George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Acting • Born 1917-05-16 – Died 2016-02-15

Acting1Helsinki, Finland

Biography

George Gaynes (May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television. He is best known for his role of Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and as Henry Warnimont on the television series Punky Brewster.

Filmography

81 credits
The Way We Were

The Way We Were

Movie • 1973

El Morocco Captain

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

Movie • 1994

Professor

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Movie • 1994

Commandant Lassard

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Movie • 1983

Ravitch

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Movie • 1982

Dr. Forrest

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

Movie • 1994

Serybryakov

Tootsie

Tootsie

Movie • 1982

John Van Horn

Police Academy

Police Academy

Movie • 1984

Commandant Lassard

Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude

Movie • 1984

Dr. Eugene Glztszki

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

Movie • 1997

Senator Nole

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Movie • 2009

Self (archive footage)

Joy House

Joy House

Movie • 1964

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

Movie • 1975

Dr. Chester Ramsey

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Movie • 1984

Arch Angel

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

Movie • 1987

l'ammiraglio

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

Movie • 1976

Reginald Kingsley

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

Movie • 1971

Paul McGill

Ternosecco

Ternosecco

Movie • 1987

Don Salvatore

Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

Movie • 1984

The Commander

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Movie • 1986

Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Movie • 1987

Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Movie • 1985

Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Movie • 1988

Lassard

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Movie • 1989

Lassard

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Movie • 1976

Harding

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

Movie • 1976

Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

Movie • 1993

Norman

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

Movie • 1977

David Alden

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Movie • 1979

Wiley

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

Movie • 1981

Evita's Doctor

Marooned

Marooned

Movie • 1969

Mission Director

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Movie • 1973

Warren

Altered States

Altered States

Movie • 1980

Dr. Wissenschaft

I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

Movie • 1983

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Movie • 1973

Dr Marderosian

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

Movie • 1955

Whitelaw Savory

Just Married

Just Married

Movie • 2003

Father Robert

The Crucible

The Crucible

Movie • 1996

Judge Samuel Sewall

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

Movie • 1975

C.J. Meredith

The Group

The Group

Movie • 1966

Brook Latham

PT 109

PT 109

Movie • 1963

PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

Columbo

Columbo

TV • 1971

Everett

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

TV • 1962

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

TV • 1978

Henri

Matlock

Matlock

TV • 1986

Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Thurman Elliott

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

TV • 1976

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

TV • 1992

Senator Strobe Smithers

Hotel

Hotel

TV • 1982

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

TV • 1965

Cannon

Cannon

TV • 1971

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV • 1994

Brook Austin

It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

TV • 1985

The Quest

The Quest

TV • 1976

Carter Country

Carter Country

TV • 1977

Search

Search

TV • 1972

McCloud

McCloud

TV • 1970

City of Angels

City of Angels

TV • 1976

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

TV • 1989

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

TV • 1963

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

TV • 1984

Dr. Willi Von Hartig

Just Friends

Just Friends

TV • 1979

Rock La Rue

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

TV • 1984

Henry Warnimont

Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

TV • 1997

Commandant Eric Lassard

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Senator Purdy

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

TV • 1966

Dr. Paul van Bergner

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV • 1974

General Wiley

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

TV • 1976

Max Vincent

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

TV • 1976

Claire Lee Chennault

Scruples

Scruples

TV • 1980

John Prince

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

TV • 1955

Rod Delaplane

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

TV • 1971

Burton Rhoner

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

TV • 1991

Elder in Chief (voice)

Sliders

Sliders

TV • 1995

Old Quinn Mallory

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

TV • 1987

Arthur Feldman

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

TV • 1976

Commissioner Schaub

Cheers

Cheers

TV • 1982

Malcolm Kramer

Columbo

Columbo

TV • 1971

Frenchman

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV • 1962

Mr. Campbell

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Professor Brendan

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

TV • 1959

Roger Korvin