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Philip Bruns
Actor 1931 - 2012

Philip Bruns

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

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18 roles
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Character Dilhoefer
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Character Frank Szabo

Flashdance

1983

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Character Old Man Buyer

Inferno

1999

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Character Clarence

Ed

1996

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Character Mr. Schaefer
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Character Doc Mandel
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Character French Ventriloquist Dummy Manager
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Character Lucky
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Character Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
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Character Ace
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Character Gil
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Character Duncan
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Character Burt
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Character Wilfred Butler (1929)
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Character Policeman

Taking Off

1971

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Character Officer Meyers
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Character Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
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Character Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

19 titles
Inferno
Inferno 1999
The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect 1996
Ed
Ed 1996
Return of the Living Dead Part 2
Return of the Living Dead Part 2 1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987
The Christmas Star
The Christmas Star 1986
Flashdance
Flashdance 1983
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year 1982
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man 1980
Corvette Summer
Corvette Summer 1978
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon 1976
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper 1975
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto 1974
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Night of the Dark Full Moon 1972
Taking Off
Taking Off 1971
The Out of Towners
The Out of Towners 1970
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy 1969
The Swimmer
The Swimmer 1968
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns 1965

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