
Philip Bruns
May 02, 1931 - Feb 08, 2012 (80 years old) in Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
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

Seinfeld
Morty Seinfeld

Columbo
Gene Stafford

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
George Shumway

Sanford and Son
Calvin

Barney Miller
Harry Cranston

Just Shoot Me!
Professor Gladstone

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Kentucky Rye")

The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Randolph
Credits
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Inferno 1999Old Man Buyer★ 6.1
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Johnny Skidmarks 1998Old Coot★ 5.8
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Just Shoot Me! 1997Professor Gladstone★ 6.6
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The Trigger Effect 1996Mr. Schaefer★ 5.8
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Ed 1996Clarence★ 4.1
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Baywatch Nights 1995Nicky Pine★ 6.1
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Digital Man 1995Bob★ 4.8
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Pentathlon 1994Vic★ 4.4
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Love Bites 1993Vinnie Helsting★ 5
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Irv Crown★ 5.4
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Dead Men Don't Die 1990Nolan★ 4.1
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★ 6
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Seinfeld 1989Morty Seinfeld★ 8.3
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Doc Mandel★ 6.3
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A Year in the Life 1987Bob McCrone★ 6.8
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The Christmas Star 1986Lucky★ 5.6
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All is Forgiven 1986George Aldrich★ 5
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Judge Mendola★ 5
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Amazing Stories 1985Mr. Beasley★ 7.4
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The Twilight Zone 1985(segment "Kentucky Rye")★ 7.7
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Airwolf: The Movie 1984Mitch, the Director★ 5.8
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Airwolf 1984Mitch - Director★ 7.6
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Night Court 1984Mr. Hubble★ 7.3
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Flashdance 1983Frank Szabo★ 6.5
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St. Elsewhere 1982★ 5.5
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My Favorite Year 1982Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player★ 6.7
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Cagney & Lacey 1982Daglee★ 6.9
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Simon & Simon 1981★ 6.7
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Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6
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The Stunt Man 1980Ace★ 6.7
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The Gold Bug 1980Tattoo★ 5
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Aunt Mary 1979Det. LaMonica★ 8
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Trapper John, M.D. 1979★ 6.5
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★ 6.5
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Corvette Summer 1978Gil★ 5.4
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Mr. Ruth★ NR
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How the West Was Won 1977Doc★ 6.9
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Nickelodeon 1976Duncan★ 6.1
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Delvecchio 1976Ben★ NR
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George Shumway★ 7.1
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Capt. Jackson★ 4.7
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Isis 1975Jack Evans★ 6.5
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Mr. Walley★ 7
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Max★ 2
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Bronk 1975Gunther★ 6.2
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Rock-a-Die Baby 1975Lt. John Anderson★ NR
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Dilhoefer★ 6.4
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Barney Miller 1975Harry Cranston★ 7.3
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Target Risk 1975Marty★ NR
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Sons and Daughters 1974★ NR
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Harry and Tonto 1974Burt Coombes★ 7.1
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The Family Kovack 1974Jo-Jo Linsen★ NR
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Dr. Randolph★ 7.2
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Kojak 1973Mr. Seymour★ 7
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Brack★ NR
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Wilfred Butler (1929)★ 5.1
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Pete★ 6.9
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M*A*S*H 1972★ 7.9
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The Rookies 1972★ 6.8
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Sanford and Son 1972Calvin★ 7.4
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Gallagher★ 5
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Columbo 1971Gene Stafford★ 8.1
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Taking Off 1971Policeman★ 7
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The Out-of-Towners 1970Officer Meyers★ 6.8
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Jenny 1970Fred Callahan★ 4.5
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Midnight Cowboy 1969Man in TV Montage (uncredited)★ 7.5
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Dan★ NR
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Here's Lucy 1968Tompkins★ 6.7
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The Outcasts 1968★ 5.3
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The Swimmer 1968Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)★ 7.3
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Judd for the Defense 1967★ 7.5
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The Rat Patrol 1966General Koenig, 'the Butcher'★ 7.2
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A Thousand Clowns 1965The Man in the Restaurant★ 7.1
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The Wild Wild West 1965★ 7.5
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The Defenders 1961District Attorney★ 6.2
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Route 66 1960★ 6.3
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Det. LaMonica★ 8.6