Philip Bruns

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Philip Bruns

Acting May 2, 1931

Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

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 s…

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Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

7.5 1969 Movie
Flashdance

Flashdance

6.5 1983 Movie
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

7.9 1972 TV Show
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.3 1974 TV Show
Airwolf

Airwolf

7.6 1984 TV Show
Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

6.4 1988 Movie
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

7.3 1976 TV Show
Night Court

Night Court

7.3 1984 TV Show
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.7 1985 TV Show
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.7 1982 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1999
    Inferno

    Movie Old Man Buyer

  2. 1998
    Johnny Skidmarks

    Movie Old Coot

  3. 1998
    Amazing Stories: The Movie III

    Movie Mr. Beasley

  4. 1997
    Just Shoot Me!

    TV show Professor Gladstone

  5. 1996
    Profiler

    TV show Mr. Poole

  6. 1996
    The Trigger Effect

    Movie Mr. Schaefer

  7. 1996
    Ed

    Movie Clarence

  8. 1995
    Baywatch Nights

    TV show Nicky Pine

  9. 1995
    Digital Man

    Movie Bob

  10. 1994
    Pentathlon

    Movie Vic

  11. 1993
    Love Bites

    Movie Vinnie Helsting

  12. 1992
    The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

    Movie Irv Crown

  13. 1990
    Dead Men Don't Die

    Movie Nolan

  14. 1990
    Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

    TV show

  15. 1989
    Seinfeld

    TV show Morty Seinfeld

  16. 1988
    Return of the Living Dead Part II

    Movie Doc Mandel

More credits
  1. 1987
    A Year in the Life

    TV show Bob McCrone

  2. 1986
    The Christmas Star

    Movie Lucky

  3. 1986
    All Is Forgiven

    TV show George Aldrich

  4. 1986
    Betrayed by Innocence

    Movie Judge Mendola

  5. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Mr. Beasley

  6. 1985
    The Twilight Zone

    TV show Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')

  7. 1984
    Airwolf: The Movie

    Movie Mitch, the Director

  8. 1984
    Airwolf

    TV show Mitch - Director

  9. 1984
    Night Court

    TV show Mr. Hubble

  10. 1983
    Flashdance

    Movie Frank Szabo

  11. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Marvin Kroll

  12. 1982
    My Favorite Year

    Movie Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

  13. 1982
    Cagney & Lacey

    TV show Daglee

  14. 1981
    Simon & Simon

    TV show

  15. 1981
    Hill Street Blues

    TV show

  16. 1980
    The Stunt Man

    Movie Ace

  17. 1980
    The Gold Bug

    Movie Tattoo

  18. 1979
    Aunt Mary

    Movie Det. LaMonica

  19. 1979
    Trapper John, M.D.

    TV show

  20. 1979
    Archie Bunker's Place

    TV show

  21. 1978
    Corvette Summer

    Movie Gil

  22. 1977
    The Chopped Liver Brothers

    Movie Mr. Ruth

  23. 1977
    How the West Was Won

    TV show Doc

  24. 1976
    Nickelodeon

    Movie Duncan