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Red Lights Ahead (1936) -- Pa Wallace (Roger Imhof), an ardent member of the Whales, is offered a chance to invest $5,000 in a gold mine by the head of the Whales...
"Dragnet" (1951): Season 6: Episode 12 -- Friday and Gannon trail a paroled pair of criminals who shot a fellow policeman.
The Outer Gate (1937) -- Bob Terry (Ben Alexander) is in love with Lois Borden (Kay Linaker) the daughter of his employer, John Borden (Ralph Morgan.) When some bonds are missing from the office...
Hearts in Bondage (1936) -- Hearts in Bondage

Overview

Date of Death:
5 July 1969, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Starting out as a child actor in 1915, Ben Alexander's first roles were... more
Trivia:
Grandfather of Amelia Nelson. more
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Up 53% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more
Alternate Names:
Bennie Alexander | Benny Alexander

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Judd for the Defense" .... Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Law and Order Blues: Part 2 (1969) TV episode (unconfirmed) .... Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
  2. "Felony Squad" (1966) TV series .... Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs (unknown episodes, 1966-1969)
  3. "Batman" .... Detective beside trash can (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Yegg Foes in Gotham (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Detective beside trash can

  4. "Dragnet" .... Officer Frank Smith / ... (45 episodes, 1952-1959)
    ... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Oskar (1958) TV episode .... Officer Frank Smith
        - The Big War (1958) TV episode .... Officer Frank Smith
        - The Big Jade (1958) TV episode .... Officer Frank Smith
        - The Big Constitution (1957) TV episode .... Officer Frank Smith
        - The Big Net (1956) TV episode .... Officer Frank Smith #2
          (40 more)
  5. People (1957) (TV)
  6. Man in the Shadow (1957/I) .... Ab Begley
    ... aka Pay the Devil (UK)
    ... aka Seeds of Wrath
  7. "On Trial" .... Mr. Blink (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
        - The Lie Detector Game (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Blink
  8. Dragnet (1954) .... Officer Frank Smith
    ... aka The Original Dragnet (USA: reissue title)
  9. "Party Time at Club Roma" (1950) TV series .... Host (1950-51)

  10. Criminals Within (1943) .... Sgt. Paul, the traitor
    ... aka Army Mystery (USA: 16mm release title)
  11. The Leather Pushers (1940) .... Dan Brown, Announcer

  12. Buried Alive (1939) .... Riley
  13. Convict's Code (1939) .... Jeff Palmer
  14. Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938) .... Larry Weldon
  15. Russian Dressing (1938) .... Band Leader Bill Farraday
  16. The Spy Ring (1938) .... Capt. Don Mayhew
  17. The Life of the Party (1937) (uncredited) .... Orchestra Leader
  18. Western Gold (1937) .... Bart
    ... aka The Mysterious Stranger (UK)
  19. The Outer Gate (1937) .... Bob Terry
  20. The Legion of Missing Men (1937) .... Don Carter
  21. Shall We Dance (1937) (uncredited) .... Evans - a Bandleader
  22. Red Lights Ahead (1936) .... George Wallace
  23. Hearts in Bondage (1936) .... Eggleston
  24. The Fire Trap (1935) .... Bob Fender
  25. Splendor (1935) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
    ... aka Splendour
  26. Annapolis Farewell (1935) .... Adams
    ... aka Gentlemen of the Navy (UK)
  27. Reckless Roads (1935) .... Wade Adams
  28. Born to Gamble (1935) .... Paul Mathews
  29. Grand Old Girl (1935) .... Tom Miller
  30. Flirtation (1934) .... Dudley
  31. The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) .... Barry Preston
  32. The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) .... Gubby Gerhart
  33. Once to Every Woman (1934) .... Joe
  34. Stage Mother (1933) .... Francis Nolan
  35. This Day and Age (1933) .... Morry Dover
  36. What Price Innocence? (1933) .... Tommy Harrow
    ... aka Shall the Children Pay?
  37. Daddy Knows Best (1933)
  38. Roadhouse Queen (1933)
  39. Mister Mugg (1933)
  40. Alias the Professor (1933)
  41. The Vanishing Frontier (1932) .... Lucien Winfield
  42. Tom Brown of Culver (1932) .... Ralph
  43. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932) (uncredited) .... Jimmy's College Friend
    ... aka Molly Louvain
  44. The Wet Parade (1932) (uncredited) .... Evelyn's Friend
  45. High Pressure (1932) .... Geoffrey Weston
  46. Are These Our Children (1931) .... Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
  47. It's a Wise Child (1931) .... Bill
  48. Many a Slip (1931) .... Ted Coster
  49. A Wise Child (1931)
  50. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) .... Franz Kemmerich

