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Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Acting

Born May 2, 1931 · Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

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 · 40 titles

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989
Columbo

Columbo

1971
Night Court

Night Court

1984
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981
Airwolf

Airwolf

1984
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975
Profiler

Profiler

1996
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976
Route 66

Route 66

1960
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968
Kojak

Kojak

1973
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

1995
Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place

1979
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1977
Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967
The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

1966
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

1962
The Outcasts

The Outcasts

1968
Flashdance

Flashdance

1983
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969
Bronk

Bronk

1975
Isis

Isis

1975
Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976
Inferno

Inferno

1999
A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

1987
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951