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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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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 on Feb....
Feb 15, 2012 · The original Morty Seinfeild Phil Bruns has died in Los Angeles at the age of 80. Bruns played Jerry Seinfeld’s dad in the first season of Seinfeld but was replaced by Barney Martin from Season...
Feb 14, 2012 · Philip Bruns, the veteran character actor whose main claim to fame was originating the role of Jerry Seinfeld's dad in the first season of Seinfeld, has passed away. He was 80.
From "The Stakeout"Season 1, Episode 2 (Production code: 103)Original air date: May 31, 1990Jerry met a woman at a birthday party of a friend of Elaine's, bu...
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