Acting
Philip Bruns
Born 2 May 1931 in Pipestone, Minnesota, USA · Died 8 February 2012
79 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
Acting 79
- 1999InfernoFilmOld Man Buyer
- 1998Johnny SkidmarksFilmOld Coot
- 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIFilmMr. Beasley
- 1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesProfessor Gladstone
- 1996ProfilerSeriesMr. Poole
- 1996The Trigger EffectFilmMr. Schaefer
- 1996EdFilmClarence
- 1995Baywatch NightsSeriesNicky Pine
- 1995Digital ManFilmBob
- 1994PentathlonFilmVic
- 1993Love BitesFilmVinnie Helsting
- 1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemFilmIrv Crown
- 1990Dead Men Don't DieFilmNolan
- 1990Max Monroe: Loose CannonSeries
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesMorty Seinfeld
- 1988Return of the Living Dead Part IIFilmDoc Mandel
- 1987A Year in the LifeSeriesBob McCrone
- 1986The Christmas StarFilmLucky
- 1986All Is ForgivenSeriesGeorge Aldrich
- 1986Betrayed by InnocenceFilmJudge Mendola
- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeriesBartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
- 1985Amazing StoriesSeriesMr. Beasley
- 1984AirwolfSeriesMitch - Director
- 1984Night CourtSeriesMr. Hubble
- 1984Airwolf: The MovieFilmMitch, the Director
- 1983FlashdanceFilmFrank Szabo
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesMarvin Kroll
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeriesDaglee
- 1982My Favorite YearFilmFed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1981Simon & SimonSeries
- 1980The Stunt ManFilmAce
- 1980The Gold BugFilmTattoo
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
- 1979Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries
- 1979Aunt MaryFilmDet. LaMonica
- 1978Corvette SummerFilmGil
- 1977How the West Was WonSeriesDoc
- 1977The Chopped Liver BrothersFilmMr. Ruth
- 1976NickelodeonFilmDuncan
- 1976DelvecchioSeriesBen
- 1975Barney MillerSeriesElvin Swift, Frank Mallory, Gordon Kaiser, Harry Cranston
- 1975The Great Waldo PepperFilmDilhoefer
- 1975IsisSeriesJack Evans
- 1975BronkSeriesGunther
- 1975The Kansas City MassacreFilmCapt. Jackson
- 1975Last Hours Before MorningFilmMax
- 1975Flash and the FirecatFilmMr. Walley
- 1975Rock-a-Die BabyFilmLt. John Anderson
- 1975Target RiskFilmMarty
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesDr. Randolph
- 1974Harry and TontoFilmBurt
- 1974The Family KovackFilmJo-Jo Linsen
- 1974Sons and DaughtersSeries
- 1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General YamashitaFilm
- 1973KojakSeriesGeorge Lampert, Mr. Seymour
- 1973Mr. Inside/Mr. OutsideFilmBrack
- 1972M*A*S*HSeries
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesPete
- 1972Sanford and SonSeriesCalvin
- 1972The RookiesSeries
- 1972Night of the Dark Full MoonFilmWilfred Butler (1929)
- 1971ColumboSeriesGene Stafford
- 1971Taking OffFilmPoliceman
- 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightFilmGallagher
- 1970The Out-of-TownersFilmOfficer Meyers
- 1970JennyFilmFred Callahan
- 1969Midnight CowboyFilmMan in TV Montage (uncredited)
- 1969Let Me Hear You WhisperFilmDan
- 1968Here's LucySeriesTompkins
- 1968The SwimmerFilmBiswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1968The OutcastsSeries
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1966The Rat PatrolSeriesGeneral Koenig, 'the Butcher'
- 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries
- 1965A Thousand ClownsFilmThe Man in the Restaurant
- 1961The DefendersSeriesDistrict Attorney
- 1960Route 66Series
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesDet. LaMonica
Filmography from TMDB.