Philip Bruns

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 2, 1931

died

February 8, 2012

place of birth

Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

also known as

Phil Bruns · Phillip Bruns

total credits

40 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

40 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Flashdance
6.5

Flashdance

1983as Frank Szabo
Midnight Cowboy
7.5

Midnight Cowboy

1969as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Inferno
6.2

Inferno

1999as Old Man Buyer
Return of the Living Dead Part II
6.4

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988as Doc Mandel
Taking Off
6.9

Taking Off

1971as Policeman
The Swimmer
7.3

The Swimmer

1968as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Ed
4.1

Ed

1996as Clarence
The Stunt Man
6.6

The Stunt Man

1980as Ace
My Favorite Year
6.6

My Favorite Year

1982as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
Airwolf: The Movie
5.9

Airwolf: The Movie

1984as Mitch, the Director
Nickelodeon
6.1

Nickelodeon

1976as Duncan
The Great Waldo Pepper
6.5

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975as Dilhoefer
Digital Man
4.9

Digital Man

1995as Bob
Corvette Summer
5.5

Corvette Summer

1978as Gil
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
5.7

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992as Irv Crown
The Trigger Effect
5.9

The Trigger Effect

1996as Mr. Schaefer
The Out-of-Towners
6.8

The Out-of-Towners

1970as Officer Meyers
Harry and Tonto
7.1

Harry and Tonto

1974as Burt Coombes
Johnny Skidmarks
5.5

Johnny Skidmarks

1998as Old Coot
Aunt Mary
7.3

Aunt Mary

1979as Det. LaMonica
Target Risk
7.0

Target Risk

1975as Marty
Betrayed by Innocence
6.3

Betrayed by Innocence

1986as Judge Mendola
Dead Men Don't Die
4.8

Dead Men Don't Die

1990as Nolan
Night of the Dark Full Moon
5.1

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972as Wilfred Butler (1929)
Jenny
4.8

Jenny

1970as Fred Callahan
Love Bites
5.3

Love Bites

1993as Vinnie Helsting
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971as Gallagher
Pentathlon
4.4

Pentathlon

1994as Vic
A Thousand Clowns
6.9

A Thousand Clowns

1965as The Man in the Restaurant
The Christmas Star
5.6

The Christmas Star

1986as Lucky
The Kansas City Massacre
5.8

The Kansas City Massacre

1975as Capt. Jackson
The Gold Bug
6.3

The Gold Bug

1980as Tattoo
Rock-a-Die Baby
7.0

Rock-a-Die Baby

1975as Lt. John Anderson
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
8.0

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

1974
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
7.0

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

1973as Brack
The Chopped Liver Brothers

The Chopped Liver Brothers

1977as Mr. Ruth
The Family Kovack
5.0

The Family Kovack

1974as Jo-Jo Linsen
Let Me Hear You Whisper
8.0

Let Me Hear You Whisper

1969as Dan
Last Hours Before Morning
4.5

Last Hours Before Morning

1975as Max
Flash and the Firecat
8.5

Flash and the Firecat

1975as Mr. Walley