Brock Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Phil Bruns, who appeared in Lucy & The Gold Rush, as well as countless additional TV appearances has died at 80. Obituary courtesy of We Love Soaps: The actor who played the father on the 1970s comedy series "MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN," has died. Philip Bruns was 80. Spokesman Joseph Armillas says Bruns died Wednesday in Los Angeles of natural causes. Bruns appeared on two seasons of MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, playing Mary's father on the soap-opera parody (pictured here with Dody Goodman). He also spent three years with Jackie Gleason on his comedy-variety show in the mid-1960s. His daytime soap roles included Mr. Schaeffer on RYAN'S HOPE and Dr. Porchenko on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Born in Pipestone, Minnesota, Bruns attended Yale University's drama school, then began his career in New York on the stage and as a prolific actor in TV commercials. He later went to Los Angeles, appearing in more than 40 feature films, including "Flashdance,""The Stunt Man" and "My Favorite Year." Bruns is survived by his wife, actress Laurie Franks. http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/02/philip-bruns-dead-at-80.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONALISAISMONALUCY Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 He was a great character actor. I knew him from "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Why don't they ever put up a P I C T U R E for these more obscure performers, especially character actors whose names we never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Why don't they ever put up a P I C T U R E for these more obscure performers, especially character actors whose names we never know. There is a p i c t u r e of him at the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 There is a p i c t u r e of him at the link. Thanks, did not see that, OMG yes, saw him many times on various appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shemp Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Phil was the victim in one of my favorite COLUMBO episodes, "An Exercise in Fatality" (1974). A career footnote, he was also the first 'Morty Seinfeld' on SEINFELD. Just one episode in the 1st season, and then replaced for the duration by Barney Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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