Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Acting

May 2, 1931 — February 8, 2012Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

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

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969

Flashdance

Flashdance

1983

Columbo

Columbo

1971

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Inferno

Inferno

1999

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968

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Inferno

Inferno

1999

Old Man Buyer

Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

Old Coot

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Professor Gladstone

Profiler

Profiler

1996

Mr. Poole

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

1996

Mr. Schaefer

Ed

1996

Clarence

Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

1995

Nicky Pine

Digital Man

Digital Man

1995

Bob

Pentathlon

Pentathlon

1994

Vic

Love Bites

Love Bites

1993

Vinnie Helsting

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992

Irv Crown

Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

1990

Nolan

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

1990

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Morty Seinfeld

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

Doc Mandel

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

1987

Bob McCrone

The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

1986

Lucky

All Is Forgiven

All Is Forgiven

1986

George Aldrich

Betrayed by Innocence

Betrayed by Innocence

1986

Judge Mendola

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985

Mr. Beasley

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')

Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie

1984

Mitch, the Director

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Mitch - Director

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Mr. Hubble

Flashdance

Flashdance

1983

Frank Szabo

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Marvin Kroll

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

1982

Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Daglee

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980

Ace

The Gold Bug

The Gold Bug

1980

Tattoo

Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

1979

Det. LaMonica

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place

1979

Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer

1978

Gil

The Chopped Liver Brothers

The Chopped Liver Brothers

1977

Mr. Ruth

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1977

Doc

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

Duncan

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976

Ben

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976

George Shumway

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Capt. Jackson

Isis

Isis

1975

Jack Evans

Flash and the Firecat

Flash and the Firecat

1975

Mr. Walley

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

Max

Bronk

Bronk

1975

Gunther

Rock-a-Die Baby

Rock-a-Die Baby

1975

Lt. John Anderson

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

Dilhoefer

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Harry Cranston / Gordon Kaiser / Frank Mallory / Elvin Swift

Target Risk

Target Risk

1975

Marty

Sons and Daughters

Sons and Daughters

1974

Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

1974

Burt Coombes

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

1974

The Family Kovack

The Family Kovack

1974

Jo-Jo Linsen

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Dr. Randolph

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Mr. Seymour / George Lampert

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

1973

Brack

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

Wilfred Butler (1929)

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Pete

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

The Rookies

The Rookies

1972

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972

Calvin

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

Gallagher

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Gene Stafford

Taking Off

Taking Off

1971

Policeman

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

Officer Meyers

Jenny

Jenny

1970

Fred Callahan

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969

Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Let Me Hear You Whisper

Let Me Hear You Whisper

1969

Dan

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

Tompkins

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

1968

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968

Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

1966

General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

1965

The Man in the Restaurant

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

1962

Sketch Actor

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

District Attorney

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Det. LaMonica