Philip Bruns
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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Philip Bruns
Filmography
Movies
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7% |
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The Opposite Sex... and How to Live With Them | Irv Crown (Character) | $525.0K | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Love Bites | Vinnie Helsting (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Dead Men Don't Die | Nolan (Character) | - | 1990 |
5% |
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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 |
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The Christmas Star | Lucky (Character) | - | 1986 |
37% |
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Flashdance | Frank Szabo (Character) | - | 1983 |
90% |
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The Stunt Man | Ace (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Aunt Mary | Det. LaMonica (Character) | - | 1979 |
56% |
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Corvette Summer | Gil (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kansas City Massacre | Capt. Jackson (Character) | - | 1975 |
67% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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 |