Media Portrayal
Collin appeared as himself in several documentaries. The video "Chicago Nazis" documented the Skokie march. The History Channel special, Nazi America: A Secret History, included extensive footage of Collin.
He has also appeared in or inspired several fictional portrayals. Skokie, a 1981 made-for-television film, dramatized the events. George Dzundza portrayed Frank Collin. In the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers, Henry Gibson portrayed a caricature of Frank Collin as an "Illinois Nazi".
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