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Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Actor · Born 1950-02-14 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Frank Collison (born February 14, 1950) is an American actor. Trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, he earned his BA in theatre at San Francisco State University and helped establish a summer theatre company in the Sierra Nevadas then went on to earn an MFA in acting at UC San Diego. Before Collison began his professional career in acting, he worked as a forest fire fighter, diaper service dispatcher and substitute teacher. Appearing in over 150 productions, Collison has worked off Broadway and in regional theaters in Boston, Denver and California. His theatrical roles have ranged from "Puck" in Midsummer's Nights Dream to "Miss Havisham" in Great Expectations to "Jacob Marley" in Christmas Carol. Frank is a founding member of Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, California, which has won over 25 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Collison began his film and television career when he moved to Los Angeles in 1984. He is perhaps best known as "Horace Bing," the hapless telegraph operator on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) and "Wash Hogwallop" in "O Brother Where Art Thou?

Movies & TV Shows

  1. American Horror Story (2011) — Real Ishmael Polk
  2. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) — Wash Hogwallop
  3. The Village (2004) — Victor
  4. Criminal Minds (2005) — Richard Clayvin
  5. The Happening (2008) — Nursery Owner
  6. Young Sheldon (2017) — Chet
  7. 9-1-1 (2018) — Sam
  8. K-PAX (2001) — Screaming Man (uncredited)
  9. Twin Peaks (1990) — Muddy
  10. The Last Boy Scout (1991) — Pablo
  11. Silicon Valley (2014) — Noah
  12. Wild at Heart (1990) — Timmy Thompson
  13. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Gul Dolak
  14. Hitchcock (2012) — Henry Gein
  15. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) — Smokey
  16. Hidalgo (2004) — Texas Jack
  17. Monk (2002) — Warrick Tennyson
  18. Stargate Atlantis (2004) — Keturah
  19. My Name Is Earl (2005) — Kenny's Dad
  20. The Blob (1988) — Phil Hobbs—Projectionist
  21. The Whole Ten Yards (2004) — Strabo
  22. Mr. Pickles (2014) — Grandpa (voice)
  23. The Majestic (2001) — Subpoena Server
  24. Quantum Leap (1989) — Mortimer
  25. Hesher (2010) — Funeral Director
  26. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) — Billy
  27. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) — Horace Bing
  28. Carnivàle (2003) — Jasper
  29. Good Luck Charlie (2010) — Vern
  30. Moonlighting (1985) — Padua Resident
  31. Grandma (2015) — Mike
  32. Suspect Zero (2004) — Piper
  33. Big Shot (2021) — Eddie
  34. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (2023) — Cosmic Owl (voice)
  35. The Hero (2017) — Man in Dream
  36. Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) — Clay
  37. 7th Heaven (1996) — Fred Moon
  38. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) — Grizzled Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
  39. Hope Springs (2003) — Mr. Fisher
  40. 12:01 (1993) — Thin Assassin