
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.
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Filmography

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Just Married
Movie · as Father Robert

Wag the Dog
Movie · as Senator Nole

Police Academy: The Series
TV · as Commandant Eric Lassard · 1 ep

The Crucible
Movie · as Judge Samuel Sewall

Sliders
TV · as Old Quinn Mallory · 1 ep

The Fantastic Four
Movie · as Professor

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Movie · as Commandant Lassard

Vanya on 42nd Street
Movie · as Serybryakov

Chicago Hope
TV · as Brook Austin · 3 eps

Stepmonster
Movie · as Norman

Hearts Afire
TV · as Senator Strobe Smithers · 23 eps

Dinosaurs
TV · as Elder in Chief (voice) · 1 ep

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Movie · as Lassard

The New Lassie
TV · 1 ep

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Movie · as Lassard

A Taxi Driver in New York
Movie · as l'ammiraglio

Ternosecco
Movie · as Don Salvatore

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Movie · as Commandant Lassard

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
TV · as Arthur Feldman · 17 eps

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Movie · as Commandant Lassard

Matlock
TV · as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway · 2 eps

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Movie · as Commandant Lassard

It's Punky Brewster
TV · 33 eps

Police Academy
Movie · as Commandant Lassard

Micki & Maude
Movie · as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Movie · as Arch Angel

Mom's on Strike
Movie · as The Commander

Blue Thunder
TV · as Dr. Willi Von Hartig · 1 ep

Punky Brewster
TV · as Henry Warnimont · 91 eps

To Be or Not to Be
Movie · as Ravitch

I'm Going to Be Famous
Movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Movie · as Dr. Forrest

Tootsie
Movie · as John Van Horn

Hotel
TV · 1 ep

Cheers
TV · as Malcolm Kramer · 1 ep

Evita Peron
Movie · as Evita's Doctor

Altered States
Movie · as Dr. Wissenschaft

Scruples
TV · as John Prince · 3 eps

Just Friends
TV · as Rock La Rue · 1 ep

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
TV · as Wiley · 2 eps

WKRP in Cincinnati
TV · as Henri · 1 ep

The Girl in the Empty Grave
Movie · as David Alden

Carter Country
TV · 1 ep

Nickelodeon
Movie · as Reginald Kingsley

Woman of the Year
Movie · as Harding

The Flying Misfits
Movie · as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Harry and Walter Go to New York
Movie · as Prince

Quincy, M.E.
TV · 2 eps

The Quest
TV · 1 ep

City of Angels
TV · 1 ep

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
TV · as Max Vincent · 5 eps

Baa Baa Black Sheep
TV · as Claire Lee Chennault · 1 ep

Delvecchio
TV · as Commissioner Schaub · 1 ep

Trilogy of Terror
Movie · as Dr. Chester Ramsey

Song of the Succubus
Movie · as C.J. Meredith

The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · as General Wiley · 1 ep

The Way We Were
Movie · as El Morocco Captain

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Movie · as Warren

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Movie · as Dr Marderosian

Search
TV · 1 ep

Doctors' Wives
Movie · as Paul McGill

Columbo
TV · as Everett, Frenchman · 1 ep

Cannon
TV · 1 ep

McMillan & Wife
TV · as Burton Rhoner · 1 ep

McCloud
TV · 1 ep

Marooned
Movie · as Mission Director

Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Thurman Elliott · 1 ep

Mannix
TV · as Professor Brendan · 1 ep

The Group
Movie · as Brook Latham

Mission: Impossible
TV · as Dr. Paul van Bergner · 1 ep

Hogan's Heroes
TV · 1 ep

Joy House
Movie

PT 109
Movie · as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

The Patty Duke Show
TV · 1 ep

The Gallant Men
TV · 1 ep

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Mr. Campbell · 1 ep

Bonanza
TV · as Senator Purdy · 1 ep

Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Roger Korvin · 1 ep

Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

One Touch of Venus
Movie · as Whitelaw Savory

Cheyenne
TV · as Rod Delaplane · 1 ep



