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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 .
Dec 22, 2023 · While Morty Seinfeld was originally played by Phil Bruns, Seinfeld recast Jerry's dad after season 1 (and George's later one). Among the many memorable recurring characters on the sitcom were Jerry and George's parents, Morty and Helen Seinfeld, and Frank and Estelle Costanza.
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Philip Bruns (1931-2012) was an American actor who appeared in Flashdance, The Stunt Man and other movies. He also had roles in TV shows like Seinfeld, Just Shoot Me! and Hollywood Detective.
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- Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 16, 2012 · Phil Bruns, a familiar-face character actor best known on television as the cigar-chomping hard-hat dad on the 1970s soap-opera parody “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” died...
Philip Bruns was born on 2 May 1931 in Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Flashdance (1983), Return of the Living Dead II (1988) and The Stunt Man (1980). He was married to Laurie Franks and Jill Owens. He died on 8 February 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- May 2, 1931
- February 8, 2012
Feb 15, 2012 · Phil Bruns played Jerry Seinfeld's dad in the first season of Seinfeld but was replaced by Barney Martin. He also appeared in other TV shows and movies, such as Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Columbo and Flashdance.
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Phil Bruns was a versatile stage and screen actor who appeared in plays, musicals, comedies and dramas. He played the father of the title character on the 1970s cult series "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and also worked with Jackie Gleason and Len Cariou.
