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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.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

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 Birth:

26 May 1911, Goldfield, Nevada, USA more

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:

Owned and operated the Ben Alexander Ford dealership in Highland Park... more

STARmeter:

Down 19% 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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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Judd for the Defense" (1967)	Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.6 (48)
	1 TV episode: The Law and Order Blues: Part 2 (1969) (unconfirmed) Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
2.	"Felony Squad" (1966)	Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs (unknown episodes, 1966-1969)	1966	-	8.7 (25)

3.	"Batman" (1966)	Detective beside trash can (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.7 (2,189)
	1 TV episode: The Yegg Foes in Gotham (1966) (uncredited) Detective beside trash can
4.	"Dragnet" (1951)	Officer Frank Smith / Officer Frank Smith #2 (45 episodes, 1952-1959)	1958	-	7.8 (210)
	AKAs: Badge 714 (USA: syndication title) 45 TV episodes: The Big Oskar (1958) Officer Frank Smith The Big War (1958) Officer Frank Smith The Big Jade (1958) Officer Frank Smith The Big Constitution (1957) Officer Frank Smith The Big Net (1956) Officer Frank Smith #2 40 episodes not shown.
5.	People (1957) (TV)		1957	-	-

6.	Man in the Shadow (1957/I)	Ab Begley	1957	-	6.9 (176)
	AKAs: Pay the Devil (UK) Seeds of Wrath
7.	"On Trial" (1956)	Mr. Blink (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.4 (11)
	AKAs: The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title) The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Lie Detector Game (1957) Mr. Blink
8.	Dragnet (1954)	Officer Frank Smith	1954	-	6.6 (289)
	AKAs: The Original Dragnet (USA: reissue title)
9.	"Party Time at Club Roma" (1950)	Host (1950-51)	1950	-	-

10.	Criminals Within (1943)	Sgt. Paul, the traitor	1943	-	5.1 (15)
	AKAs: Army Mystery (USA: 16mm release title)
11.	The Leather Pushers (1940)	Dan Brown, Announcer	1940	-	-

12.	Buried Alive (1939)	Riley	1939	-	5.2 (52)

13.	Convict's Code (1939)	Jeff Palmer	1939	-	6.3 (15)

14.	Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)	Larry Weldon	1938	-	-

15.	Russian Dressing (1938)	Band Leader Bill Farraday	1938	-	-

16.	The Spy Ring (1938)	Capt. Don Mayhew	1938	-	6.8 (6)

17.	The Life of the Party (1937)	(uncredited) Orchestra Leader	1937	-	6.4 (50)

18.	Western Gold (1937)	Bart	1937	-	-
	AKAs: The Mysterious Stranger (UK)
19.	The Outer Gate (1937)	Bob Terry	1937	-	5.3 (10)

20.	The Legion of Missing Men (1937)	Don Carter	1937	-	4.5 (12)

21.	Shall We Dance (1937)	(uncredited) Evans - a Bandleader	1937	-	7.6 (2,010)

22.	Red Lights Ahead (1936)	George Wallace	1936	-	6.1 (8)

23.	Hearts in Bondage (1936)	Eggleston	1936	-	5.3 (27)

24.	The Fire Trap (1935)	Bob Fender	1935	-	-

25.	Splendor (1935)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1935	-	6.3 (33)
	AKAs: Splendour
26.	Annapolis Farewell (1935)	Adams	1935	-	-
	AKAs: Gentlemen of the Navy (UK)
27.	Reckless Roads (1935)	Wade Adams	1935	-	-

28.	Born to Gamble (1935)	Paul Mathews	1935	-	6.5 (13)

29.	Grand Old Girl (1935)	Tom Miller	1935	-	5.3 (48)

30.	Flirtation (1934)	Dudley	1934	-	-

31.	The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)	Barry Preston	1934	-	6.6 (74)

32.	The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)	Gubby Gerhart	1934	-	8.2 (8)

33.	Once to Every Woman (1934)	Joe	1934	-	6.8 (32)

34.	Stage Mother (1933)	Francis Nolan	1933	-	6.1 (81)

35.	This Day and Age (1933)	Morry Dover	1933	-	6.9 (43)

36.	What Price Innocence? (1933)	Tommy Harrow	1933	-	-
	AKAs: Shall the Children Pay?
37.	Daddy Knows Best (1933)		1933	-	-

38.	Roadhouse Queen (1933)		1933	-	-

39.	Mister Mugg (1933)		1933	-	-

40.	Alias the Professor (1933)		1933	-	-

41.	The Vanishing Frontier (1932)	Lucien Winfield	1932	-	-

42.	Tom Brown of Culver (1932)	Ralph	1932	-	6.7 (33)

43.	The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)	(uncredited) Jimmy's College Friend	1932	-	6.3 (93)
	AKAs: Molly Louvain
44.	The Wet Parade (1932)	(uncredited) Evelyn's Friend	1932	-	6.2 (94)

