George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Acting
41 Movies 41 TV Shows

Born

May 16, 1917

Died

February 15, 2016

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

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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

Filmography

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

Just Married

Just Married

2003

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

1994

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

1993

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

1987

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987

Ternosecco

Ternosecco

1987

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude

1984

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984

Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

1984

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983

I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

1983

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

1981

Altered States

Altered States

1980

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

1979

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1976

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

1975

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

1973

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

Marooned

Marooned

1969

The Group

The Group

1966

Joy House

Joy House

1964

PT 109

PT 109

1963

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955