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