Frank Collison
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 14, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 73
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?
Known for
Filmography
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023TV
Cosmic Owl (voice), Cosmic Owl / Brother #1 (voice)
The Collector
2022Movie
Hal
Two Yellow Lines
2021Movie
Roy
Big Shot
2021TV
Eddie
Momma Named Me Sheriff
2019TV
Grandpa (voice)
9-1-1
2018TV
Sam
Buckshot
2017Movie
Nickel
Young Sheldon
2017TV
Chet
Vikes
2017Movie
Gunnar
The Hero
2017Movie
Man in Dream
You're Gonna Miss Me
2017Movie
Linus Duckworth
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016Movie
Clay
The 4th
2016Movie
Creepy Party Crasher
L.A. Slasher
2015Movie
The KA Leader
Grandma
2015Movie
Mike
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
2014Movie
Admiral Ironsides
Mr. Pickles
2014TV
Grandpa (voice)
Silicon Valley
2014TV
Noah
Hitchcock
2012Movie
Henry Gein
American Horror Story
2011TV
Real Ishmael Polk
Good Luck Charlie
2010TV
Vern
Radio Free Albemuth
2010Movie
Leon
Hesher
2010Movie
Funeral Director
JONAS L.A.
2009TV
Larry
The Happening
2008Movie
Nursery Owner
Voodoo Moon
2006Movie
Mac
Criminal Minds
2005TV
Richard Clayvin
My Name Is Earl
2005TV
Kenny's Dad, Male Guest
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005TV
Smokey
Suspect Zero
2004Movie
Piper
The Village
2004Movie
Victor
Stargate Atlantis
2004TV
Keturah
The Whole Ten Yards
2004Movie
Strabo
Hidalgo
2004Movie
Texas Jack
Carnivàle
2003TV
Jasper, Jasper / Talker #3
Hope Springs
2003Movie
Mr. Fisher
Monk
2002TV
Warrick Tennyson
The Majestic
2001Movie
Subpoena Server
K-PAX
2001Movie
Screaming Man (uncredited)
A Crack in the Floor
2001Movie
Turner
Camouflage
2001Movie
Skinny Cop - Tommy
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000Movie
Wash Hogwallop
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999Movie
Horace Bing
Buddy
1997Movie
Zoo Keeper
7th Heaven
1996TV
Fred Moon
S.F.W.
1995Movie
Distressed Witness
The Investigator
1994Movie
It Runs in the Family
1994Movie
Floyd Bumpus
Dead Connection
1994Movie
12:01
1993Movie
Thin Assassin
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993TV
Horace Bing
Diggstown
1992Movie
Prison Guard
A Formula for Mayhem
1992Movie
Raddish
Keep the Change
1992Movie
Darryl Burke
The Last Boy Scout
1991Movie
Pablo
Dollman
1991Movie
Sprug
Mobsters
1991Movie
Sonny Catania
Backstreet Dreams
1990Movie
Spider
Wild at Heart
1990Movie
Timmy Thompson
Twin Peaks
1990TV
Muddy
Quantum Leap
1989TV
Mortimer
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988Movie
Billy
The Blob
1988Movie
Phil Hobbs—Projectionist
Into the Homeland
1987Movie
Gas Station Attendant
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987TV
Gul Dolak
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987Movie
Grizzled Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
Wired to Kill
1986Movie
Sly
Lifetime Contract
1986Movie
Shrink
Matlock
1986TV
Unshaven Man
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie
1985Movie
Charlie Stroll
The Compleat Al
1985Movie
Look-A-Like Salesman
Moonlighting
1985TV
Padua Resident
Night Court
1984TV
Aqualung