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Frank Collison

Actor | * 02/14/1950 (74) | Evanston, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Frank Collison (born February 14, 1950) is an American actor known to television audiences as the hapless telegrapher Horace Bing in the series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Grandpa Goodman in Mr. Pickles. ()

Frank trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, earned his BA in theatre at San Francisco State University, helped establish a summer theatre company in the Sierra Nevadas then went on to earn an MFA in acting at UC San Diego. Before Frank began his professional career in acting, he worked as a forest fire fighter, diaper service dispatcher and substitute teacher. Appearing in over 150 productions, Frank 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.Frank 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?

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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Movies with Frank Collison as Actor(40)

as Hal2021 The Collector
as Roy2021 Two Yellow Lines
as Linus Duckworth2017 You're Gonna Miss Me
as Man in Dream2017 The Hero
as Nickel2017 Buckshot
as Creepy Party Crasher2016 The 4th
as Mike2015 Grandma
as Killers Anonymous Leader2015 L.A. Slasher
as Henry Gein2012 Hitchcock
as Funeral Director2010 Hesher
as Nursery Owner2008 The Happening
as Mac2006 Voodoo Moon
as Victor2004 The Village
as Strabo2004 The Whole Ten Yards
as Texas Jack2004 Hidalgo
as Piper2004 Suspect Zero
as Mr. Fisher2003 Hope Springs
as Turner2001 A Crack in the Floor
as Skinny Cop - Tommy2001 Camouflage
as Screaming Man (uncredited)2001 K-PAX
as Washington B. 'Wash' Hogwallop2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Zoo Keeper1997 Buddy
as Floyd Bumpus1994 It Runs in the Family
as Distressed Witness1994 S.F.W.
as Prison Guard1992 Diggstown
as Darryl Burke1992 Keep the Change
as Sprug1991 Dollman
as Pablo1991 The Last Boy Scout
as Timmy Thompson1990 Wild at Heart
as Hobbe1988 The Blob
as Gas Station Attendant1987 Into the Homeland
as Grizzled Pirate1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
as Shrink1986 Lifetime Contract
as Sly1986 Wired to Kill
as Charlie Stroll1985 Grunt! The Wrestling Movie

TV Shows/Series with Frank Collison as Actor(15)

as Grandpa (voice)2019 Momma Named Me Sheriff
as Sam2018 9-1-1
as Chet2017 Young Sheldon
as Grandpa (voice)2014 Mr. Pickles
as Vern2010 Good Luck Charlie
as Larry2009 JONAS L.A.
as Jasper2003 Carnivàle
as Jasper / Talker #32003 Carnivàle
2002 Monk
as Fred Moon1996 7th Heaven
as Muddy1990 Twin Peaks
as Mortimer1989 Quantum Leap
as Aqualung1984 Night Court

Full Name: Frank Collison
Born: Tuesday, 02/14 1950 (February) in Evanston, Illinois (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years + 70 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Educated at: San Francisco State University, University of California, San Diego
Frank Collison frequently works together with these people:
David Lynch (10x, Crew)
Will Carsola (10x, Crew)
Deborah Pratt (9x, Actress)
Mark Frost (8x, Crew)
Dave Stewart (8x, Crew)
Colm Meaney (6x, Actor)
Melba Englander (6x, Actress)
Walter Olkewicz (6x, Actor)
Rob Rosell (6x, Crew)
Scott Marder (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:200583, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024