Philip 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.
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Acting History
1999
Inferno as Old Man Buyer
1998Johnny Skidmarks as Old Coot
1997Just Shoot Me! as Professor Gladstone
1996Profiler as Mr. Poole
1996The Trigger Effect as Mr. Schaefer
1996Ed as Clarence
1995Baywatch Nights as Nicky Pine
1995Digital Man as Bob
1994Pentathlon as Vic
1993Love Bites as Vinnie Helsting
1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them as Irv Crown
1990Dead Men Don't Die as Nolan
1990Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1989Seinfeld as Morty Seinfeld
1988Return of the Living Dead Part II as Doc Mandel
1987A Year in the Life as Bob McCrone
1986The Christmas Star as Lucky
1986All is Forgiven as George Aldrich
1986Betrayed by Innocence as Judge Mendola
1985Amazing Stories as Mr. Beasley
1985The Twilight Zone as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
1984Airwolf: The Movie as Mitch, the Director
1984Airwolf as Mitch - Director
1984Night Court as Mr. Hubble
1983Flashdance as Frank Szabo
1982St. Elsewhere as Marvin Kroll
1982My Favorite Year as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
1982Cagney & Lacey as Daglee
1981Simon & Simon
1981Hill Street Blues
1980The Stunt Man as Ace
1980The Gold Bug as Tattoo
1979Aunt Mary as Det. LaMonica
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979Archie Bunker's Place
1978Corvette Summer as Gil
1977The Chopped Liver Brothers as Mr. Ruth
1977How the West Was Won as Doc
1976Nickelodeon as Duncan
1976Delvecchio as Ben
1976Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as George Shumway
1975The Kansas City Massacre as Capt. Jackson
1975Isis as Jack Evans
1975Flash and the Firecat as Mr. Walley
1975Last Hours Before Morning as Max
1975Bronk as Gunther
1975Rock-a-Die Baby as Lt. John Anderson
1975The Great Waldo Pepper as Dilhoefer
1975Barney Miller as Harry Cranston
1975Barney Miller as Gordon Kaiser
1975Barney Miller as Frank Mallory
1975Barney Miller as Elvin Swift
1975Target Risk as Marty
1974Sons and Daughters
1974Harry and Tonto as Burt Coombes
1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974The Family Kovack as Jo-Jo Linsen
1974The Six Million Dollar Man as Dr. Randolph
1973Kojak as Mr. Seymour
1973Kojak as George Lampert
1973Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside as Brack
1972Night of the Dark Full Moon as Wilfred Butler (1929)
1972The Streets of San Francisco as Pete
1972M*A*S*H
1972The Rookies
1972Sanford and Son as Calvin
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Gallagher
1971Columbo as Gene Stafford
1971Taking Off as Policeman
1970The Out-of-Towners as Officer Meyers
1970Jenny as Fred Callahan
1969Midnight Cowboy as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
1969Let Me Hear You Whisper as Dan
1968Here's Lucy as Tompkins
1968The Outcasts
1968The Swimmer as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
1967Judd for the Defense
1966The Rat Patrol as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
1965A Thousand Clowns as The Man in the Restaurant
1965The Wild Wild West
1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine as Sketch Actor
1961The Defenders as District Attorney
1960Route 66
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Det. LaMonica