Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 16, 1917
Place of Birth:
Helsinki, Finland
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George Gaynes
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Just Married | Father Robert |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Senator Nole |
| 1996 | The Crucible | Judge Samuel Sewall |
| 1994 | The Fantastic Four | Professor |
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Commandant Lassard |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street | Serybryakov |
| 1993 | Stepmonster | Norman |
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Lassard |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | Lassard |
| 1987 | A Taxi Driver in New York | l'ammiraglio |
| 1987 | Ternosecco | Don Salvatore |
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Commandant Lassard |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Commandant Lassard |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Commandant Lassard |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Commandant Lassard |
| 1984 | Micki & Maude | Dr. Eugene Glztszki |
| 1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Arch Angel |
| 1984 | Mom's On Strike | The Commander |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | Ravitch |
| 1983 | I'm Going to Be Famous | |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Dr. Forrest |
| 1982 | Tootsie | John Van Horn |
| 1981 | Evita Peron | Evita's Doctor |
| 1980 | Altered States | Dr. Wissenschaft |
| 1979 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Wiley |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave | David Alden |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Reginald Kingsley |
| 1976 | Woman of the Year | Harding |
| 1976 | The Flying Misfits | Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault |
| 1975 | Trilogy of Terror | Dr. Chester Ramsey |
| 1975 | Song of the Succubus | C.J. Meredith |
| 1973 | The Way We Were | El Morocco Captain |
| 1973 | Slaughter's Big Rip-Off | Warren |
| 1973 | The Boy Who Cried Werewolf | Dr Marderosian |
| 1971 | Doctors' Wives | Paul McGill |
| 1969 | Marooned | Mission Director |
| 1966 | The Group | Brook Latham |
| 1964 | Joy House | |
| 1963 | PT 109 | PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited) |
| 1955 | One Touch of Venus | Whitelaw Savory |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Police Academy: The Series | Commandant Eric Lassard |
| 1995 | Sliders | Old Quinn Mallory |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Brook Austin |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire | Senator Strobe Smithers |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs | Elder in Chief (voice) |
| 1989 | The New Lassie | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Arthur Feldman |
| 1986 | Matlock | Judge Hollis D. Dunaway |
| 1985 | It's Punky Brewster | |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder | Dr. Willi Von Hartig |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster | Henry Warnimont |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Malcolm Kramer |
| 1980 | Scruples | John Prince |
| 1979 | Just Friends | Rock La Rue |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Henri |
| 1977 | Carter Country | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1976 | The Quest | |
| 1976 | City of Angels | |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Max Vincent |
| 1976 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | Claire Lee Chennault |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Commissioner Schaub |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | General Wiley |
| 1972 | Search | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Everett |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wife | Burton Rhoner |
| 1971 | Columbo | Frenchman |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Thurman Elliott |
| 1967 | Mannix | Professor Brendan |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Dr. Paul van Bergner |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Mr. Campbell |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Senator Purdy |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Roger Korvin |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Rod Delaplane |