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Ben Alexander
Born: 1911-05-27 in Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.
Rated Filmography (56)
Sorted by Score10.0
Blue Streak McCoy
1920
10.0
Many a Slip
1931
10.0
Jealous Husbands
1923
9.0
Western Gold
1937
9.0
The Yankee Spirit
1923
9.0
The Triflers
1920
9.0
Boy of Mine
1923
9.0
The Turn in the Road
1919
8.0
The Family Honor
1920
8.0
The Vanishing Frontier
1933
8.0
The Hushed Hour
1919
8.0
The Heart of Rachael
1918
8.0
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
8.0
Annapolis Farewell
1935
8.0
The Leather Pushers
1940
8.0
The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920
8.0
Reckless Roads
1935
7.8
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
7.5
Penrod and Sam
1923
7.3
Shall We Dance
1937
7.0
Josselyn's Wife
1919
7.0
Grand Old Girl
1935
7.0
The White Heather
1919
7.0
The Mayor of Filbert
1919
7.0
Through Eyes of Men
1920
6.8
Are These Our Children?
1931
6.8
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
6.7
Man in the Shadow
1957
6.7
The Legion of Missing Men
1937
6.5
Criminals Within
1941
6.5
What Price Innocence?
1933
6.3
Stage Mother
1933
6.3
The Little American
1917
6.2
The Life of the Party
1937
6.2
It's a Wise Child
1931
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932
6.1
Once to Every Woman
1934
6.1
Dragnet
1954
6.0
Hearts of the World
1918
5.9
The Lady of the Dugout
1918
5.8
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934
5.8
High Pressure
1932
5.7
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
5.6
Red Lights Ahead
1936
5.6
The Spy Ring
1938
5.6
Flirtation
1934
5.3
Little Orphant Annie
1918
5.3
Convict's Code
1939
5.3
The Divine Lady
1928
5.2
Born to Gamble
1935
5.1
Buried Alive
1939
5.0
This Day and Age
1933
5.0
Suicide Fleet
1931
5.0
The Outer Gate
1937
3.7
Roadhouse Queen
1933
1.0
The Better Wife
1919