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
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
M*A*S*H
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Airwolf
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.
Midnight Cowboy
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
Judd for the Defense
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
Filmography
as Old Man Buyer
as Old Coot
as Professor Gladstone
as Mr. Poole
as Mr. Schaefer
as Clarence
as Nicky Pine
as Bob
as Vic
as Vinnie Helsting
as Irv Crown
as Nolan
as Morty Seinfeld
as Doc Mandel
as Bob McCrone
as Lucky
as George Aldrich
as Judge Mendola
as Mr. Beasley
as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
as Mitch, the Director
as Mitch - Director
as Mr. Hubble
as Frank Szabo
as Marvin Kroll
as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
as Daglee
as Ace
as Tattoo
as Det. LaMonica
as Gil
as Mr. Ruth
as Doc
as Duncan
as Ben
as George Shumway
as Capt. Jackson
as Jack Evans
as Mr. Walley
as Gunther
as Lt. John Anderson
as Dilhoefer
as Harry Cranston
as Gordon Kaiser
as Frank Mallory
as Elvin Swift
as Marty
as Burt Coombes
as Jo-Jo Linsen
as Dr. Randolph
as Mr. Seymour
as George Lampert
as Brack
as Wilfred Butler (1929)
as Pete
as Calvin
as Gallagher
as Gene Stafford
as Policeman
as Officer Meyers
as Fred Callahan
as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
as Dan
as Tompkins
as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
as The Man in the Restaurant
as Sketch Actor
as District Attorney
as Det. LaMonica