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.

Known For

Seinfeld

Columbo

Hill Street Blues

M*A*S*H

Simon & Simon

The Six Million Dollar Man

Cagney & Lacey

The Wild Wild West

All Movies (40)

• Inferno1999 · as Old Man Buyer
• Johnny Skidmarks1998 · as Old Coot
• The Trigger Effect1996 · as Mr. Schaefer
• Ed1996 · as Clarence
• Digital Man1995 · as Bob
• Pentathlon1994 · as Vic
• Love Bites1993 · as Vinnie Helsting
• The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them1992 · as Irv Crown
• Dead Men Don't Die1990 · as Nolan
• Return of the Living Dead Part II1988 · as Doc Mandel
• The Christmas Star1986 · as Lucky
• Betrayed by Innocence1986 · as Judge Mendola
• Airwolf: The Movie1984 · as Mitch, the Director
• Flashdance1983 · as Frank Szabo
• My Favorite Year1982 · as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
• The Stunt Man1980 · as Ace
• The Gold Bug1980 · as Tattoo
• Aunt Mary1979 · as Det. LaMonica
• Corvette Summer1978 · as Gil
• The Chopped Liver Brothers1977 · as Mr. Ruth
• Nickelodeon1976 · as Duncan
• The Kansas City Massacre1975 · as Capt. Jackson
• Flash and the Firecat1975 · as Mr. Walley
• Last Hours Before Morning1975 · as Max
• Rock-a-Die Baby1975 · as Lt. John Anderson
• The Great Waldo Pepper1975 · as Dilhoefer
• Target Risk1975 · as Marty
• Harry and Tonto1974 · as Burt Coombes
• Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita1974
• The Family Kovack1974 · as Jo-Jo Linsen
• Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside1973 · as Brack
• Night of the Dark Full Moon1972 · as Wilfred Butler (1929)
• The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971 · as Gallagher
• Taking Off1971 · as Policeman
• The Out-of-Towners1970 · as Officer Meyers
• Jenny1970 · as Fred Callahan
• Midnight Cowboy1969 · as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
• Let Me Hear You Whisper1969 · as Dan
• The Swimmer1968 · as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
• A Thousand Clowns1965 · as The Man in the Restaurant

All TV Shows (44)

• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Professor Gladstone
• Profiler1996 · as Mr. Poole
• Baywatch Nights1995 · as Nicky Pine
• Max Monroe: Loose Cannon1990
• Seinfeld1989 · as Morty Seinfeld
• A Year in the Life1987 · as Bob McCrone
• All Is Forgiven1986 · as George Aldrich
• Amazing Stories1985 · as Mr. Beasley
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
• Airwolf1984 · as Mitch - Director
• Night Court1984 · as Mr. Hubble
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Marvin Kroll
• Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Daglee
• Simon & Simon1981
• Hill Street Blues1981
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• Archie Bunker's Place1979
• How the West Was Won1977 · as Doc
• Delvecchio1976 · as Ben
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman1976 · as George Shumway
• Isis1975 · as Jack Evans
• Bronk1975 · as Gunther
• Barney Miller1975 · as Harry Cranston
• Barney Miller1975 · as Gordon Kaiser
• Barney Miller1975 · as Frank Mallory
• Barney Miller1975 · as Elvin Swift
• Sons and Daughters1974
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Dr. Randolph
• Kojak1973 · as Mr. Seymour
• Kojak1973 · as George Lampert
• The Streets of San Francisco1972 · as Pete
• M*A*S*H1972
• The Rookies1972
• Sanford and Son1972 · as Calvin
• Columbo1971 · as Gene Stafford
• Here's Lucy1968 · as Tompkins
• The Outcasts1968
• Judd, for the Defense1967
• The Rat Patrol1966 · as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
• The Wild Wild West1965
• Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine1962 · as Sketch Actor
• The Defenders1961 · as District Attorney
• Route 661960
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Det. LaMonica