Philip Bruns
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1931-05-02
- Died
- 2012-02-08
- Place of birth
- Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Phil Bruns · Phillip Bruns
Biography
Philip Bruns (May 2, 1931 – February 8, 2012) was an American television and movie actor and writer. He portrayed George Shumway, the father of Mary Hartman on the 1970s comedic series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Morty Seinfeld, the father of Jerry Seinfeld, in the 1990 second episode of Seinfeld.
Known For
TV Shows (40)
Seinfeld
1989
as Morty Seinfeld
Columbo
1971
as Gene Stafford
M*A*S*H
1972
Hill Street Blues
1981
Night Court
1984
as Mr. Hubble
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Dr. Randolph
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Marvin Kroll
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as George Shumway
Simon & Simon
1981
Barney Miller
1975
as Harry Cranston / Gordon Kaiser / Frank Mallory / Elvin Swift
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
Airwolf
1984
as Mitch - Director
Profiler
1996
as Mr. Poole
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Professor Gladstone
The Wild Wild West
1965
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Daglee
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Route 66
1960
The Rookies
1972
The Defenders
1961
as District Attorney
Kojak
1973
as Mr. Seymour / George Lampert
Amazing Stories
1985
as Mr. Beasley
Sanford and Son
1972
as Calvin
Here's Lucy
1968
as Tompkins
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Pete
Baywatch Nights
1995
as Nicky Pine
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
How the West Was Won
1977
as Doc
The Rat Patrol
1966
as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
Bronk
1975
as Gunther
The Outcasts
1968
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962
as Sketch Actor
Delvecchio
1976
as Ben
A Year in the Life
1987
as Bob McCrone
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Det. LaMonica
Isis
1975
as Jack Evans
All Is Forgiven
1986
as George Aldrich
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1990
Sons and Daughters
1974
Movies (40)
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Flashdance
1983
as Frank Szabo
Inferno
1999
as Old Man Buyer
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988
as Doc Mandel
Ed
1996
as Clarence
Airwolf: The Movie
1984
as Mitch, the Director
The Trigger Effect
1996
as Mr. Schaefer
The Swimmer
1968
as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
The Stunt Man
1980
as Ace
Digital Man
1995
as Bob
Corvette Summer
1978
as Gil
The Great Waldo Pepper
1975
as Dilhoefer
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992
as Irv Crown
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Old Coot
Harry and Tonto
1974
as Burt Coombes
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as Gallagher
My Favorite Year
1982
as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
Pentathlon
1994
as Vic
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Officer Meyers
Taking Off
1971
as Policeman
The Christmas Star
1986
as Lucky
Nickelodeon
1976
as Duncan
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972
as Wilfred Butler (1929)
The Kansas City Massacre
1975
as Capt. Jackson
Dead Men Don't Die
1990
as Nolan
Last Hours Before Morning
1975
as Max
Love Bites
1993
as Vinnie Helsting
A Thousand Clowns
1965
as The Man in the Restaurant
Flash and the Firecat
1975
as Mr. Walley
Jenny
1970
as Fred Callahan
Betrayed by Innocence
1986
as Judge Mendola
Aunt Mary
1979
as Det. LaMonica
The Gold Bug
1980
as Tattoo
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
1973
as Brack
The Chopped Liver Brothers
1977
as Mr. Ruth
Let Me Hear You Whisper
1969
as Dan
Rock-a-Die Baby
1975
as Lt. John Anderson
Target Risk
1975
as Marty
The Family Kovack
1974
as Jo-Jo Linsen
About Philip Bruns
Philip Bruns (May 2, 1931 – February 8, 2012) was an American television and movie actor and writer. He portrayed George Shumway, the father of Mary Hartman on the 1970s comedic series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Morty Seinfeld, the father of Jerry Seinfeld, in the 1990 second episode of Seinfeld. With 80 credits spanning from 1951 to 1999, Philip Bruns has appeared in 40 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Philip Bruns Movies
- Midnight Cowboy (1969) — as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
- Flashdance (1983) — as Frank Szabo
- Inferno (1999) — as Old Man Buyer
- Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) — as Doc Mandel
- Ed (1996) — as Clarence
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