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