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Phil Bruns

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Also known as Philip Bruns

American actor, writer (1931-2012)

Film & TV

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

  • Inferno — Old Man Buyer1999
  • Johnny Skidmarks — Old Coot1998
  • Amazing Stories: The Movie III — Mr. Beasley1998
  • Just Shoot Me! — Professor Gladstone1997
  • The Trigger Effect — Mr. Schaefer1996
  • Ed — Clarence1996
  • Profiler — Mr. Poole1996
  • Digital Man — Bob1995
  • Baywatch Nights — Nicky Pine1995
  • Pentathlon — Vic1994

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Instance of
human
Family name
Bruns
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Pipestone
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
acting
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Phil Bruns in Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972).jpg
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date of birth
1931-05-02
date of death
2012-02-08
cause of death
disease
start of work period
1959-00-00
writing language
English language
Commons category
Phil Bruns
manner of death
natural causes
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