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Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Department: Acting

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.

Known For

Flashdance

Flashdance

1983

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

Pentathlon

Pentathlon

1994

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer

1978

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

1974

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

Rock-a-Die Baby

Rock-a-Die Baby

1975

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

Target Risk

Target Risk

1975

Jenny

Jenny

1970

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980

Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie

1984

The Family Kovack

The Family Kovack

1974

Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

1979

Love Bites

Love Bites

1993

Flash and the Firecat

Flash and the Firecat

1975

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

1982

The Gold Bug

The Gold Bug

1980

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Betrayed by Innocence

Betrayed by Innocence

1986

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

1973

Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

1990

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

1996

Taking Off

Taking Off

1971

The Chopped Liver Brothers

The Chopped Liver Brothers

1977

The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

1986

Inferno

Inferno

1999

A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

1965

Let Me Hear You Whisper

Let Me Hear You Whisper

1969

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969

Digital Man

Digital Man

1995

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

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

1974

Ed

Ed

1996

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

The Rookies

The Rookies

1972

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

1995

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place

1979

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

1968

Sons and Daughters

Sons and Daughters

1974

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

1966

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

1990

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

All is Forgiven

All is Forgiven

1986

Isis

Isis

1975

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Kojak

Kojak

1973

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

1987

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

1962

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976

Bronk

Bronk

1975

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1977

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Profiler

Profiler

1996

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976