  51. The Lunkhead (1929)
  52. Fighting for Fame (1927) .... Danny Ryan
  53. Scotty of the Scouts (1926) .... Scotty Smith
  54. The Highbinders (1926) .... Roy Marshall
  55. The Shining Adventure (1925) .... Benny
  56. Wildcat Willie (1925) (as Bennie Alexander)
  57. Pampered Youth (1925/I) .... George Minafer, as a child
  58. Flaming Love (1925) .... Benny Keene
    ... aka Frivolous Sal
  59. Dirty Hands (1924) (as Bennie Alexander)
  60. A Self-Made Failure (1924) .... Sonny
    ... aka The Goof (USA)
  61. Junior Partner (1924) (as Bennie Alexander)
  62. Barnum Junior (1924) (as Bennie Alexander)
  63. Boy of Mine (1923) .... Bill Latimer
  64. Jealous Husbands (1923) .... Bobbie (later called Spud)
    ... aka Jealous Fools (USA: alternative title)
  65. The Yankee Spirit (1923) (as Bennie Alexander)
  66. Penrod and Sam (1923) .... Penrod Schofield
  67. In the Name of the Law (1922) .... Harry O'Hara (age 9) (prologue)
  68. The Heart Line (1921) .... The Child
  69. Blue Streak McCoy (1920)
  70. Through Eyes of Men (1920) .... Little Billy
    ... aka Thru Eyes of Men (USA: promotional title)
  71. The Notorious Mrs. Sands (1920) .... Child
  72. The Family Honor (1920) .... Little Ben Tucker
  73. The Triflers (1920) (as Benny Alexander) .... Rupert Holbrook

  74. The Better Wife (1919) .... Little Dick
  75. Tangled Threads (1919) .... 'Sonny Boy' Wayne
    ... aka Broken Threads (USA: alternative title)
  76. The Mayor of Filbert (1919) (as Bennie Alexander) .... Carroll
  77. The Hushed Hour (1919) .... Gondy
  78. Josselyn's Wife (1919) .... Tommy Josselyn
  79. The White Heather (1919) .... Donald Cameron
  80. The Turn in the Road (1919) .... Bob
  81. Little Orphant Annie (1918) .... Orphan
  82. The Heart of Rachael (1918) .... Jim
  83. The Lady of the Dugout (1918) .... Lady's Son
  84. Hearts of the World (1918) (uncredited) .... The Boy's Littlest Brother
  85. The One Woman (1918) .... Boy
  86. The Little American (1917) (uncredited) .... Bobby Moore
  87. Each Pearl a Tear (1916)
    ... aka Each Hour a Pearl (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Every Pearl a Tear
Self:
  1. "About Faces" (1960) TV series .... Host (1960-61) (unknown episodes)
  2. "Take a Good Look" (1959) TV series .... Himself/panelist (1960)

  3. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
        - Ben Alexander (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Lew Ayres (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #1.16 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #6.11 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  6. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Better Living TV Theatre" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 6 September 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself

  8. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (1938) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  2. Two to One (1927) .... George Minafer as a Child


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