Philip Bruns
View on IMDb ↗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
Sons and Daughters
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Flash and the Firecat
Seinfeld
Columbo
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Let Me Hear You Whisper
M*A*S*H
The Twilight Zone
Judd, for the DefenseFilmography (80)
- 1999
InfernoOld Man Buyer - 1998
Johnny SkidmarksOld Coot - 1997
Just Shoot Me!Professor Gladstone - 1996
ProfilerMr. Poole - 1996
The Trigger EffectMr. Schaefer - 1996
EdClarence - 1995
Baywatch NightsNicky Pine - 1995
Digital ManBob - 1994
PentathlonVic - 1993
Love BitesVinnie Helsting - 1992
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemIrv Crown - 1990Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
- 1990
Dead Men Don't DieNolan - 1989
SeinfeldMorty Seinfeld - 1988
Return of the Living Dead Part IIDoc Mandel - 1987
A Year in the LifeBob McCrone - 1986
All Is ForgivenGeorge Aldrich - 1986
Betrayed by InnocenceJudge Mendola - 1986
The Christmas StarLucky - 1985
The Twilight ZoneBartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye') - 1985
Amazing StoriesMr. Beasley - 1984
AirwolfMitch - Director - 1984
Night CourtMr. Hubble - 1984
Airwolf: The MovieMitch, the Director - 1983
FlashdanceFrank Szabo - 1982
Cagney & LaceyDaglee - 1982
My Favorite YearFed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player - 1982
St. ElsewhereMarvin Kroll - 1981
Hill Street Blues - 1981
Simon & Simon - 1980
The Stunt ManAce - 1980
The Gold BugTattoo - 1979
Aunt MaryDet. LaMonica - 1979
Trapper John, M.D. - 1979
Archie Bunker's Place - 1978
Corvette SummerGil - 1977
How the West Was WonDoc - 1977
The Chopped Liver BrothersMr. Ruth - 1976
Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanGeorge Shumway - 1976
DelvecchioBen - 1976
NickelodeonDuncan - 1975
Flash and the FirecatMr. Walley - 1975
Barney MillerHarry Cranston - 1975
Rock-a-Die BabyLt. John Anderson - 1975
Target RiskMarty - 1975
BronkGunther - 1975
The Great Waldo PepperDilhoefer - 1975
IsisJack Evans - 1975
The Kansas City MassacreCapt. Jackson - 1975
Last Hours Before MorningMax - 1974
Sons and Daughters - 1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita - 1974
The Six Million Dollar ManDr. Randolph - 1974
Harry and TontoBurt Coombes - 1974
The Family KovackJo-Jo Linsen - 1973
KojakMr. Seymour - 1973
Mr. Inside/Mr. OutsideBrack - 1972
M*A*S*H - 1972
Sanford and SonCalvin - 1972
The Streets of San FranciscoPete - 1972
The Rookies - 1972
Night of the Dark Full MoonWilfred Butler (1929) - 1971
ColumboGene Stafford - 1971
Taking OffPoliceman - 1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightGallagher - 1970
The Out-of-TownersOfficer Meyers - 1970
JennyFred Callahan - 1969
Let Me Hear You WhisperDan - 1969
Midnight CowboyMan in TV Montage (uncredited) - 1968
The SwimmerBiswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited) - 1968
Here's LucyTompkins - 1968
The Outcasts - 1967
Judd, for the Defense - 1966
The Rat PatrolGeneral Koenig, 'the Butcher' - 1965
The Wild Wild West - 1965
A Thousand ClownsThe Man in the Restaurant - 1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSketch Actor - 1961
The DefendersDistrict Attorney - 1960
Route 66 - 1951
Hallmark Hall of FameDet. LaMonica