- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 16, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- February 15, 2016
George Gaynes
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.
Filmography
movieMusical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieJust Married
2003 · Father Robert
movieWag the Dog
1997 · Senator Nole
tvPolice Academy: The Series
1997 · Commandant Eric Lassard
movieThe Crucible
1996 · Judge Samuel Sewall
tvSliders
1995 · Old Quinn Mallory
movieVanya on 42nd Street
1994 · Serybryakov
tvChicago Hope
1994 · Brook Austin
moviePolice Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994 · Commandant Lassard
movieThe Fantastic Four
1994 · Professor
movieStepmonster
1993 · Norman
tvHearts Afire
1992 · Senator Strobe Smithers
tvDinosaurs
1991 · Elder in Chief (voice)
tvThe New Lassie
1989
moviePolice Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989 · Lassard
moviePolice Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988 · Lassard
movieA Taxi Driver in New York
1987 · l'ammiraglio
tvThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 · Arthur Feldman
moviePolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · Commandant Lassard
movieTernosecco
1987 · Don Salvatore
moviePolice Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 · Commandant Lassard
tvMatlock
1986 · Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
tvIt's Punky Brewster
1985
moviePolice Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Commandant Lassard
movieMicki & Maude
1984 · Dr. Eugene Glztszki
movieIt Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984 · Arch Angel
movieMom's On Strike
1984 · The Commander
tvPunky Brewster
1984 · Henry Warnimont
moviePolice Academy
1984 · Commandant Lassard
tvBlue Thunder
1984 · Dr. Willi Von Hartig
movieTo Be or Not to Be
1983 · Ravitch
movieI'm Going to Be Famous
1983
movieTootsie
1982 · John Van Horn
tvCheers
1982 · Malcolm Kramer
tvHotel
1982
movieDead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 · Dr. Forrest
movieEvita Peron
1981 · Evita's Doctor
movieAltered States
1980 · Dr. Wissenschaft
tvScruples
1980 · John Prince
movieBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979 · Wiley
tvBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979 · Wiley
tvJust Friends
1979 · Rock La Rue
tvWKRP in Cincinnati
1978 · Henri, Director
movieThe Girl in the Empty Grave
1977 · David Alden
tvCarter Country
1977
movieNickelodeon
1976 · Reginald Kingsley
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
movieThe Flying Misfits
1976 · Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
tvRich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976 · Max Vincent
tvBaa Baa Black Sheep
1976 · Claire Lee Chennault
tvDelvecchio
1976 · Commissioner Schaub
movieWoman of the Year
1976 · Harding
tvThe Quest
1976
tvCity of Angels
1976
movieSong of the Succubus
1975 · C.J. Meredith
movieTrilogy of Terror
1975 · Dr. Chester Ramsey
tvThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · General Wiley
movieThe Way We Were
1973 · El Morocco Captain
movieSlaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973 · Warren
movieThe Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973 · Dr Marderosian
tvSearch
1972
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Burton Rhoner
tvColumbo
1971 · Everett, Frenchman
tvCannon
1971
movieDoctors' Wives
1971 · Paul McGill
tvMcCloud
1970
movieMarooned
1969 · Mission Director
tvHawaii Five-O
1968 · Thurman Elliott
tvMannix
1967 · Professor Brendan
tvMission: Impossible
1966 · Dr. Paul van Bergner
movieThe Group
1966 · Brook Latham
tvHogan's Heroes
1965
movieJoy House
1964
tvThe Patty Duke Show
1963
moviePT 109
1963 · PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
tvThe Gallant Men
1962
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Mr. Campbell
tvHawaiian Eye
1959 · Roger Korvin
tvBonanza
1959 · Senator Purdy
tvCheyenne
1955 · Rod Delaplane
movieOne Touch of Venus
1955 · Whitelaw Savory