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Ben Alexander

Date of birth: 1911-05-27

Place of birth: Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III, Nicholas Benton Alexander III

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.

Movie Credits

All Quiet on the Western Front
3.9

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930-04-29

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to

The Family Honor
0

The Family Honor

1920-03-15

Beverly Tucker, the daughter of an impoverished aristocratic Southern family, has scraped together h

Shall We Dance
3.6

Shall We Dance

1937-05-07

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical sta

A Wife on Trial
0

A Wife on Trial

1917-07-30

Phyllis Narcissa, an underpaid children's librarian, eagerly accepts a dinner invitation from Horace

The Vanishing Frontier
0

The Vanishing Frontier

1933-03-13

Its 1850 and California is under ruthless military rule. Kirby Tornell's rancho has been taken over

The Hushed Hour
0

The Hushed Hour

1919-05-18

Judge Robert Appleton (Winter Hall) has led an exemplary life. His four children, however, fell shor

The Heart of Rachael
0

The Heart of Rachael

1918-10-04

Rachael (Bessie Barriscale) marries Clarence Breckenridge (Hershel Mayall) a widower much older than

Josselyn's Wife
0

Josselyn's Wife

1919-05-05

Bessie Barriscale and Nigel Barrie play Ellen and Gibbs Josselyn, a young married couple who have sp

Two to One
0

Two to One

1927-12-31

A two-reel version of 1925's Pampered Youth. Included on Criterion's Blu-ray release of Orson Welles

Dragnet
3

Dragnet

1954-09-04

Two homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder.

Blue Streak McCoy
0

Blue Streak McCoy

1920-08-23

Ranger Job "Blue Streak" McCoy helps a miner and his pretty young daughter who are trying to protect

Western Gold
0

Western Gold

1937-08-27

President Lincoln personally sends Bill Gibson west to see if he can stop the holdups of the needed

High Pressure
2.7

High Pressure

1932-01-10

Gar Evans is a con artist, who pretends to be the owner of a "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company"

Los Angeles Plays Itself
3.8

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to

Convict's Code
2.3

Convict's Code

1939-01-18

On parole after three years in prison, a football player encounters the man who framed him.

This Day and Age
1.5

This Day and Age

1933-08-25

A modern-day tale of gangsterism and revenge. After a notorious mobster murders a Jewish tailor and

The Lady of the Dugout
3

The Lady of the Dugout

1918-09-01

Real life outlaw Al Jennings tells a "real" story about how he came to the aid of a woman who was ab

The Life of Vergie Winters
2.6

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934-06-14

A small town politician, kept from marrying the love of his life, eventually marries another woman a

Grand Old Girl
3.3

Grand Old Girl

1935-01-15

An elderly schoolteacher is determined to rid her town of the local gambling den.

Stage Mother
2.5

Stage Mother

1933-09-29

Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls eve

The White Heather
0

The White Heather

1919-06-29

Lord Angus Cameron's marriage to a woman of his titled Scottish class is thwarted by his secret marr

Suicide Fleet
2.1

Suicide Fleet

1931-11-20

Three US sailors aboard a decoy ship fight German U-boats in World War I and try to win Sally who wo

Red Lights Ahead
2.6

Red Lights Ahead

1936-11-28

A family loses its collective head going from rags to riches in this low-budget comedy from also-ran

The Fire-Trap
2.5

The Fire-Trap

1935-11-26

An insurance investigator falls in love with a society girl, unaware that her uncle and his boss are

Flirtation
2.5

Flirtation

1934-11-09

A naive farmer encounters a beautiful burlesque dancer on the streets of New York and agrees to pose

Criminals Within
3

Criminals Within

1941-06-27

A young soldier uncovers a ring of spies when he investigates his brother's mysterious murder.

Are These Our Children?
3

Are These Our Children?

1931-11-13

A tale of juvenile delinquency, about a high-school student neglecting his studies, partying hard, f

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
4.5

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938-10-07

A wealthy businessman promises to donate a huge endowment to his college alma mater, but there's one

Roadhouse Queen
0.5

Roadhouse Queen

1933-06-29

Walter Catlett learns his son Ben Alexander has thrown over fiancee Joyce Compton for acrobat Nora L

The Legion of Missing Men
2.5

The Legion of Missing Men

1937-07-28

Bob Carter, a member of the Foreign Legion, is glad to see his brother, Don, for the first time in t

The Outer Gate
2

The Outer Gate

1937-08-04

Bob Terry is in love with Lois Borden the daughter of his employer, John Borden. When some bonds are

Most Precious Thing in Life
2.6

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934-06-15

An unwed mother watches as her illegitimate son is raised by others. Director Lambert Hillyer's 1934

The Life of the Party
2.6

The Life of the Party

1937-09-03

A singer finds another heir (Gene Raymond) to marry, to avoid the one (Joe Penner) her mother found.

