
Frank Collison
Born
February 14, 1950 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
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

Two Yellow Lines
Roy
2021

Big Shot
Eddie · (1 episode)
2021

The Collector
Hal
2021

Momma Named Me Sheriff
Grandpa (voice) · (9 episodes)
2019

9-1-1
Sam · (1 episode)
2018

Buckshot
Nickel
2017

Young Sheldon
Chet · (1 episode)
2017

The Hero
Man in Dream
2017

You're Gonna Miss Me
Linus Duckworth
2017

Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Clay
2016

The 4th
Creepy Party Crasher
2016

L.A. Slasher
The KA Leader
2015

Grandma
Mike
2015

Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
Admiral Ironsides
2014

Mr. Pickles
Grandpa (voice) · (30 episodes)
2014

Silicon Valley
Noah · (1 episode)
2014

Hitchcock
Henry Gein
2012

American Horror Story
Real Ishmael Polk · (3 episodes)
2011

Good Luck Charlie
Vern · (5 episodes)
2010

Radio Free Albemuth
Leon
2010

Hesher
Funeral Director
2010

JONAS L.A.
Larry · (1 episode)
2009

The Happening
Nursery Owner
2008

Voodoo Moon
Mac
2006

Criminal Minds
Richard Clayvin · (1 episode)
2005

My Name Is Earl
Kenny's Dad · (3 episodes)
2005

My Name Is Earl
Male Guest · (1 episode)
2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Smokey · (1 episode)
2005

Suspect Zero
Piper
2004

The Village
Victor
2004

Stargate Atlantis
Keturah · (1 episode)
2004

The Whole Ten Yards
Strabo
2004

Hidalgo
Texas Jack
2004

Carnivàle
Jasper · (1 episode)
2003

Carnivàle
Jasper / Talker #3 · (1 episode)
2003

Hope Springs
Mr. Fisher
2003

Monk
Warrick Tennyson · (1 episode)
2002

The Majestic
Subpoena Server
2001

K-PAX
Screaming Man (uncredited)
2001

A Crack in the Floor
Turner
2001

Camouflage
Skinny Cop - Tommy
2001

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Wash Hogwallop
2000

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Horace Bing
1999

Buddy
Zoo Keeper
1997

7th Heaven
Fred Moon · (1 episode)
1996
The Investigator
1994

It Runs in the Family
Floyd Bumpus
1994

S.F.W.
Distressed Witness
1994

Dead Connection
1994

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Horace Bing · (116 episodes)
1993

Diggstown
Prison Guard
1992

A Formula for Mayhem
Raddish
1992

Keep the Change
Darryl Burke
1992

The Last Boy Scout
Pablo
1991

Dollman
Sprug
1991

Backstreet Dreams
Spider
1990

Wild at Heart
Timmy Thompson
1990

Twin Peaks
Muddy · (1 episode)
1990

Quantum Leap
Mortimer · (1 episode)
1989

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Billy
1988

The Blob
Hobbe
1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gul Dolak · (1 episode)
1987

Amazon Women on the Moon
Grizzled Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
1987

Into the Homeland
Gas Station Attendant
1987

Wired to Kill
Sly
1986

Lifetime Contract
Shrink
1986

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie
Charlie Stroll
1985

The Compleat Al
Look-A-Like Salesman
1985

Moonlighting
Padua Resident · (1 episode)
1985

Night Court
Aqualung · (1 episode)
1984