Frank Collison
Acting
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
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tvAdventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023
Cosmic Owl (voice) / Cosmic Owl / Brother #1 (voice)
tvBig Shot
2021
Eddie
tvMomma Named Me Sheriff
2019
Grandpa (voice)
tv9-1-1
2018
Sam
movieBuckshot
2017
Nickel
movieThe Hero
2017
Man in Dream
movieYou're Gonna Miss Me
2017
Linus Duckworth
movieThe 4th
2016
Creepy Party Crasher
movieL.A. Slasher
2015
The KA Leader
movieGrandma
2015
Mike
moviePirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
2014
Admiral Ironsides
tvMr. Pickles
2014
Grandpa (voice)
movieHitchcock
2012
Henry Gein
tvAmerican Horror Story
2011
Real Ishmael Polk
movieHesher
2010
Funeral Director
tvJONAS L.A.
2009
Larry
movieThe Happening
2008
Nursery Owner
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Richard Clayvin
tvMy Name Is Earl
2005
Kenny's Dad / Male Guest
movieThe Village
2004
Victor
tvStargate Atlantis
2004
Keturah
movieHidalgo
2004
Texas Jack
tvCarnivàle
2003
Jasper / Jasper / Talker #3
movieHope Springs
2003
Mr. Fisher
tvMonk
2002
Warrick Tennyson
movieThe Majestic
2001
Subpoena Server
movieK-PAX
2001
Screaming Man (uncredited)
movieCamouflage
2001
Skinny Cop - Tommy
movieO Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
Wash Hogwallop
movieDr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999
Horace Bing
movieBuddy
1997
Zoo Keeper
tv7th Heaven
1996
Fred Moon
movieS.F.W.
1995
Distressed Witness
movieIt Runs in the Family
1994
Floyd Bumpus
movie12:01
1993
Thin Assassin
tvDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Horace Bing
movieDiggstown
1992
Prison Guard
movieKeep the Change
1992
Darryl Burke
movieDollman
1991
Sprug
movieWild at Heart
1990
Timmy Thompson
tvTwin Peaks
1990
Muddy
tvQuantum Leap
1989
Mortimer
movieThe Blob
1988
Phil Hobbs—Projectionist
movieInto the Homeland
1987
Gas Station Attendant
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Gul Dolak
movieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
Grizzled Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
tvMatlock
1986
Unshaven Man
movieGrunt! The Wrestling Movie
1985
Charlie Stroll
movieThe Compleat Al
1985
Look-A-Like Salesman
tvMoonlighting
1985
Padua Resident
tvNight Court
1984
Aqualung