George Gaynes

Profile

George Gaynes

Acting

Born 1917-05-16 · Died 2016-02-15

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Helsinki, 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

82 credits across movies and TV

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

1973 · El Morocco Captain

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

1994 · Professor

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994 · Commandant Lassard

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983 · Ravitch

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · Dr. Forrest

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 · Serybryakov

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982 · John Van Horn

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984 · Commandant Lassard

Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude

1984 · Dr. Eugene Glztszki

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997 · Senator Nole

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009 · Self (archive footage)

Joy House

Joy House

1964

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975 · Dr. Chester Ramsey

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984 · Arch Angel

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

1987 · l'ammiraglio

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976 · Reginald Kingsley

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971 · Paul McGill

Ternosecco

Ternosecco

1987 · Don Salvatore

Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

1984 · The Commander

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986 · Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987 · Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985 · Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988 · Lassard

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989 · Lassard

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1976 · Harding

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976 · Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

1993 · Norman

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977 · David Alden

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

1979 · Wiley

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

1981 · Evita's Doctor

Marooned

Marooned

1969 · Mission Director

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973 · Warren

Altered States

Altered States

1980 · Dr. Wissenschaft

I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

1983

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973 · Dr Marderosian

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955 · Whitelaw Savory

Just Married

Just Married

2003 · Father Robert

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996 · Judge Samuel Sewall

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

1975 · C.J. Meredith

The Group

The Group

1966 · Brook Latham

PT 109

PT 109

1963 · PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

Columbo

Columbo

1971 · Everett

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

1962

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978 · Henri

Matlock

Matlock

1986 · Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · Thurman Elliott

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

1992 · Senator Strobe Smithers

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994 · Brook Austin

It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

1985

The Quest

The Quest

1976

Carter Country

Carter Country

1977

Search

1972

McCloud

McCloud

1970

City of Angels

City of Angels

1976

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

1989

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1984 · Dr. Willi Von Hartig

Just Friends

Just Friends

1979 · Rock La Rue

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

1984 · Henry Warnimont

Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

1997 · Commandant Eric Lassard

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Senator Purdy

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Dr. Paul van Bergner

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · General Wiley

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976 · Max Vincent

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976 · Claire Lee Chennault

Scruples

Scruples

1980 · John Prince

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955 · Rod Delaplane

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971 · Burton Rhoner

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991 · Elder in Chief (voice)

Sliders

Sliders

1995 · Old Quinn Mallory

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987 · Arthur Feldman

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976 · Commissioner Schaub

Cheers

Cheers

1982 · Malcolm Kramer

Columbo

Columbo

1971 · Frenchman

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Mr. Campbell

Mannix

Mannix

1967 · Professor Brendan

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959 · Roger Korvin

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

1979 · Wiley