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Philip Bruns

Acting

Born May 2, 1931 · Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

Died February 8, 2012

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.

Filmography46 titles

Seinfeld

1989as Morty Seinfeld

Columbo

1971as Gene Stafford

M*A*S*H

1972

Airwolf

1984as Mitch - Director

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Wild Wild West

1965

Amazing Stories

1985as Mr. Beasley

Sanford and Son

1972as Calvin

Midnight Cowboy

1969as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Barney Miller

1975as Elvin Swift

Night Court

1984as Mr. Hubble

Aunt Mary

1979as Det. LaMonica

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Dr. Randolph

The Swimmer

1968as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Kojak

1973as George Lampert

The Rat Patrol

1966as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

Profiler

1996as Mr. Poole

Cagney & Lacey

1982as Daglee

How the West Was Won

1976as Doc

The Streets of San Francisco

1972as Pete

The Rookies

1972

The Out of Towners

1970as Officer Meyers

Simon & Simon

1981

Here's Lucy

1968as Tompkins

Route 66

1960

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Professor Gladstone

My Favorite Year

1982as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

The Stunt Man

1980as Ace

Flashdance

1983as Frank Szabo

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975as Dilhoefer

Archie Bunker's Place

Return of the Living Dead II

1988as Doc Mandel

Betrayed by Innocence

1986as Judge Mendola

Inferno

1999as Old Man Buyer

Nickelodeon

1976as Duncan

The Trigger Effect

1996as Mr. Schaefer

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992as Irv Crown

St. Elsewhere

1982as Marvin Kroll

The Christmas Star

1986as Lucky

Johnny Skidmarks

1998as Old Coot

Corvette Summer

1978as Gil

Love Bites

1993as Vinnie Helsting

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971as Gallagher

Deathouse

1972as Wilfred Butler (1929)

Pentathlon

1994as Vic

Ed

1996as Clarence