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Frank Collison
ActorBorn February 14, 1950 (74 years)
Frank trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, earned his BA in theatre at San Francisco State University, helped establish a summer theatre company in the Sierra Nevadas then went on to earn an MFA in acting at UC San Diego. Before Frank began his professional career in acting, he worked as a forest fire fighter, diaper service dispatcher and substitute teacher. Appearing in over 150 productions, Frank 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.
Frank 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?
Frank 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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Filmography
2021 | Two Yellow Lines · as Roy |
2021 | Big Shot (TV Series) · as Eddie |
2019 | Momma Named Me Sheriff (TV Series) · as Grandpa (voice) |
2019 | Proven Innocent (TV Series) · as Dr. Winkler |
2018 | 9-1-1 (TV Series) · as Sam |
2017 | Buckshot · as Nickel |
2017 | Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Chet |
2017 | Vikes · as Gunnar |
2017 | |
2017 | You're Gonna Miss Me · as Linus Duckworth |
2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Clay |
2016 | The 4th · as Creepy Party Crasher |
2015 | Grandma · as Mike |
2015 | L.A. Slasher · as The Ka Leader |
2015 | The Loud House (TV Series) · as Driver |
2015 | Backstrom (TV Series) · as Norman Gilman |
2014 | Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman with Jane Seymour · as Horace Bing |
2014 | Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson · as Admiral Ironsides |
2014 | Silicon Valley (TV Series) · as Noah |
2013 | Mr. Pickles (TV Series) · as Grandpa (voice) |
2012 | Hitchcock · as Henry Gein |
2011 | Luck (TV Series) · as Tony |
2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Real Ishmael Polk |
2011 | Eagleheart (TV Series) · as Shoestring |
2010 | Turmoil and Triumph: The George Shultz Years (TV Series) · as Mikhail Gorbachev |
2010 | Good Luck Charlie (TV Series) · as Vern |
2010 | Radio Free Albemuth · as Leon |
2010 | |
2009 | Jonas (TV Series) · as Larry |
2008 | The Happening · as Nursery Owner |
2006 | Voodoo Moon · as Mac |
2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Richard Clayvin |
2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Kenny's Dad |
2005 | Invasion (TV Series) · as Earl |
2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Smokey |
2004 | Suspect Zero · as Piper |
2004 | The Village · as Victor |
2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Keturah |
2004 | The Whole Ten Yards · as Strabo |
2004 | Hidalgo · as Texas Jack |
2003 | Carnivàle (TV Series) · as Jasper |
2003 | Hope Springs · as Mr. Fisher |
2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Warrick Tennyson |
2001 | The Majestic · as Subpoena Server |
2001 | K-PAX · as Screaming Man (uncredited) |
2001 | A Crack in the Floor · as Turner |
2001 | Camouflage · as Skinny Cop - Tommy |
2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? · as Wash Hogwallop |
1999 | Passions (TV Series) · as Warlock #2 |
1999 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie · as Horace Bing |
1997 | Buddy · as Zoo Keeper |
1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Fred Moon |
1994 | |
1994 | Dead Connection · as Garage Attendant |
1994 | It Runs in the Family · as Floyd Bumpus |
1994 | S.F.W. · as Distressed Witness |
1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Dana Lennox |
1993 | 12:01 · as Thin Assassin |
1993 | Johnny Bago (TV Series) · as Brawny Logger |
1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Dolak |
1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) · as Horace Bing |
1992 | Diggstown · as Prison Guard |
1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Congressional Investigator |
1992 | Keep the Change · as Darryl Burke |
1992 | The Lawnmower Man · as Night Gate Guard |
1991 | The Last Boy Scout · as Pablo |
1991 | Dollman · as Sprug |
1991 | Mobsters · as Sonny Catania |
1991 | My Life and Times (TV Series) · as Harlequin |
1990 | Cop Rock (TV Series) · as Phil |
1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Buster |
1990 | Backstreet Dreams · as Spider |
1990 | Wild at Heart · as Timmy Thompson |
1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Muddy |
1990 | Why Me? · as Armenian Robber #3 |
1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Mortimer |
1988 | Alien Nation · as Bentner |
1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark · as Billy |
1988 | The Blob · as Hobbe |
1987 | Into the Homeland · as Gas Station Attendant |
1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Gul Dolak |
1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Wino |
1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon · as Grizzled Pirate (segment "video Pirates") |
1987 | The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) · as Plasterer |
1986 | Wired to Kill · as Sly |
1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unshaven Man |
1985 | Grunt! The Wrestling Movie · as Charlie Stroll |
1985 | The Compleat Al · as Look-A-Like Salesman |
1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Padua Resident |
1984 | |
1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Frank |
1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Aqualung |
1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Junkie |