George Gaynes
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 16, 1917 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
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
| 2009 | Musical Mel: Inventing The InquisitionSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Just MarriedFather Robert | |
| 1997 | Wag the DogSenator Nole | |
| 1997 | Police Academy: The SeriesCommandant Eric Lassard | |
| 1996 | The CrucibleJudge Samuel Sewall | |
| 1995 | SlidersOld Quinn Mallory | |
| 1994 | The Fantastic FourProfessor | |
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to MoscowCommandant Lassard | |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd StreetSerybryakov | |
| 1994 | Chicago HopeBrook Austin | |
| 1993 | StepmonsterNorman | |
| 1992 | Hearts AfireSenator Strobe Smithers | |
| 1991 | DinosaursElder in Chief (voice) | |
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeLassard | |
| 1989 | The New Lassie | |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachLassard | |
| 1987 | A Taxi Driver in New Yorkl'ammiraglio | |
| 1987 | TernoseccoDon Salvatore | |
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolCommandant Lassard | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly DoddArthur Feldman | |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingCommandant Lassard | |
| 1986 | MatlockJudge Hollis D. Dunaway | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentCommandant Lassard | |
| 1985 | It's Punky Brewster | |
| 1984 | Police AcademyCommandant Lassard | |
| 1984 | Micki & MaudeDr. Eugene Glztszki | |
| 1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight ClearArch Angel | |
| 1984 | Mom's On StrikeThe Commander | |
| 1984 | Blue ThunderDr. Willi Von Hartig | |
| 1984 | Punky BrewsterHenry Warnimont | |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to BeRavitch | |
| 1983 | I'm Going to Be Famous | |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidDr. Forrest | |
| 1982 | TootsieJohn Van Horn | |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1982 | CheersMalcolm Kramer | |
| 1981 | Evita PeronEvita's Doctor | |
| 1980 | Altered StatesDr. Wissenschaft | |
| 1980 | ScruplesJohn Prince | |
| 1979 | Breaking Up Is Hard to DoWiley | |
| 1979 | Just FriendsRock La Rue | |
| 1979 | Breaking Up Is Hard to DoWiley | |
| 1978 | WKRP in CincinnatiHenri | |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty GraveDavid Alden | |
| 1977 | Carter Country | |
| 1976 | NickelodeonReginald Kingsley | |
| 1976 | Woman of the YearHarding | |
| 1976 | The Flying MisfitsMaj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1976 | The Quest | |
| 1976 | City of Angels | |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMax Vincent | |
| 1976 | Baa Baa Black SheepClaire Lee Chennault | |
| 1976 | DelvecchioCommissioner Schaub | |
| 1975 | Trilogy of TerrorDr. Chester Ramsey | |
| 1975 | Song of the SuccubusC.J. Meredith | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar ManGeneral Wiley | |
| 1973 | The Way We WereEl Morocco Captain | |
| 1973 | Slaughter's Big Rip-OffWarren | |
| 1973 | The Boy Who Cried WerewolfDr Marderosian | |
| 1972 | Search | |
| 1971 | Doctors' WivesPaul McGill | |
| 1971 | ColumboEverett | |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1971 | McMillan & WifeBurton Rhoner | |
| 1971 | ColumboFrenchman | |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1969 | MaroonedMission Director | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OThurman Elliott | |
| 1967 | MannixProfessor Brendan | |
| 1966 | The GroupBrook Latham | |
| 1966 | Mission: ImpossibleDr. Paul van Bergner | |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | |
| 1964 | Joy House | |
| 1963 | PT 109PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock HourMr. Campbell | |
| 1959 | BonanzaSenator Purdy | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian EyeRoger Korvin | |
| 1955 | One Touch of VenusWhitelaw Savory | |
| 1955 | CheyenneRod Delaplane |
| 1978 | WKRP in CincinnatiDirector |