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.
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Franz KemmerichWhen a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are...
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Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical...
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Dragnet
as Officer Frank SmithTwo homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder.
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop...
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Man in the Shadow
as Ab BegleyIn a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the...
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The Life of the Party
as Orchestra LeaderA singer finds another heir (Gene Raymond) to marry, to avoid the one (Joe Penner) her mother found.
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Hearts of the World
as The Boy's Littlest BrotherA group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace...
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The Divine Lady
as Young lieutenantLady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Horatio Nelson rocks the British Empire.
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The Legion of Missing Men
as Don CarterBob Carter, a member of the Foreign Legion, is glad to see his brother, Don, for the first time...
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The Life of Vergie Winters
as Barry PrestonA small town politician, kept from marrying the love of his life, eventually marries another...
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The Wet Parade
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the...
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The Vanishing Frontier
as Lucien WinfieldIts 1850 and California is under ruthless military rule. Kirby Tornell's rancho has been taken...
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Buried Alive
as RileyA prison trustee rescues a despondent executioner from a bar-room brawl, and is blamed for the...
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It's a Wise Child
as Bill StantonIn this comedy, a conservative family becomes alarmed when they begin believing their daughter...
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The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don MayhewTwo American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare,...
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Suicide Fleet
as KidThree US sailors aboard a decoy ship fight German U-boats in World War I and try to win Sally...
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Born to Gamble
as Paul MathewsA wealthy man relates how gambling had tragic consequences for his family.
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Grand Old Girl
as Tom MillerAn elderly schoolteacher is determined to rid her town of the local gambling den.
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Once to Every Woman
as Joe WilsonAn able nurse clashes with a new doctor at her hospital.
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The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, AnnouncerA shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an...
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Stage Mother
as Francis NolanKitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls...
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High Pressure
as Geoffrey WestonGar Evans is a con artist, who pretends to be the owner of a "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber...
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Western Gold
as BartPresident Lincoln personally sends Bill Gibson west to see if he can stop the holdups of the...
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Annapolis Farewell
as AdamsCommodore Fitzhugh, an old retired naval officer, lives at the Annapolis Naval Academy and,...
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Boy of Mine
as Bill LatimerA wealthy banker is a strict disciplinarian with his nine-year-old son Bill. Finally the day...
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The Outer Gate
as Bob TerryBob Terry is in love with Lois Borden the daughter of his employer, John Borden. When some bonds...
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Convict's Code
as Jeff PalmerOn parole after three years in prison, a football player encounters the man who framed him.
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The Hushed Hour
as GondyJudge Robert Appleton (Winter Hall) has led an exemplary life. His four children, however, fell...
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The Little American
as Bobby MooreA young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to her ancestral...
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The Family Honor
as Little Ben TuckerBeverly Tucker, the daughter of an impoverished aristocratic Southern family, has scraped...
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Tom Brown of Culver
as Cpl. John ClarkeBoy who thought his father a war hero finds he was really a deserter.
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Are These Our Children?
as Nicholas 'Nick' CrosbyA tale of juvenile delinquency, about a high-school student neglecting his studies, partying...
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The Better Wife
as Little DickCharmian Page has developed a great affection for the child of Sir Richard. When the child is...
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The Lady of the Dugout
as The Lady's sonReal life outlaw Al Jennings tells a "real" story about how he came to the aid of a woman who...
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Red Lights Ahead
as George WallaceA family loses its collective head going from rags to riches in this low-budget comedy from...
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Josselyn's Wife
as Tommy JosselynBessie Barriscale and Nigel Barrie play Ellen and Gibbs Josselyn, a young married couple who...
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Criminals Within
as Sgt. PaulA young soldier uncovers a ring of spies when he investigates his brother's mysterious murder.
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The White Heather
as Donald CameronLord Angus Cameron's marriage to a woman of his titled Scottish class is thwarted by his secret...
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What Price Innocence?
as Tommy HarrowA young woman has to pay the price for fooling around with men.
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Flirtation
as DudleyA naive farmer encounters a beautiful burlesque dancer on the streets of New York and agrees to...
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Blue Streak McCoy
as Job the childRanger Job "Blue Streak" McCoy helps a miner and his pretty young daughter who are trying to...
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Most Precious Thing in Life
as Gideon 'Gubby' GerhartAn unwed mother watches as her illegitimate son is raised by others. Director Lambert Hillyer's...
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This Day and Age
as Morry DoverA modern-day tale of gangsterism and revenge. After a notorious mobster murders a Jewish tailor...
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Many a Slip
as Ted CosterComedy centering on the question of whether a man's wife is or isn't pregnant.
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The Yankee Spirit
as uncreditedVery first of the Juvenile Comedies series.
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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry WeldonA wealthy businessman promises to donate a huge endowment to his college alma mater, but there's...
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Roadhouse Queen
as Junior KnoxWalter Catlett learns his son Ben Alexander has thrown over fiancee Joyce Compton for acrobat...
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Little Orphant Annie
as OrphanAnnie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in an orphanage where she tells...
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The Triflers
as uncreditedJanet Randall, a department store clerk who longs for a fling at high society, ignores the love...
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A Wife on Trial
as Child (uncredited)Phyllis Narcissa, an underpaid children's librarian, eagerly accepts a dinner invitation from...
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The Heart of Rachael
as JimRachael (Bessie Barriscale) marries Clarence Breckenridge (Hershel Mayall) a widower much older...
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Dragnet
as Frank SmithFollows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his...
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Batman
as uncreditedWealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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Felony Squad
as Desk Sgt. Dan BriggsTwenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western...
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This Is Your Life
as SelfThis Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally...
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Judd for the Defense
as uncreditedHigh-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases...
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