Philip Bruns
Known for acting · Born 2 May 1931 · Died 8 February 2012 · aged 80 · Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
81 credits
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
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Flashdance
1983
Harry and Tonto
1974
The Stunt Man
1980
The Out-of-Towners
1970
Love Bites
1993
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972
The Great Waldo Pepper
1975
Sanford and Son
1972
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
Corvette Summer
1978
Dead Men Don't Die
1990
Acting (81)
1999InfernoOld Man BuyerFilm
1998Johnny SkidmarksOld CootFilm
1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIMr. BeasleyFilm
1997Just Shoot Me!Professor GladstoneSeries
1996EdClarenceFilm
1996The Trigger EffectMr. SchaeferFilm
1996ProfilerMr. PooleSeries
1995Baywatch NightsNicky PineSeries
1995Digital ManBobFilm
1994PentathlonVicFilm
1993Love BitesVinnie HelstingFilm
1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemIrv CrownFilm
1990Dead Men Don't DieNolanFilm
1990Max Monroe: Loose CannonSeries
1989SeinfeldMorty SeinfeldSeries
1988Return of the Living Dead Part IIDoc MandelFilm
1987A Year in the LifeBob McCrone · 2 episodesSeries
1986The Christmas StarLuckyFilm
1986Betrayed by InnocenceJudge MendolaFilm
1986All Is ForgivenGeorge AldrichSeries
1985The Twilight ZoneBartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')Series
1985Amazing StoriesMr. BeasleySeries
1984AirwolfMitch - DirectorSeries
1984Night CourtMr. HubbleSeries
1984Airwolf: The MovieMitch, the DirectorFilm
1983FlashdanceFrank SzaboFilm
1982My Favorite YearFed. Marshal Holt / Featured PlayerFilm
1982St. ElsewhereMarvin KrollSeries
1982Cagney & LaceyDagleeSeries
1981Hill Street BluesSeries
1981Simon & SimonSeries
1980The Stunt ManAceFilm
1980The Gold BugTattooFilm
1979Archie Bunker's Place · 2 episodesSeries
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
1979Aunt MaryDet. LaMonicaFilm
1978Corvette SummerGilFilm
1977How the West Was WonDocSeries
1977The Chopped Liver BrothersMr. RuthFilm
1976NickelodeonDuncanFilm
1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanGeorge Shumway · 221 episodesSeries
1976DelvecchioBenSeries
1975The Great Waldo PepperDilhoeferFilm
1975Barney MillerHarry Cranston, Gordon Kaiser, Frank Mallory, Elvin SwiftSeries
1975IsisJack EvansSeries
1975BronkGuntherSeries
1975The Kansas City MassacreCapt. JacksonFilm
1975Last Hours Before MorningMaxFilm
1975Flash and the FirecatMr. WalleyFilm
1975Rock-a-Die BabyLt. John AndersonFilm
1975Target RiskMartyFilm
1974The Six Million Dollar ManDr. RandolphSeries
1974Harry and TontoBurtFilm
1974The Family KovackJo-Jo LinsenFilm
1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General YamashitaFilm
1974Sons and DaughtersSeries
1973KojakMr. Seymour, George LampertSeries
1973Mr. Inside/Mr. OutsideBrackFilm
1972M*A*S*HSeries
1972The Streets of San FranciscoPeteSeries
1972Night of the Dark Full MoonWilfred Butler (1929)Film
1972Sanford and SonCalvin · 2 episodesSeries
1972The RookiesSeries
1971ColumboGene StaffordSeries
1971Taking OffPolicemanFilm
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightGallagherFilm
1970The Out-of-TownersOfficer MeyersFilm
1970JennyFred CallahanFilm
1969Midnight CowboyMan in TV Montage (uncredited)Film
1969Let Me Hear You WhisperDanFilm
1968The SwimmerBiswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)Film
1968Here's LucyTompkinsSeries
1968The OutcastsSeries
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
1966The Rat PatrolGeneral Koenig, 'the Butcher'Series
1965The Wild Wild WestSeries
1965A Thousand ClownsThe Man in the RestaurantFilm
1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSketch ActorSeries
1961The DefendersDistrict AttorneySeries
1960Route 66Series
1951Hallmark Hall of FameDet. LaMonicaSeries