Philip Bruns was an American television and movie actor and writer.
10 Facts About Phil Bruns
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Phil Bruns 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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Phil Bruns earned his Master's Degree from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Phil Bruns studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in London, England.
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Phil Bruns played the Warlock in Werner Liepolt's "The Young Master Dante" at The American Place Theater in 1968.
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Phil Bruns appeared for three seasons on The Jackie Gleason Show and played the father, George Shumway, on the 1970s comedic series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
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Phil Bruns appeared as Morty Seinfeld in the sitcom Seinfeld, in a first-season episode entitled "The Stake Out", but was replaced in the role by Barney Martin after showrunners Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld decided they wanted the character of Morty Seinfeld to be harsher, as they thought Bruns was too laid-back for the role.
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Phil Bruns married Jill Owens, a dancer on The Jackie Gleason Show, in 1969.
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Until his death, Phil Bruns resided in Hollywood with his wife, Laurie Franks.
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Phil Bruns died of natural causes at a hospital in Los Angeles on February 8,2012.