The Divine Lady
2.6

The Divine Lady

1928-12-26

Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Horatio Nelson rocks the British Empire.

Man in the Shadow
3.4

Man in the Shadow

1957-12-12

In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff t

Buried Alive
2.4

Buried Alive

1939-11-06

A prison trustee rescues a despondent executioner from a bar-room brawl, and is blamed for the fight

American Portrait
0

American Portrait

1940-07-31

This movie's preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industr

Tom Brown of Culver
2.6

Tom Brown of Culver

1932-06-30

Boy who thought his father a war hero finds he was really a deserter.

Once to Every Woman
3

Once to Every Woman

1934-03-24

An able nurse clashes with a new doctor at her hospital.

The Spy Ring
2.3

The Spy Ring

1938-01-08

Two American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare, when

The Yankee Spirit
0

The Yankee Spirit

1923-09-02

Very first of the Juvenile Comedies series.

The Little American
3.1

The Little American

1917-07-12

A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to her ancestral home i

Little Orphant Annie
2.6

Little Orphant Annie

1918-12-31

Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in an orphanage where she tells her

It's a Wise Child
0

It's a Wise Child

1931-04-10

In this comedy, a conservative family becomes alarmed when they begin believing their daughter is pr

What Price Innocence?
1.5

What Price Innocence?

1933-06-24

A young woman has to pay the price for fooling around with men.

Annapolis Farewell
0

Annapolis Farewell

1935-08-23

Commodore Fitzhugh, an old retired naval officer, lives at the Annapolis Naval Academy and, unhappy

Hearts of the World
3

Hearts of the World

1918-03-11

A group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is s

The Highbinders
0

The Highbinders

1926-03-21

Author David Marshall is sandbagged by holdup men and loses his memory. He finds his way to a booksh

Penrod and Sam
3.1

Penrod and Sam

1923-06-18

Penrod and his gang don't want to let neighborhood "goodie-goodie" Georgie Bassett into their club,

The Triflers
0

The Triflers

1920-01-12

Janet Randall, a department store clerk who longs for a fling at high society, ignores the love of t

Boy of Mine
0

Boy of Mine

1923-12-30

A wealthy banker is a strict disciplinarian with his nine-year-old son Bill. Finally the day comes w

The Wet Parade
2.9

The Wet Parade

1932-03-26

The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich

Born to Gamble
2.4

Born to Gamble

1935-07-09

A wealthy man relates how gambling had tragic consequences for his family.

Many a Slip
0

Many a Slip

1931-03-02

Comedy centering on the question of whether a man's wife is or isn't pregnant.

The Leather Pushers
0

The Leather Pushers

1940-09-13

A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspi

Each Pearl a Tear
0

Each Pearl a Tear

1916-08-31

The One Woman
0

The One Woman

1918-10-01

Denounced for preaching socialism Reverend Frank Gordon founds his own "Temple of Man." financed by

The Better Wife
0.5

The Better Wife

1919-07-13

Charmian Page has developed a great affection for the child of Sir Richard. When the child is seriou

The Mayor of Filbert
0

The Mayor of Filbert

1919-05-25

Through Eyes of Men
0

Through Eyes of Men

1920-06-01

A Self-Made Failure
0

A Self-Made Failure

1924-06-29

Young Sonny's dying father leaves him in the care of Breezy, a hobo he has mistaken for a wealthy bu

Big Tremaine
0

Big Tremaine

1916-11-20

John spies his girlfriend embracing his brother. Stunned, John deposits the family's money and leave

The Notorious Mrs. Sands
0

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

1920-05-09

Member of a socially prominent but impoverished family, Mary Ware, is in love with the equally poor

The Turn in the Road
0

The Turn in the Road

1919-03-29

Paul Perry, the son of Perryville's wealthiest citizen, marries Reverend Matthew Barker's younger da

Jealous Husbands
0

Jealous Husbands

1923-11-12

When a man's wife is accused of adultery, her insanely jealous husband gives her young son away to a