Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Deceased · Born: May 2, 1931 · Died: Feb 8, 2012

Personal Details

Born May 2, 1931 Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Spouse
  • Laurie Franks

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 8, 2012 )
  • Jill Owens

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 11, 2024 )

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.

Career

1994
Pentathlon
Pentathlon as Vic
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1993
Love Bites
Love Bites as Vinnie Helsting
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1992
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1990
Dead Men Don't Die
Dead Men Don't Die as Nolan
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1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Morty Seinfeld
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1988
Return of the Living Dead II
Return of the Living Dead II as Doc Mandel
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1986
The Christmas Star
The Christmas Star as Lucky
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Betrayed by Innocence
Betrayed by Innocence as Judge Mendola
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1985
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as Mr. Beasley
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1984
Night Court
Night Court as Mr. Hubble
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1983
Flashdance
Flashdance as Frank Szabo
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Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
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1980
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man as Ace
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ABC Weekend Specials
ABC Weekend Specials as Tattoo
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1979
Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary as Det. LaMonica
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M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
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1978
Corvette Summer
Corvette Summer as Gil
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Peeping Times
Peeping Times as Producer
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1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as George Shumway
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Barney Miller
Barney Miller as Harry Cranston
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1975
Flash and the Firecat
Flash and the Firecat as Mr. Walley
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The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper as Dilhoefer
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1974
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto as Burt
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Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
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Columbo
Columbo as Gene Stafford
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1973
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside as Brack
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Kojak
Kojak as Mr. Seymour
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1972
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Silent Night, Bloody Night as Wilfred Butler (1929)
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1970
Jenny
Jenny as Fred Callahan
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The Out of Towners
The Out of Towners as Officer Meyers
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1967
All Woman
All Woman as Drunken Man
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1965
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns as The Man in the Restaurant
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