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