Frank Collison
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?
Born: 14 February 1950
Played In
TV Show
Aug 2023
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Cosmic Owl (voice)
TV Show
Aug 2023
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Cosmic Owl / Brother #1 (voice)
Movie
Nov 2021
Two Yellow Lines
Roy
TV Show
Apr 2021
Big Shot
Eddie
Movie
Jan 2021
The Collector
Hal
TV Show
Nov 2019
Momma Named Me Sheriff
Grandpa (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2018
9-1-1
Sam
Movie
Oct 2017
Buckshot
Nickel
TV Show
Sep 2017
Young Sheldon
Chet
Movie
Jun 2017
The Hero
Man in Dream
Movie
Jun 2017
You're Gonna Miss Me
Linus Duckworth
Movie
Mar 2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Clay
Movie
Jan 2016
The 4th
Creepy Party Crasher
Movie
Jun 2015
L.A. Slasher
The KA Leader
Movie
Jun 2015
Grandma
Mike
Movie
Oct 2014
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
Admiral Ironsides
TV Show
Sep 2014
Mr. Pickles
Grandpa (voice)
TV Show
Apr 2014
Silicon Valley
Noah
Movie
Nov 2012
Hitchcock
Henry Gein
TV Show
Oct 2011
American Horror Story
Real Ishmael Polk
TV Show
Apr 2010
Good Luck Charlie
Vern
Movie
Feb 2010
Radio Free Albemuth
Leon
Movie
Jan 2010
Hesher
Funeral Director
TV Show
May 2009
JONAS L.A.
Larry
Movie
Jun 2008
The Happening
Nursery Owner
Movie
Jun 2006
Voodoo Moon
Mac
TV Show
Sep 2005
Criminal Minds
Richard Clayvin
TV Show
Sep 2005
My Name Is Earl
Kenny's Dad
TV Show
Sep 2005
My Name Is Earl
Male Guest
TV Show
Aug 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Smokey
Movie
Aug 2004
Suspect Zero
Piper
Movie
Jul 2004
The Village
Victor
TV Show
Jul 2004
Stargate Atlantis
Keturah
Movie
Apr 2004
The Whole Ten Yards
Strabo
Movie
Feb 2004
Hidalgo
Texas Jack
TV Show
Sep 2003
Carnivàle
Jasper
TV Show
Sep 2003
Carnivàle
Jasper / Talker #3
Movie
May 2003
Hope Springs
Mr. Fisher
TV Show
Jul 2002
Monk
Warrick Tennyson
Movie
Dec 2001
The Majestic
Subpoena Server
Movie
Oct 2001
K-PAX
Screaming Man (uncredited)
Movie
Apr 2001
A Crack in the Floor
Turner
Movie
Jan 2001
Camouflage
Skinny Cop - Tommy
Movie
Aug 2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Wash Hogwallop
Movie
May 1999
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Horace Bing
Movie
Jun 1997
Buddy
Zoo Keeper
TV Show
Aug 1996
7th Heaven
Fred Moon
Movie
Jan 1995
S.F.W.
Distressed Witness
Movie
Dec 1994
The Investigator
Movie
Sep 1994
It Runs in the Family
Floyd Bumpus
Movie
May 1994
Dead Connection
Movie
Dec 1993
12:01
Thin Assassin
TV Show
Jan 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Horace Bing
Movie
Aug 1992
Diggstown
Prison Guard
Movie
Jul 1992
A Formula for Mayhem
Raddish
Movie
Jun 1992
Keep the Change
Darryl Burke
Movie
Dec 1991
The Last Boy Scout
Pablo
Movie
Nov 1991
Dollman
Sprug
Movie
Sep 1990
Backstreet Dreams
Spider
Movie
Aug 1990
Wild at Heart
Timmy Thompson
TV Show
Apr 1990
Twin Peaks
Muddy
TV Show
Mar 1989
Quantum Leap
Mortimer
Movie
Sep 1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Billy
Movie
Aug 1988
The Blob
Phil Hobbs—Projectionist
Movie
Dec 1987
Into the Homeland
Gas Station Attendant
TV Show
Sep 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gul Dolak
Movie
Sep 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Grizzled Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
Movie
Nov 1986
Wired to Kill
Sly
Movie
Oct 1986
Lifetime Contract
Shrink
TV Show
Mar 1986
Matlock
Unshaven Man
Movie
Nov 1985
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie
Charlie Stroll
Movie
Aug 1985
The Compleat Al
Look-A-Like Salesman
TV Show
Mar 1985
Moonlighting
Padua Resident
TV Show
Jan 1984
Night Court
Aqualung