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Frank Collison
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 Uni…
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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?
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2023
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV show Cosmic Owl (voice)
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2021
Two Yellow Lines
Movie Roy
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2021
Big Shot
TV show Eddie
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2021
The Collector
Movie Hal
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2019
Momma Named Me Sheriff
TV show Grandpa (voice)
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2018
9-1-1
TV show Sam
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2017
Buckshot
Movie Nickel
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2017
Young Sheldon
TV show Chet
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2017
The Hero
Movie Man in Dream
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2017
You're Gonna Miss Me
Movie Linus Duckworth
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2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Movie Clay
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2016
The 4th
Movie Creepy Party Crasher
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2015
L.A. Slasher
Movie The KA Leader
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2015
Grandma
Movie Mike
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2014
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
Movie Admiral Ironsides
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2014
Mr. Pickles
TV show Grandpa (voice)
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2014
Silicon Valley
TV show Noah
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2012
Hitchcock
Movie Henry Gein
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2011
American Horror Story
TV show Real Ishmael Polk
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2010
Good Luck Charlie
TV show Vern
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2010
Radio Free Albemuth
Movie Leon
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2010
Hesher
Movie Funeral Director
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2009
JONAS L.A.
TV show Larry
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2008
The Happening
Movie Nursery Owner
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2006
Voodoo Moon
Movie Mac
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2005
Criminal Minds
TV show Richard Clayvin
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2005
My Name Is Earl
TV show Kenny's Dad
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2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV show Smokey
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2004
Suspect Zero
Movie Piper
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2004
The Village
Movie Victor
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2004
Stargate Atlantis
TV show Keturah
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2004
The Whole Ten Yards
Movie Strabo
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2004
Hidalgo
Movie Texas Jack
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2003
Carnivàle
TV show Jasper
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2003
Hope Springs
Movie Mr. Fisher
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2002
Monk
TV show Warrick Tennyson
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2001
The Majestic
Movie Subpoena Server
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2001
K-PAX
Movie Screaming Man (uncredited)
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2001
A Crack in the Floor
Movie Turner
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2001
Camouflage
Movie Skinny Cop - Tommy
