Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1931-05-02
- Day of Death2012-02-08 (80 years)
- Place of BirthPipestone, Minnesota, USA
- Also Known AsPhil BrunsPhillip Bruns
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.
Acting Career
- 1999
Inferno
As: Old Man Buyer
- 1998
Johnny Skidmarks
As: Old Coot
- 1997
Just Shoot Me!
As: Professor Gladstone
- 1996
The Trigger Effect
As: Mr. Schaefer
- 1996
Ed
As: Clarence
- 1995
Baywatch Nights
As: Nicky Pine
- 1995
Digital Man
As: Bob
- 1994
Pentathlon
As: Vic
1993Love Bites
As: Vinnie Helsting
1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
As: Irv Crown
1990Dead Men Don't Die
As: Nolan
1989Seinfeld
As: Morty Seinfeld
- 1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II
As: Doc Mandel
1987A Year in the Life
As: Bob McCrone
1986The Christmas Star
As: Lucky
1986All is Forgiven
As: George Aldrich
1986Betrayed by Innocence
As: Judge Mendola
1985Amazing Stories
As: Mr. Beasley
1985The Twilight Zone
As: Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
1984Airwolf: The Movie
As: Mitch, the Director
1984Airwolf
As: Mitch - Director
1984Night Court
As: Mr. Hubble
- 1983
Flashdance
As: Frank Szabo
1982My Favorite Year
As: Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
1982Cagney & Lacey
As: Daglee
1980The Stunt Man
As: Ace
1980The Gold Bug
As: Tattoo
1979Aunt Mary
As: Det. LaMonica
1978Corvette Summer
As: Gil
1977The Chopped Liver Brothers
As: Mr. Ruth
1977How the West Was Won
As: Doc
1976Nickelodeon
As: Duncan
1976Delvecchio
As: Ben
1976Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
As: George Shumway
1975The Kansas City Massacre
As: Capt. Jackson
1975Isis
As: Jack Evans
1975Flash and the Firecat
As: Mr. Walley
1975Last Hours Before Morning
As: Max
1975Bronk
As: Gunther
1975Rock-a-Die Baby
As: Lt. John Anderson
1975The Great Waldo Pepper
As: Dilhoefer
1975Barney Miller
As: Harry Cranston
- 1975
Barney Miller
As: Gordon Kaiser
- 1975
Barney Miller
As: Frank Mallory
- 1975
Barney Miller
As: Elvin Swift
1975Target Risk
As: Marty
1974Harry and Tonto
As: Burt Coombes
1974The Family Kovack
As: Jo-Jo Linsen
1974The Six Million Dollar Man
As: Dr. Randolph
1973Kojak
As: Mr. Seymour
- 1973
Kojak
As: George Lampert
1973Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
As: Brack
1972Night of the Dark Full Moon
As: Wilfred Butler (1929)
1972The Streets of San Francisco
As: Pete
1972Sanford and Son
As: Calvin
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
As: Gallagher
1971Columbo
As: Gene Stafford
1971Taking Off
As: Policeman
1970The Out-of-Towners
As: Officer Meyers
1970Jenny
As: Fred Callahan
- 1969
Midnight Cowboy
As: Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
1969Let Me Hear You Whisper
As: Dan
1968Here's Lucy
As: Tompkins
- 1968
The Swimmer
As: Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
1966The Rat Patrol
As: General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
1965A Thousand Clowns
As: The Man in the Restaurant
1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
As: Sketch Actor
1961The Defenders
As: District Attorney
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Det. LaMonica