George Gaynes
Known for
Acting
Life
1917 – 2016 (aged 98)
Born in
Helsinki, Finland
Credits
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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
Police Academy
22 Mar 1984
Tootsie
17 Dec 1982
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
28 Mar 1985
Just Married
08 Jan 2003
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
20 Mar 1986
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
02 Apr 1987
Dinosaurs
26 Apr 1991
Wag the Dog
25 Dec 1997
Photos
Filmography
2003
- Just Marriedas Father Robert
1997
- Wag the Dogas Senator Nole
- Police Academy: The Seriesas Commandant Eric Lassard1 episode
1996
- The Crucibleas Judge Samuel Sewall
1995
- Slidersas Old Quinn Mallory1 episode
1994
- Vanya on 42nd Streetas Serybryakov
- Chicago Hopeas Brook Austin3 episodes
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscowas Commandant Lassard
- The Fantastic Fouras Professor
1993
- Stepmonsteras Norman
1992
- Hearts Afireas Senator Strobe Smithers23 episodes
1991
- Dinosaursas Elder in Chief (voice)1 episode
1989
- The New Lassie1 episode
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siegeas Lassard
1988
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beachas Lassard
1987
- A Taxi Driver in New Yorkas l'ammiraglio
- The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Arthur Feldman17 episodes
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrolas Commandant Lassard
- Ternoseccoas Don Salvatore
1986
- Police Academy 3: Back in Trainingas Commandant Lassard
- Matlockas Judge Hollis D. Dunaway2 episodes
1985
- It's Punky Brewster33 episodes
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Commandant Lassard
1984
- Micki & Maudeas Dr. Eugene Glztszki
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clearas Arch Angel
- Mom's on Strikeas The Commander
- Punky Brewsteras Henry Warnimont91 episodes
- Police Academyas Commandant Lassard
- Blue Thunderas Dr. Willi Von Hartig1 episode
1983
- To Be or Not to Beas Ravitch
- I'm Going to Be Famous
1982
- Tootsieas John Van Horn
- Cheersas Malcolm Kramer1 episode
- Hotel1 episode
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas Dr. Forrest
1981
- Evita Peronas Evita's Doctor
1980
- Altered Statesas Dr. Wissenschaft
- Scruplesas John Prince3 episodes
1979
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Doas Wiley2 episodes
- Just Friendsas Rock La Rue1 episode
1978
- WKRP in Cincinnatias Henri1 episode
1977
- The Girl in the Empty Graveas David Alden
- Carter Country1 episode
1976
- Nickelodeonas Reginald Kingsley
- Quincy, M.E.2 episodes
- The Flying Misfitsas Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Max Vincent5 episodes
- Baa Baa Black Sheepas Claire Lee Chennault1 episode
- Delvecchioas Commissioner Schaub1 episode
- Woman of the Yearas Harding
- Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Prince
- The Quest1 episode
- City of Angels1 episode
1975
- Song of the Succubusas C.J. Meredith
- Trilogy of Terroras Dr. Chester Ramsey
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Manas General Wiley1 episode
1973
- The Way We Wereas El Morocco Captain
- Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Warren
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolfas Dr Marderosian
1972
- Search1 episode
1971
- McMillan & Wifeas Burton Rhoner1 episode
- Columboas Frenchman1 episode
- Cannon1 episode
- Doctors' Wivesas Paul McGill
1970
- McCloud1 episode
1969
- Maroonedas Mission Director
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Thurman Elliott1 episode
1967
- Mannixas Professor Brendan1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas Dr. Paul van Bergner1 episode
- The Groupas Brook Latham
1965
- Hogan's Heroes1 episode
1964
1963
- The Patty Duke Show1 episode
- PT 109as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
1962
- The Gallant Men1 episode
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mr. Campbell1 episode
1959
- Hawaiian Eyeas Roger Korvin1 episode
- Bonanzaas Senator Purdy1 episode
1955
- Cheyenneas Rod Delaplane1 episode
- One Touch of Venusas Whitelaw Savory