Philip Bruns

Known For	Acting
Birthday	May 02, 1931
Died	Feb 08, 2012 (80)
Birthplace	Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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 Seinfel ... d.

Known For

Filmography

Inferno

1999

as Old Man Buyer

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

as Old Coot

The Trigger Effect

1996

as Mr. Schaefer

Digital Man

1995

as Bob

Pentathlon

1994

as Vic

Love Bites

1993

as Vinnie Helsting

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992

as Irv Crown

Dead Men Don't Die

1990

as Nolan

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

as Doc Mandel

The Christmas Star

1986

as Lucky

Betrayed by Innocence

1986

as Judge Mendola

Airwolf: The Movie

1984

as Mitch, the Director

Flashdance

1983

as Frank Szabo

My Favorite Year

1982

as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

The Stunt Man

1980

as Ace

The Gold Bug

1980

as Tattoo

Aunt Mary

1979

as Det. LaMonica

Corvette Summer

1978

as Gil

The Chopped Liver Brothers

1977

as Mr. Ruth

Nickelodeon

1976

as Duncan

Target Risk

1975

as Marty

Flash and the Firecat

1975

as Mr. Walley

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

as Dilhoefer

Rock-a-Die Baby

1975

as Lt. John Anderson

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

as Capt. Jackson

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

as Max

The Family Kovack

1974

as Jo-Jo Linsen

Harry and Tonto

1974

as Burt Coombes

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

1973

as Brack

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

as Wilfred Butler (1929)

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

as Gallagher

Taking Off

1971

as Policeman

Jenny

1970

as Fred Callahan

The Out-of-Towners

1970

as Officer Meyers

Let Me Hear You Whisper

1969

as Dan

Midnight Cowboy

1969

as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

The Swimmer

1968

as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

A Thousand Clowns

1965

as The Man in the Restaurant

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Organization	Category	Movie

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

as George Shumway

Episodes: 325

First Aired: Jan 05, 1976

Sanford and Son

as Calvin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 14, 1972

A Year in the Life

as Bob McCrone

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Night Court

as Mr. Hubble

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

Seinfeld

as Morty Seinfeld

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Here's Lucy

as Tompkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Airwolf

as Mitch - Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

Baywatch Nights

as Nicky Pine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1995

Kojak

as Mr. Seymour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Cagney & Lacey

as Daglee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Det. LaMonica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Just Shoot Me!

as Professor Gladstone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Rat Patrol

as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Defenders

as District Attorney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Barney Miller

as Harry Cranston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

All is Forgiven

as George Aldrich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1986

Isis

as Jack Evans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1975

Amazing Stories

as Mr. Beasley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Columbo

as Gene Stafford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Kojak

as George Lampert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Dr. Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

as Sketch Actor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1962

The Streets of San Francisco

as Pete

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Barney Miller

as Gordon Kaiser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Barney Miller

as Frank Mallory

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Barney Miller

as Elvin Swift

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Delvecchio

as Ben

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1976

Bronk

as Gunther

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1975

Archie Bunker's Place

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

St. Elsewhere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

M*A*S*H

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The Rookies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

The Wild Wild West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

The Outcasts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Sons and Daughters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1990

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