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Philip Bruns
Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

ActingBorn May 2, 1931Died February 8, 2012 (age 80)Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

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.

Filmography

1999
Inferno

as Old Man Buyer

Movie
1998
Johnny Skidmarks

as Old Coot

Movie
1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Professor Gladstone

TV
1996
Profiler

as Mr. Poole

TV
1996
The Trigger Effect

as Mr. Schaefer

Movie
1996
Ed

as Clarence

Movie
1995
Baywatch Nights

as Nicky Pine

TV
1995Movie
1994Movie
1993
Love Bites

as Vinnie Helsting

Movie
1990Movie
1989
Seinfeld

as Morty Seinfeld

TV
1988Movie
1987
A Year in the Life

as Bob McCrone

TV
1986Movie
1986
All Is Forgiven

as George Aldrich

TV
1986
Betrayed by Innocence

as Judge Mendola

Movie
1985
Amazing Stories

as Mr. Beasley

TV
1985
The Twilight Zone

as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')

TV
1984
Airwolf: The Movie

as Mitch, the Director

Movie
1984
Airwolf

as Mitch - Director

TV
1984
Night Court

as Mr. Hubble

TV
1983
Flashdance

as Frank Szabo

Movie
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Marvin Kroll

TV
1982
My Favorite Year

as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

Movie
1982TV
1980Movie
1980
The Gold Bug

as Tattoo

Movie
1979
Aunt Mary

as Det. LaMonica

Movie
1978Movie
1977Movie
1976
Nickelodeon

as Duncan

Movie
1976TV
1976TV
1975
The Kansas City Massacre

as Capt. Jackson

Movie
1975
Isis

as Jack Evans

TV
1975Movie
1975
Bronk

as Gunther

TV
1975
Rock-a-Die Baby

as Lt. John Anderson

Movie
1975Movie
1975
Barney Miller

as Harry Cranston

TV
1975
Barney Miller

as Gordon Kaiser

TV
1975
Barney Miller

as Frank Mallory

TV
1975
Barney Miller

as Elvin Swift

TV
1975
Target Risk

as Marty

Movie
1974
Harry and Tonto

as Burt Coombes

Movie
1974
The Family Kovack

as Jo-Jo Linsen

Movie
1974TV
1973
Kojak

as Mr. Seymour

TV
1973
Kojak

as George Lampert

TV
1973Movie
1972
Night of the Dark Full Moon

as Wilfred Butler (1929)

Movie
1972TV
1972TV
1971
Columbo

as Gene Stafford

TV
1971
Taking Off

as Policeman

Movie
1970
The Out-of-Towners

as Officer Meyers

Movie
1970
Jenny

as Fred Callahan

Movie
1969
Midnight Cowboy

as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Movie
1968
Here's Lucy

as Tompkins

TV
1968
The Swimmer

as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1966
The Rat Patrol

as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

TV
1965
A Thousand Clowns

as The Man in the Restaurant

Movie
1961
The Defenders

as District Attorney

TV
1960TV
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Det. LaMonica

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 2, 1931
Day of DeathFebruary 8, 2012
Place of BirthPipestone, Minnesota, USA
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