45.	High Pressure (1932)	Geoffrey Weston	1932	-	6.7 (109)

46.	Are These Our Children (1931)	Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby	1931	-	6.9 (40)

47.	It's a Wise Child (1931)	Bill	1931	-	7.1 (9)

48.	Many a Slip (1931)	Ted Coster	1931	-	-

49.	A Wise Child (1931)		1931	-	-

50.	All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)	Franz Kemmerich	1930	-	8.1 (19,092)

51.	The Lunkhead (1929)		1929	-	-

52.	Fighting for Fame (1927)	Danny Ryan	1927	-	-

53.	Scotty of the Scouts (1926)	Scotty Smith	1926	-	-

54.	The Highbinders (1926)	Roy Marshall	1926	-	-

55.	The Shining Adventure (1925)	Benny	1925	-	-

56.	Wildcat Willie (1925)	(as Bennie Alexander)	1925	-	-

57.	Pampered Youth (1925/I)	George Minafer, as a child	1925	-	-

58.	Flaming Love (1925)	Benny Keene	1925	-	-
	AKAs: Frivolous Sal
59.	Dirty Hands (1924)	(as Bennie Alexander)	1924	-	-

60.	A Self-Made Failure (1924)	Sonny	1924	-	-
	AKAs: The Goof (USA)
61.	Junior Partner (1924)	(as Bennie Alexander)	1924	-	-

62.	Barnum Junior (1924)	(as Bennie Alexander)	1924	-	-

63.	Boy of Mine (1923)	Bill Latimer	1923	-	-

64.	Jealous Husbands (1923)	Bobbie (later called Spud)	1923	-	-
	AKAs: Jealous Fools (USA: alternative title)
65.	The Yankee Spirit (1923)	(as Bennie Alexander)	1923	-	-

66.	Penrod and Sam (1923)	Penrod Schofield	1923	-	-

67.	In the Name of the Law (1922)	Harry O'Hara (age 9) (prologue)	1922	-	-

68.	The Heart Line (1921)	The Child	1921	-	-

69.	Blue Streak McCoy (1920)		1920	-	-

70.	Through Eyes of Men (1920)	Little Billy	1920	-	-
	AKAs: Thru Eyes of Men (USA: promotional title)
71.	The Notorious Mrs. Sands (1920)	Child	1920	-	-

72.	The Family Honor (1920)	Little Ben Tucker	1920	-	-

73.	The Triflers (1920)	(as Benny Alexander) Rupert Holbrook	1920	-	-

74.	The Better Wife (1919)	Little Dick	1919	-	-

75.	Tangled Threads (1919)	'Sonny Boy' Wayne	1919	-	-
	AKAs: Broken Threads (USA: alternative title)
76.	The Mayor of Filbert (1919)	(as Bennie Alexander) Carroll	1919	-	-

77.	The Hushed Hour (1919)	Gondy	1919	-	-

78.	Josselyn's Wife (1919)	Tommy Josselyn	1919	-	-

79.	The White Heather (1919)	Donald Cameron	1919	-	-

80.	The Turn in the Road (1919)	Bob	1919	-	-

81.	Little Orphant Annie (1918)	Orphan	1918	-	6.1 (5)

82.	The Heart of Rachael (1918)	Jim	1918	-	-

83.	The Lady of the Dugout (1918)	Lady's Son	1918	-	6.8 (5)

84.	Hearts of the World (1918)	(uncredited) The Boy's Littlest Brother	1918	-	7.1 (392)

85.	The One Woman (1918)	Boy	1918	-	-

86.	The Little American (1917)	(uncredited) Bobby Moore	1917	-	7.0 (308)

87.	Each Pearl a Tear (1916)		1916	-	-
	AKAs: Each Hour a Pearl (USA: alternative title) Every Pearl a Tear

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"About Faces" (1960)	Host (1960-61) (unknown episodes)	1960	-	-

2.	"Take a Good Look" (1959)	Himself/panelist (1960)	1960	-	-

3.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1958)	1958	-	7.0 (41)
	2 TV episodes: Ben Alexander (1958) Himself Lew Ayres (1956) Himself
4.	"The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	4.8 (8)
	AKAs: The Ford Show 1 TV episode: Episode #1.16 (1957) Himself
5.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 1 TV episode: Episode #6.11 (1955) Himself - Actor
6.	A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV)	Himself	1954	-	8.1 (49)

7.	Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (1938)	Himself	1938	-	-


1.	Hollywood My Home Town (1965)	Himself

2.	Two to One (1927)	George Minafer as a Child

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