Person Details

Birthday: 1950-02-14 21:28:30

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

Biography

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?

Most Famous Work

9-1-1
Average
8

9-1-1

(2018) Sam
Quantum Leap
Average
8

Quantum Leap

(1989) Mortimer
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Average
8
Twin Peaks
Average
8

Twin Peaks

(1990) Muddy
Hidalgo
Average
7

Hidalgo

(2004) Texas Jack
7th Heaven
Average
7

7th Heaven

(1996) Fred Moon
The Happening
Average
5

The Happening

(2008) Nursery Owner
Carnivàle
Average
8

Carnivàle

(2003) Jasper / Talker #3

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Roy
Hal
2019 Grandpa (voice)
2018 Sam
2017 Nickel
Chet
Man in Dream
Linus Duckworth
2016 Clay
Creepy Party Crasher
2015 Killers Anonymous Leader
Mike
2014 Admiral Ironsides
Grandpa (voice)
2012 Henry Gein
2010 Vern
Funeral Director
2009 Larry
2008 Nursery Owner
2006 Mac
2005 Smokey
2004 Piper
Victor
Strabo
Texas Jack
2003 Jasper / Talker #3
Jasper
Mr. Fisher
2002 N/A
2001 Screaming Man (uncredited)
Turner
Skinny Cop - Tommy
2000 Washington B. 'Wash' Hogwallop
1999 Horace Bing
1997 Zoo Keeper
1996 Fred Moon
1994 N/A
Floyd Bumpus
Distressed Witness
1992 Prison Guard
Darryl Burke
1991 Sprug
Pablo
1990 Timmy Thompson
Muddy
1989 Mortimer
1988 Billy
Hobbe
1987 Gul Dolak
Grizzled Pirate
Gas Station Attendant
1986 Sly
Shrink
1985 Charlie Stroll
1984 Aqualung
Year Character Movie/Tv

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