Person Details

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Aliases: Phil Bruns , Phillip Bruns

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

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Movie Involvements: 24

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Columbo
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8

Columbo

(1971) Gene Stafford
The Defenders
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6

The Defenders

(1961) District Attorney
Flashdance
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7

Flashdance

(1983) Frank Szabo
Inferno
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6

Inferno

(1999) Old Man Buyer
Midnight Cowboy
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8

Midnight Cowboy

(1969) Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Kojak
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7

Kojak

(1973) George Lampert
Cagney & Lacey
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7

Cagney & Lacey

(1982) Daglee
Baywatch Nights
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6

Baywatch Nights

(1995) Nicky Pine

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1999 Old Man Buyer
1998 Old Coot
1997 Professor Gladstone
1996 Mr. Schaefer
1995 Nicky Pine
Bob
1994 Vic
1993 Vinnie Helsting
1992 Irv Crown
1990 Nolan
N/A
1989 Morty Seinfeld
1988 Doc Mandel
1987 French Ventriloquist Dummy Manager
1986 Lucky
N/A
Judge Mendola
1985 Mr. Beasley
N/A
1984 Mitch, the Director
N/A
Mr. Hubble
1983 Frank Szabo
1982 N/A
Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
Daglee
1981 N/A
N/A
1980 Ace
Tattoo
1979 Det. LaMonica
N/A
N/A
1978 Gil
1977 Mr. Ruth
N/A
1976 Duncan
George Shumway
1975 Capt. Jackson
Jack Evans
Mr. Walley
Max
Lt. John Anderson
Dilhoefer
Harry Cranston
Frank Mallory
Elvin Swift
Gordon Kaiser
Marty
1974 N/A
Burt Coombes
Jo-Jo Linsen
1973 Mr. Seymour
George Lampert
Brack
1972 Wilfred Butler (1929)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1971 Gallagher
Gene Stafford
Policeman
1970 Officer Meyers
Fred Callahan
1969 Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Dan
1968 N/A
N/A
Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
1967 N/A
1966 General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
1965 The Man in the Restaurant
N/A
1962 Sketch Actor
1961 District Attorney
1960 N/A
1951 Det. LaMonica
Year Character Movie/Tv

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