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Philip Bruns

Highest Rated: 90% The Stunt Man (1980)

Lowest Rated: 5% Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Birthday: May 2, 1931

Birthplace: Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

TV producer Norman Lear had a lot of smash hits during his career, but "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" was not one of them. The short-lived 1976-1977 soap opera parody did, however, afford actor Philip Bruns the role of father George Shumway for 18 episodes. To more contemporary audiences, Bruns is noted for having been the original Morty Seinfeld on "Seinfeld." As legend has it, he was replaced by Barney Martin because show co-creator Larry David was unhappy with the way the actor was essaying the part of Jerry's father. Bruns is now one of the great "Seinfeld" trivia question answers, having played Morty in just a single episode, entitled "The Stake Out." Early in his career, Bruns was also a very busy TV actor. In the mid to late 70s, he appeared on four episodes of cops comedy classic "Barney Miller," as Elvin Swift. His participation in the 1982 Peter O'Toole comedy "My Favorite Year" led later to an unusual fringe benefit: the preface to Bruns's advice book was written by the British actor.

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Highest rated movies

90% 73% The Stunt Man
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88% 81% Harry and Tonto
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67% 57% The Great Waldo Pepper
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63% 70% The Out-of-Towners
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56% 42% Corvette Summer
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37% 61% Flashdance Watchlist
7% 29% The Opposite Sex... and How to Live With Them
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5% 44% Return of the Living Dead Part II
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Flash and the Firecat
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The Family Kovack
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Filmography

Movies

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7% 29% The Opposite Sex... and How to Live With Them Irv Crown (Character) $525.0K 1993
No Score Yet 74% Love Bites Vinnie Helsting (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 33% Dead Men Don't Die Nolan (Character) - 1990
5% 44% Return of the Living Dead Part II Doc Mandel (Character) $8.6M 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Betrayed by Innocence Judge Mendola (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 53% The Christmas Star Lucky (Character) - 1986
37% 61% Flashdance Frank Szabo (Character) - 1983
90% 73% The Stunt Man Ace (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aunt Mary Det. LaMonica (Character) - 1979
56% 42% Corvette Summer Gil (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kansas City Massacre Capt. Jackson (Character) - 1975
67% 57% The Great Waldo Pepper Dillhoefer (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flash and the Firecat Mr. Walley (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Hours Before Morning Max (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Target Risk Marty (Character) - 1975
88% 81% Harry and Tonto Burt Coombes (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Family Kovack Jo-Jo Linsen (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside Brack (Character) - 1973
63% 70% The Out-of-Towners Officer Meyers (Character) - 1970

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Shoot Me Professor Gladstone (Guest Star) 1999
17% No Score Yet Baywatch Nights Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
89% 92% Seinfeld Dad (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trapper John, M.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 1980 1986
No Score Yet 78% Amazing Stories Unknown (Character) 1985
97% 85% Hill Street Blues Judge (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barney Miller Harry Cranston (Guest Star) 1976 1979 1981-1982
66% No Score Yet Archie Bunker's Place Unknown (Guest Star) 1981
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Col. Burton D. Hedley (Guest Star) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barbary Coast Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Mr. Seymour (Guest Star) 1974-1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rookies Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Streets of San Francisco Pete (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Six Million Dollar Man Dr. Randolph (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sanford and Son Unknown (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet 80% Columbo Gene Stafford (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maude Unknown (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Here's Lucy Unknown (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Here Come the Brides Lorenzo Mack (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet 12 O'Clock High Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet East Side/West Side Unknown (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Route 66 Carl (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Car 54, Where Are You? Unknown (Guest Star) 1962