George Gaynes
Acting
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.
Filmography 81
Movies (41)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition2009Self (archive footage)
Just Married2003Father Robert
Wag the Dog1997Senator Nole
The Crucible1996Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street1994Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow1994Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four1994Professor
Stepmonster1993Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach1988Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York1987l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco1987Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude1984Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear1984Arch Angel
Mom's on Strike1984The Commander
Police Academy1984Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be1983Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous1983
Tootsie1982John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid1982Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron1981Evita's Doctor
Altered States1980Dr. Wissenschaft
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979Wiley
The Girl in the Empty Grave1977David Alden
Nickelodeon1976Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits1976Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year1976Harding
Shows (40)
Police Academy: The Series1997Commandant Eric Lassard
Sliders1995Old Quinn Mallory
Chicago Hope1994Brook Austin
Hearts Afire1992Senator Strobe Smithers
Dinosaurs1991Elder in Chief (voice)
The New Lassie1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987Arthur Feldman
Matlock1986Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
It's Punky Brewster1985
Punky Brewster1984Henry Warnimont
Blue Thunder1984Dr. Willi Von Hartig
Cheers1982Malcolm Kramer
Hotel1982
Scruples1980John Prince
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979Wiley
Just Friends1979Rock La Rue
WKRP in Cincinnati1978Henri
Carter Country1977
Quincy, M.E.1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II1976Max Vincent
Baa Baa Black Sheep1976Claire Lee Chennault
Delvecchio1976Commissioner Schaub
The Quest1976
City of Angels1976
The Six Million Dollar Man1974General Wiley
Search1972
McMillan & Wife1971Burton Rhoner
Columbo1971Everett
Cannon1971
McCloud1970