Philip Bruns

Biography

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

Just Shoot Me! 1997 ★ 6.6
Profiler 1996 ★ 7.0
Seinfeld 1989 ★ 8.3
The Twilight Zone 1985 ★ 7.7
Amazing Stories 1985 ★ 7.5
Night Court 1984 ★ 7.3
Airwolf 1984 ★ 7.6
St. Elsewhere 1982 ★ 5.7
Cagney & Lacey 1982 ★ 6.9
Hill Street Blues 1981 ★ 7.6
Simon & Simon 1981 ★ 6.7
Trapper John, M.D. 1979 ★ 6.6
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman 1976 ★ 7.3
Barney Miller 1975 ★ 7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974 ★ 7.3
Kojak 1973 ★ 7.2
M*A*S*H 1972 ★ 7.9
Sanford and Son 1972 ★ 7.5
The Streets of San Francisco 1972 ★ 7.0
Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1
Here's Lucy 1968 ★ 6.7
The Wild Wild West 1965 ★ 7.6
The Defenders 1961 ★ 6.3
Route 66 1960 ★ 6.7