George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Known for
Acting
Born
May 16, 1917
Died
February 15, 2016 (aged 98)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

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Filmography

2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition poster

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Just Married poster

Just Married

Movie · as Father Robert

1997
Wag the Dog poster

Wag the Dog

Movie · as Senator Nole

1997
Police Academy: The Series poster

Police Academy: The Series

TV · as Commandant Eric Lassard · 1 ep

1996
The Crucible poster

The Crucible

Movie · as Judge Samuel Sewall

1995
Sliders poster

Sliders

TV · as Old Quinn Mallory · 1 ep

1994
The Fantastic Four poster

The Fantastic Four

Movie · as Professor

1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow poster

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Movie · as Commandant Lassard

1994
Vanya on 42nd Street poster

Vanya on 42nd Street

Movie · as Serybryakov

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Brook Austin · 3 eps

1993
Stepmonster poster

Stepmonster

Movie · as Norman

1992
Hearts Afire poster

Hearts Afire

TV · as Senator Strobe Smithers · 23 eps

1991
Dinosaurs poster

Dinosaurs

TV · as Elder in Chief (voice) · 1 ep

1989
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege poster

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Movie · as Lassard

1989
The New Lassie poster

The New Lassie

TV · 1 ep

1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach poster

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Movie · as Lassard

1987
A Taxi Driver in New York poster

A Taxi Driver in New York

Movie · as l'ammiraglio

1987
Ternosecco poster

Ternosecco

Movie · as Don Salvatore

1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol poster

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Movie · as Commandant Lassard

1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd poster

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

TV · as Arthur Feldman · 17 eps

1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training poster

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Movie · as Commandant Lassard

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway · 2 eps

1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment poster

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Movie · as Commandant Lassard

1985
It's Punky Brewster poster

It's Punky Brewster

TV · 33 eps

1984
Police Academy poster

Police Academy

Movie · as Commandant Lassard

1984
Micki & Maude poster

Micki & Maude

Movie · as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear poster

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Movie · as Arch Angel

1984
Mom's on Strike poster

Mom's on Strike

Movie · as The Commander

1984
Blue Thunder poster

Blue Thunder

TV · as Dr. Willi Von Hartig · 1 ep

1984
Punky Brewster poster

Punky Brewster

TV · as Henry Warnimont · 91 eps

1983
To Be or Not to Be poster

To Be or Not to Be

Movie · as Ravitch

1983
I'm Going to Be Famous poster

I'm Going to Be Famous

Movie

1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid poster

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Movie · as Dr. Forrest

1982
Tootsie poster

Tootsie

Movie · as John Van Horn

1982
Hotel poster

Hotel

TV · 1 ep

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Malcolm Kramer · 1 ep

1981
Evita Peron poster

Evita Peron

Movie · as Evita's Doctor

1980
Altered States poster

Altered States

Movie · as Dr. Wissenschaft

1980
Scruples poster

Scruples

TV · as John Prince · 3 eps

1979
Just Friends poster

Just Friends

TV · as Rock La Rue · 1 ep

1979
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do poster

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

TV · as Wiley · 2 eps

1978
WKRP in Cincinnati poster

WKRP in Cincinnati

TV · as Henri · 1 ep

1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave poster

The Girl in the Empty Grave

Movie · as David Alden

1977
Carter Country poster

Carter Country

TV · 1 ep

1976
Nickelodeon poster

Nickelodeon

Movie · as Reginald Kingsley

1976
Woman of the Year poster

Woman of the Year

Movie · as Harding

1976
The Flying Misfits poster

The Flying Misfits

Movie · as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York poster

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Movie · as Prince

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · 2 eps

1976
The Quest poster

The Quest

TV · 1 ep

1976
City of Angels poster

City of Angels

TV · 1 ep

1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II poster

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

TV · as Max Vincent · 5 eps

1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep poster

Baa Baa Black Sheep

TV · as Claire Lee Chennault · 1 ep

1976
Delvecchio poster

Delvecchio

TV · as Commissioner Schaub · 1 ep

1975
Trilogy of Terror poster

Trilogy of Terror

Movie · as Dr. Chester Ramsey

1975
Song of the Succubus poster

Song of the Succubus

Movie · as C.J. Meredith

1974
The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV · as General Wiley · 1 ep

1973
The Way We Were poster

The Way We Were

Movie · as El Morocco Captain

1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off poster

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Movie · as Warren

1973
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf poster

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Movie · as Dr Marderosian

1972
Search poster

Search

TV · 1 ep

1971
Doctors' Wives poster

Doctors' Wives

Movie · as Paul McGill

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as Everett, Frenchman · 1 ep

1971
Cannon poster

Cannon

TV · 1 ep

1971
McMillan & Wife poster

McMillan & Wife

TV · as Burton Rhoner · 1 ep

1970
McCloud poster

McCloud

TV · 1 ep

1969
Marooned poster

Marooned

Movie · as Mission Director

1969
Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · as Thurman Elliott · 1 ep

1967
Mannix poster

Mannix

TV · as Professor Brendan · 1 ep

1966
The Group poster

The Group

Movie · as Brook Latham

1966
Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible

TV · as Dr. Paul van Bergner · 1 ep

1965
Hogan's Heroes poster

Hogan's Heroes

TV · 1 ep

1964
Joy House poster

Joy House

Movie

1963
PT 109 poster

PT 109

Movie · as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

1963
The Patty Duke Show poster

The Patty Duke Show

TV · 1 ep

1962
The Gallant Men poster

The Gallant Men

TV · 1 ep

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV · as Mr. Campbell · 1 ep

1959
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

TV · as Senator Purdy · 1 ep

1959
Hawaiian Eye poster

Hawaiian Eye

TV · as Roger Korvin · 1 ep

1956
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

1955
One Touch of Venus poster

One Touch of Venus

Movie · as Whitelaw Savory

1955
Cheyenne poster

Cheyenne

TV · as Rod Delaplane · 1 ep