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Frank Collison

Acting 76 years old Evanston, Illinois, USA ★ 1.4
Born: February 14, 1950

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?

Filmography

Acting Credits (73)

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

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