• BIRTH 14/02/1950
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 24
  • MOVIES 26
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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?

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Shows (24)

American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Real Ishmael Polk
2011
9-1-1
9-1-1
Sam
2018
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
Chet
2017
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Richard Clayvin
2005
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Muddy
1990
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis
Keturah
2004
Monk
Monk
Warrick Tennyson
2002
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Noah
2014
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
Kenny's Dad / Male Guest
2005
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Horace Bing
1993
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Fred Moon
1996
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Smokey
2005
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Mortimer
1989
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Vern
2010
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gul Dolak
1987
Jonas
Jonas
Larry
2009
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Cosmic Owl (voice) / Cosmic Owl / Brother #1 (voice)
2023
Carnivàle
Carnivàle
Jasper / Jasper / Talker #3
2003
Mr. Pickles
Mr. Pickles
Grandpa (voice)
2014
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Padua Resident
1985
Big Shot
Big Shot
Eddie
2021
Momma Named Me Sheriff
Momma Named Me Sheriff
Grandpa (voice)
2019
Matlock
Matlock
Unshaven Man
1986
Night Court
Night Court
Aqualung
1984

Movies (26)

The Village
The Village
Victor
2004
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Wash Hogwallop
2001
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout
Pablo
1991
The Happening
The Happening
Nursery Owner
2008
The Whole Ten Yards
The Whole Ten Yards
Strabo
2004
Suspect Zero
Suspect Zero
Piper
2004
Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Henry Gein
2012
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Billy
1988
Hidalgo
Hidalgo
Texas Jack
2004
The Blob
The Blob
Phil Hobbs—Projectionist
1988
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Horace Bing
1999
Hope Springs
Hope Springs
Mr. Fisher
2003
Hesher
Hesher
Funeral Director
2010
Buddy
Buddy
Zoo Keeper
1997
It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family
Floyd Bumpus
1994
12:01
12:01
Thin Assassin
1993
Dollman
Dollman
Sprug
1991
Diggstown
Diggstown
Prison Guard
1992
The Hero
The Hero
Man in Dream
2017
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey…
Admiral Ironsides
2014
Grandma
Grandma
Mike
2015
The Collector
The Collector
Hal
2022
L.A. Slasher
L.A. Slasher
The KA Leader
2015
Wired to Kill
Wired to Kill
Sly
1986
Camouflage
Camouflage
Skinny Cop - Tommy
2001
Two Yellow Lines
Two Yellow Lines
Roy
2021

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