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Phil Bruns

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Actor

The Resume

    (May 2, 1931-February 8, 2012)
    Born in Pipestone, Minnesota
    Portrayed George Shumway on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-77)
    Appeared in the films 'A Thousand Clowns' (1965), 'The Out of Towners' (1970), 'The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight' (1971), 'Silent Night, Bloody Night' (1974), 'Harry and Tonto' (1974), 'The Great Waldo Pepper' (1975), 'Nickelodeon' (1976), 'The Stunt Man' (1980), 'My Favorite Year' (1982), 'Flashdance' (1983), 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' (1988), 'Love Bites' (1993), 'Ed' (1996) and 'Johnny Skidmarks' (1999)
    Wrote 'The Character Actor's Do's, Don't's and Anecdotes' (2008)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was dosed with LSD as part of a government study.
    He looked older than he was, so in 'Mary Hartman,' he played Louise Lasser's father even though there was only an eight year age difference.
    He was one of Peter O'Toole's drinking buddies.
    He called Hollywood a 'sausage factory.'
    He was cast as Jerry's father on Seinfeld, but was replaced by Barney Martin after one episode.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won a Fulbright scholarship to study acting in England at Bristol University and the Old Vic.
    He won an Obie for his performance in the off-Broadway play 'Mr. Simian' (1964).
    He organized 'Operation Education,' a mass donation of books for schoolchildren in the Bahamas.
    He was an extremely busy character actor, noting about his credits that 'even my IMDb listing doesn't have them all.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 44.93% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 69 Votes: 73.91% Annoying