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Philip Bruns

Cast & creator

Philip Bruns

1931-05-02 (died at 80) Pipestone, Minnesota, USAIMDb

Best known for Seinfeld, Columbo, M*A*S*H

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.

Also known as: Phil Bruns, Phillip Bruns

Movies

41

film credits

Series

44

television credits

Career

85

1951–1999 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Morty Seinfeld · 1989

Columbo

Columbo

Gene Stafford · 1971

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Acting · 1972

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Acting · 1981

Night Court

Night Court

Mr. Hubble · 1984

Across film & television

Filmography (85)

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Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Morty Seinfeld

Columbo

Columbo

Gene Stafford

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Night Court

Night Court

Mr. Hubble

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Marvin Kroll

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Dr. Randolph

Airwolf

Airwolf

Mitch - Director

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Harry Cranston

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Gordon Kaiser

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Frank Mallory

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Elvin Swift

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

Daglee

The Defenders

The Defenders

District Attorney

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

George Shumway

Profiler

Profiler

Mr. Poole

Route 66

Route 66

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

Tompkins

The Rookies

The Rookies

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Pete

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

Professor Gladstone

Kojak

Kojak

Mr. Seymour

Kojak

Kojak

George Lampert

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Mr. Beasley

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

Calvin

Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

Nicky Pine

Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Doc

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

Bronk

Bronk

Gunther

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

Bob McCrone

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Sketch Actor

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Flashdance

Flashdance

Frank Szabo

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

Ben

Isis

Isis

Jack Evans

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Det. LaMonica

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Doc Mandel

Inferno

Inferno

Old Man Buyer

All Is Forgiven

All Is Forgiven

George Aldrich

Sons and Daughters

Sons and Daughters

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

Dilhoefer

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

Officer Meyers

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

Mr. Schaefer

Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie

Mitch, the Director

Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer

Gil

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

Duncan

Ed

Clarence

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Gallagher

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

Ace

Digital Man

Digital Man

Bob

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

Irv Crown

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

Nolan

Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

Det. LaMonica

A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

The Man in the Restaurant

Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

Burt

Pentathlon

Pentathlon

Vic

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Mr. Beasley

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Wilfred Butler (1929)

Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

Old Coot

Taking Off

Taking Off

Policeman

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

Capt. Jackson

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

Brack

The Chopped Liver Brothers

The Chopped Liver Brothers

Mr. Ruth

The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

Lucky

Let Me Hear You Whisper

Let Me Hear You Whisper

Dan

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

Max

Flash and the Firecat

Flash and the Firecat

Mr. Walley

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

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

Rock-a-Die Baby

Rock-a-Die Baby

Lt. John Anderson

Jenny

Jenny

Fred Callahan

The Family Kovack

The Family Kovack

Jo-Jo Linsen

The Gold Bug

The Gold Bug

Tattoo

Target Risk

Target Risk

Marty

Love Bites

Love Bites

Vinnie Helsting

Betrayed by Innocence

Betrayed by Innocence

Judge Mendola