Phil Bruns

American actor, writer (1931-2012)
Person human Q542943
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Phil Bruns

Summary

Phil Bruns is a human[1]. He was born in Pipestone[2]. He was born on May 2, 1931[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on February 8, 2012[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pipestone[2], Phil Bruns…
  • Phil Bruns passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Phil Bruns was born on May 2, 1931[3].
  • Phil Bruns died on February 8, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at New Woodlawn Cemetery[10].
  • Phil Bruns held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Phil Bruns's native language[12].
  • Phil Bruns's professions included actor[6].
  • Phil Bruns worked as a television actor[7].
  • Phil Bruns's professions included film actor[8].
  • Phil Bruns's field of work was theatre art[13].
  • Phil Bruns's field of work was television[14].
  • Phil Bruns's field of work was film[15].
  • Phil Bruns's field of work was acting[16].
  • Phil Bruns's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama[17].
  • Phil Bruns's education included a stint at Augustana University[18].
  • Phil Bruns is recorded as male[19].
  • Phil Bruns's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Phil Bruns's Commons category is recorded as Phil Bruns[21].
  • The cause of death was disease[22].
  • Phil Bruns's family name is recorded as Bruns[23].
  • Phil Bruns's given name is recorded as Phil[24].
  • Phil Bruns's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Phil Bruns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Phil Bruns's start of work period is recorded as 1959[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Phil Bruns's place of birth was Pipestone[2]. He was born on May 2, 1931[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Drama[17], a drama school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30] and Augustana University[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1860[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. Fields of work include theatre art[13], a performing arts genre[34]; television[14], a type of mass media[35]; film[15]; and acting[16], a type of arts[36].

Death and Burial

Phil Bruns died on February 8, 2012[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was disease[22]. He is buried at New Woodlawn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Phil Bruns ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Phil Bruns born?

Born in Pipestone[2], Phil Bruns…

Where did Phil Bruns die?

Phil Bruns passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Phil Bruns do for work?

Phil Bruns worked as actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Phil Bruns go to school?

Phil Bruns was educated at Yale School of Drama[17] and Augustana University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . news.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Phil
    Field of work theatre art, television, film +1
    Family name Bruns
    Writing language English
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