Philip Bruns

Acting

Philip Bruns

Born May 2, 1931Pipestone, Minnesota, USA80 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

Filmography

Inferno
1999Inferno
as Old Man BuyerMovie
Johnny Skidmarks
1998Johnny Skidmarks
as Old CootMovie
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!
as Professor GladstoneTV
Profiler
1996Profiler
as Mr. PooleTV
The Trigger Effect
1996The Trigger Effect
as Mr. SchaeferMovie
Ed
1996Ed
as ClarenceMovie
Baywatch Nights
1995Baywatch Nights
as Nicky PineTV
Digital Man
1995Digital Man
as BobMovie
Pentathlon
1994Pentathlon
as VicMovie
Love Bites
1993Love Bites
as Vinnie HelstingMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
as Morty SeinfeldTV
A Year in the Life
1987A Year in the Life
as Bob McCroneTV
All is Forgiven
1986All is Forgiven
as George AldrichTV
Betrayed by Innocence
1986Betrayed by Innocence
as Judge MendolaMovie
Amazing Stories
1985Amazing Stories
as Mr. BeasleyTV
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')TV
Airwolf: The Movie
1984Airwolf: The Movie
as Mitch, the DirectorMovie
Airwolf
1984Airwolf
as Mitch - DirectorTV
Night Court
1984Night Court
as Mr. HubbleTV
Flashdance
1983Flashdance
as Frank SzaboMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Marvin KrollTV
My Favorite Year
1982My Favorite Year
as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured PlayerMovie
The Gold Bug
1980The Gold Bug
as TattooMovie
Aunt Mary
1979Aunt Mary
as Det. LaMonicaMovie
Nickelodeon
1976Nickelodeon
as DuncanMovie
The Kansas City Massacre
1975The Kansas City Massacre
as Capt. JacksonMovie
Isis
1975Isis
as Jack EvansTV
Flash and the Firecat
1975Flash and the Firecat
as Mr. WalleyMovie
Bronk
1975Bronk
as GuntherTV
Rock-a-Die Baby
1975Rock-a-Die Baby
as Lt. John AndersonMovie
Barney Miller
1975Barney Miller
as Harry CranstonTV
Target Risk
1975Target Risk
as MartyMovie
Harry and Tonto
1974Harry and Tonto
as Burt CoombesMovie
The Family Kovack
1974The Family Kovack
as Jo-Jo LinsenMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Mr. SeymourTV
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Wilfred Butler (1929)Movie
Columbo
1971Columbo
as Gene StaffordTV
Taking Off
1971Taking Off
as PolicemanMovie
The Out-of-Towners
1970The Out-of-Towners
as Officer MeyersMovie
Jenny
1970Jenny
as Fred CallahanMovie
Midnight Cowboy
1969Midnight Cowboy
as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)Movie
Here's Lucy
1968Here's Lucy
as TompkinsTV
The Swimmer
1968The Swimmer
as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Rat Patrol
1966The Rat Patrol
as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'TV
A Thousand Clowns
1965A Thousand Clowns
as The Man in the RestaurantMovie
The Defenders
1961The Defenders
as District AttorneyTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Det. LaMonicaTV