Philip Bruns

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Characters played by Philip Bruns

Old Man Buyer — Inferno (1999)

Briefly appears, contributing to the background setting.

Lucky — The Christmas Star (1986)

Horace's former robbery partner who escaped with half a million dollars, leaving Horace to take the blame and serve a long prison sentence. He leaves a clue, reappears near the end, and admits that pursuing the money consumed his life.

Doc Mandel — Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Doctor who lends car to survivors.

Vic — Pentathlon (1994)

Julia Davis’s father, whose woodland retreat provides the setting where Julia helps Eric Brogar rebuild his endurance. He is attacked and viciously beaten by Heinrich Müller, making him another victim of the campaign of violence directed at Eric’s allies and Julia’s family.

Dilhoefer — The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

The owner of a traveling flying circus whose shows are suffering from poor attendance. He hires Waldo and Axel and introduces Mary Beth as a sensational new attraction, but her death leads to the circus's grounding. After Ezra's crash and Waldo's retaliatory rampage, the operation is further damaged.

Vinnie Helsting — Love Bites (1993)

Hired by Dwight to investigate Zachary, Helsting finds no birth certificate, credit cards, or other paper trail. He follows Zachary, photographs him, and searches the house he shares with Kendall. There, he discovers a hidden crypt and coffin and overhears clues that lead him to conclude Zachary is a vampire.

Wilfred Butler (1929) — Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972)

Historical Butler family member from the early 20th century timeline

Career Overview

Philip Bruns has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Argento Three Mothers with 1 titles. Signature works include Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita, Love Bites. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
59
Birth Date
1931-05-02
Birth Place
Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q542943), public domain (CC0).