Philip Bruns

Personal Info

Birthday

May 2, 1931

Day of Death

2012-02-08

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Phil Bruns

Phillip 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.

Known For

Seinfeld

Columbo

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Twilight Zone

Barney Miller

Night Court

Airwolf

The Defenders

Filmography

1999
Inferno
as Old Man Buyer
1998
Johnny Skidmarks
as Old Coot
1996
The Trigger Effect
as Mr. Schaefer
Ed
as Clarence
1995
Digital Man
as Bob
1994
Pentathlon
as Vic
1993
Love Bites
as Vinnie Helsting
1992
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
as Irv Crown
1990
Dead Men Don't Die
as Nolan
1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II
as Doc Mandel
1986
The Christmas Star
as Lucky
Betrayed by Innocence
as Judge Mendola
1984
Airwolf: The Movie
as Mitch, the Director
1983
Flashdance
as Frank Szabo
1982
My Favorite Year
as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
1980
The Stunt Man
as Ace
The Gold Bug
as Tattoo
1979
Aunt Mary
as Det. LaMonica
1978
Corvette Summer
as Gil
1977
The Chopped Liver Brothers
as Mr. Ruth
1976
Nickelodeon
as Duncan
1975
The Kansas City Massacre
as Capt. Jackson
Flash and the Firecat
as Mr. Walley
Last Hours Before Morning
as Max
Rock-a-Die Baby
as Lt. John Anderson
The Great Waldo Pepper
as Dilhoefer
Target Risk
as Marty
1974
Harry and Tonto
as Burt Coombes
The Family Kovack
as Jo-Jo Linsen
1973
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
as Brack
1972
Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Wilfred Butler (1929)
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Gallagher
Taking Off
as Policeman
1970
The Out-of-Towners
as Officer Meyers
Jenny
as Fred Callahan
1969
Midnight Cowboy
as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Let Me Hear You Whisper
as Dan
1968
The Swimmer
as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
1965
A Thousand Clowns
as The Man in the Restaurant