFranz Kemmerich
  37. 1928The Divine LadyYoung lieutenant
  38. 1927Two to OneGeorge Minafer as a Child
  39. 1926The HighbindersRoy Marshall
  40. 1924A Self-Made FailureSonny
  41. 1923Boy of MineBill Latimer
  42. 1923Jealous HusbandsBobbie / Spud
  43. 1923The Yankee Spirit
  44. 1923Penrod and SamPenrod Schofield
  45. 1920Blue Streak McCoyJob the child
  46. 1920Through Eyes of MenLittle Billy
  47. 1920The Notorious Mrs. SandsChild
  48. 1920The Family HonorLittle Ben Tucker
  49. 1920The Triflers
  50. 1919The Better WifeLittle Dick
  51. 1919The White HeatherDonald Cameron
  52. 1919The Mayor of FilbertCarroll
  53. 1919The Hushed HourGondy
  54. 1919Josselyn's WifeTommy Josselyn
  55. 1919The Turn in the RoadBob
  56. 1918Little Orphant AnnieOrphan
  57. 1918The Heart of RachaelJim
  58. 1918The One WomanBoy
  59. 1918The Lady of the DugoutThe Lady's son
  60. 1918Hearts of the WorldThe Boy's Littlest Brother
  61. 1917A Wife on TrialChild (uncredited)
  62. 1917The Little AmericanBobby Moore
  63. 1916Big TremaineChild
  64. 1916Each Pearl a Tear