Portrait of Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Acting

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.

Born: May 2, 1931

Place of Birth: Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

Filmography

1999
Inferno

as Old Man Buyer

1998
Johnny Skidmarks

as Old Coot

1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Professor Gladstone

1996
Profiler

as Mr. Poole

1996
The Trigger Effect

as Mr. Schaefer

1996
Ed

as Clarence

1995
Baywatch Nights

as Nicky Pine

1995
1994
1993
Love Bites

as Vinnie Helsting

1990
1989
Seinfeld

as Morty Seinfeld

1987
A Year in the Life

as Bob McCrone

1986
1986
All is Forgiven

as George Aldrich

1986
Betrayed by Innocence

as Judge Mendola

1985
Amazing Stories

as Mr. Beasley

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')

1984
Airwolf: The Movie

as Mitch, the Director

1984
Airwolf

as Mitch - Director

1984
Night Court

as Mr. Hubble

1983
Flashdance

as Frank Szabo

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Marvin Kroll

1982
My Favorite Year

as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

1982
1980
1980
The Gold Bug

as Tattoo

1979
Aunt Mary

as Det. LaMonica

1978
1976
Nickelodeon

as Duncan

1976
1976
1975
The Kansas City Massacre

as Capt. Jackson

1975
Isis

as Jack Evans

1975
1975
Bronk

as Gunther

1975
Rock-a-Die Baby

as Lt. John Anderson

1975
1975
Barney Miller

as Harry Cranston

1975
Barney Miller

as Gordon Kaiser

1975
Barney Miller

as Frank Mallory

1975
Barney Miller

as Elvin Swift

1975
Target Risk

as Marty

1974
Harry and Tonto

as Burt Coombes

1974
The Family Kovack

as Jo-Jo Linsen

1974
1973
Kojak

as Mr. Seymour

1973
Kojak

as George Lampert

1972
Night of the Dark Full Moon

as Wilfred Butler (1929)

1972
1971
Columbo

as Gene Stafford

1971
Taking Off

as Policeman

1970
The Out-of-Towners

as Officer Meyers

1970
Jenny

as Fred Callahan

1969
Midnight Cowboy

as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

1968
Here's Lucy

as Tompkins

1968
The Swimmer

as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

1966
The Rat Patrol

as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

1965
A Thousand Clowns

as The Man in the Restaurant

1961
The Defenders

as District Attorney

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Det. LaMonica