Acting credits
79
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Philip Bruns
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 40Series: 39
TMDB ID: 31117
IMDb ID: nm0116575
Known for: Acting
Born: May 2, 1931
Died: February 8, 2012
Age: 80
Place of birth: Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 1999
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.62
Wikidata: Q542943
Also known as
Phil Bruns • Phillip Bruns
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Philip Bruns.
6.1
Inferno
as Old Man Buyer
1999 Movie
5.4
Johnny Skidmarks
as Old Coot
1998 Movie
5.8
The Trigger Effect
as Mr. Schaefer
1996 Movie
4.1
Ed
as Clarence
1996 Movie
4.7
Digital Man
as Bob
1995 Movie
4.2
Pentathlon
as Vic
1994 Movie
5.1
Love Bites
as Vinnie Helsting
1993 Movie
5.1
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
as Irv Crown
1992 Movie
4.1
Dead Men Don't Die
as Nolan
1990 Movie
6.4
Return of the Living Dead Part II
as Doc Mandel
1988 Movie
5.6
The Christmas Star
as Lucky
1986 Movie
5.0
Betrayed by Innocence
as Judge Mendola
1986 Movie
5.8
Airwolf: The Movie
as Mitch, the Director
1984 Movie
6.5
Flashdance
as Frank Szabo
1983 Movie
6.6
My Favorite Year
as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
1982 Movie
6.6
The Stunt Man
as Ace
1980 Movie
5.0
The Gold Bug
as Tattoo
1980 Movie
7.0
Aunt Mary
as Det. LaMonica
1979 Movie
5.4
Corvette Summer
as Gil
1978 Movie
The Chopped Liver Brothers
as Mr. Ruth
1977 Movie
6.1
Nickelodeon
as Duncan
1976 Movie
4.7
The Kansas City Massacre
as Capt. Jackson
1975 Movie
7.0
Flash and the Firecat
as Mr. Walley
1975 Movie
2.0
Last Hours Before Morning
as Max
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Philip Bruns.
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
as Professor Gladstone • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Profiler
as Mr. Poole • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.2
Baywatch Nights
as Nicky Pine • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.3
Seinfeld
as Morty Seinfeld • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.8
A Year in the Life
as Bob McCrone • 2 eps
1987 Series
5.0
All is Forgiven
as George Aldrich • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
as Mr. Beasley • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye') • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.6
Airwolf
as Mitch - Director • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Night Court
as Mr. Hubble • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Marvin Kroll • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
as Daglee • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Simon & Simon
1 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
1981 Series
6.5
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
1979 Series
6.5
Archie Bunker's Place
2 eps
1979 Series
6.9
How the West Was Won
as Doc • 1 eps
1977 Series
Delvecchio
as Ben • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.1
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as George Shumway • 221 eps
1976 Series
6.3
Isis
as Jack Evans • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.2
Bronk
as Gunther • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.3
Barney Miller
as Harry Cranston • 1 eps
1975 Series
Sons and Daughters
1 eps
1974 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Dr. Randolph • 1 eps
1974 Series