George Gaynes
Acting
Born: 1917-05-16 · Helsinki, Finland
Died: 2016-02-15
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
Self (archive footage)
Just Married
2003
Father Robert
Wag the Dog
1997
Senator Nole
The Crucible
1996
Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four
1994
Professor
Stepmonster
1993
Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988
Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York
1987
l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco
1987
Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude
1984
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984
Arch Angel
Mom's On Strike
1984
The Commander
Police Academy
1984
Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be
1983
Ravitch
📺 TV Shows (20)
Police Academy: The Series
1997
Commandant Eric Lassard
Sliders
1995
Old Quinn Mallory
Chicago Hope
1994
Brook Austin
Hearts Afire
1992
Senator Strobe Smithers
Dinosaurs
1991
Elder in Chief (voice)
The New Lassie
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Arthur Feldman
Matlock
1986
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
It's Punky Brewster
1985
Punky Brewster
1984
Henry Warnimont
Blue Thunder
1984
Dr. Willi Von Hartig
Cheers
1982
Malcolm Kramer
Hotel
1982
Scruples
1980
John Prince
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979
Wiley
Just Friends
1979
Rock La Rue
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Henri
Carter Country
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
Max Vincent