Philip Bruns

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 2, 1931 (80 years old)
Died
February 8, 2012
Place of Birth
Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Romance
Career Span
1965 – 1999

Philip Bruns

5 wins
72 nominations
5 Oscars
40 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
May 2, 1931
From
Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1965 – 1999

Known For

Return of the Living Dead Part II
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988
as Doc Mandel
Flashdance
Flashdance
1983
as Frank Szabo
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Inferno
Inferno
1999
as Old Man Buyer
The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect
1996
as Mr. Schaefer
Ed
Ed
1996
as Clarence
The Swimmer
The Swimmer
1968
as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
1976
as Duncan
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man
1980
as Ace
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Officer Meyers
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year
1982
as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992
as Irv Crown

Frequent Collaborators

Michael Kenworthy
Michael Kenworthy
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Thor Van Lingen
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Jason Hogan
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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James Karen
James Karen
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Thom Mathews
Thom Mathews
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Suzanne Snyder
Suzanne Snyder
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Marsha Dietlein
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Hanala Sagal
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Jonathan Terry
Jonathan Terry
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Dana Ashbrook
Dana Ashbrook
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Sally Smythe
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Allan Trautman
Allan Trautman
1 shared project
in "Return of the Living Dead Part II"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
72
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1999

Inferno as Old Man Buyer Award

1998

Johnny Skidmarks as Old Coot Award

1996

The Trigger Effect as Mr. Schaefer Award
Ed as Clarence Award

1995

Digital Man as Bob

1994

Pentathlon as Vic Award

1993

Love Bites as Vinnie Helsting

1992

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them as Irv Crown Award

1990

Dead Men Don't Die as Nolan

1988

Return of the Living Dead Part II as Doc Mandel

1986

The Christmas Star as Lucky Award
Betrayed by Innocence as Judge Mendola

1984

Airwolf: The Movie as Mitch, the Director

1983

Flashdance as Frank Szabo Award

1982

My Favorite Year as Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player Award

1980

The Stunt Man as Ace Award
The Gold Bug as Tattoo

1979

Aunt Mary as Det. LaMonica

1978

Corvette Summer as Gil Award

1977

The Chopped Liver Brothers as Mr. Ruth

1976

Nickelodeon as Duncan Award

1975

The Kansas City Massacre as Capt. Jackson
Last Hours Before Morning as Max
The Great Waldo Pepper as Dilhoefer
Flash and the Firecat as Mr. Walley
Target Risk as Marty
Rock-a-Die Baby as Lt. John Anderson

1974

Harry and Tonto as Burt Coombes Award
The Family Kovack as Jo-Jo Linsen
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

1973

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside as Brack

1972

Night of the Dark Full Moon as Wilfred Butler (1929)

1971

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Gallagher Award
Taking Off as Policeman Award

1970

The Out-of-Towners as Officer Meyers Award
Jenny as Fred Callahan

1969

Midnight Cowboy as Man in TV Montage (uncredited) Award
Let Me Hear You Whisper as Dan

1968

The Swimmer as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited) Award

1965

A Thousand Clowns as The Man in the Restaurant

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Return of the Living Dead Part II
Flashdance
Midnight Cowboy
Inferno
The Trigger Effect
Ed
The Swimmer
Nickelodeon
The Stunt Man
The Out-of-Towners

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