George Gaynes
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
All Movies (41)
- Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition2009 · as Self (archive footage)
- Just Married2003 · as Father Robert
- Wag the Dog1997 · as Senator Nole
- The Crucible1996 · as Judge Samuel Sewall
- Vanya on 42nd Street1994 · as Serybryakov
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow1994 · as Commandant Lassard
- The Fantastic Four1994 · as Professor
- Stepmonster1993 · as Norman
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989 · as Lassard
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach1988 · as Lassard
- A Taxi Driver in New York1987 · as l'ammiraglio
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987 · as Commandant Lassard
- Ternosecco1987 · as Don Salvatore
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986 · as Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985 · as Commandant Lassard
- Micki & Maude1984 · as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear1984 · as Arch Angel
- Mom's On Strike1984 · as The Commander
- Police Academy1984 · as Commandant Lassard
- To Be or Not to Be1983 · as Ravitch
- I'm Going to Be Famous1983
- Tootsie1982 · as John Van Horn
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid1982 · as Dr. Forrest
- Evita Peron1981 · as Evita's Doctor
- Altered States1980 · as Dr. Wissenschaft
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979 · as Wiley
- The Girl in the Empty Grave1977 · as David Alden
- Nickelodeon1976 · as Reginald Kingsley
- The Flying Misfits1976 · as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
- Woman of the Year1976 · as Harding
- Song of the Succubus1975 · as C.J. Meredith
- Trilogy of Terror1975 · as Dr. Chester Ramsey
- The Way We Were1973 · as El Morocco Captain
- Slaughter's Big Rip-Off1973 · as Warren
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf1973 · as Dr Marderosian
- Doctors' Wives1971 · as Paul McGill
- Marooned1969 · as Mission Director
- The Group1966 · as Brook Latham
- Joy House1964
- PT 1091963 · as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
- One Touch of Venus1955 · as Whitelaw Savory
All TV Shows (41)
- Police Academy: The Series1997 · as Commandant Eric Lassard
- Sliders1995 · as Old Quinn Mallory
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Brook Austin
- Hearts Afire1992 · as Senator Strobe Smithers
- Dinosaurs1991 · as Elder in Chief (voice)
- The New Lassie1989
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · as Arthur Feldman
- Matlock1986 · as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
- It's Punky Brewster1985
- Punky Brewster1984 · as Henry Warnimont
- Blue Thunder1984 · as Dr. Willi Von Hartig
- Cheers1982 · as Malcolm Kramer
- Hotel1982
- Scruples1980 · as John Prince
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979 · as Wiley
- Just Friends1979 · as Rock La Rue
- WKRP in Cincinnati1978 · as Henri
- Carter Country1977
- Quincy, M.E.1976
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II1976 · as Max Vincent
- Baa Baa Black Sheep1976 · as Claire Lee Chennault
- Delvecchio1976 · as Commissioner Schaub
- The Quest1976
- City of Angels1976
- The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as General Wiley
- Search1972
- McMillan & Wife1971 · as Burton Rhoner
- Columbo1971 · as Everett
- Columbo1971 · as Frenchman
- Cannon1971
- McCloud1970
- Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Thurman Elliott
- Mannix1967 · as Professor Brendan
- Mission: Impossible1966 · as Dr. Paul van Bergner
- Hogan's Heroes1965
- The Patty Duke Show1963
- The Gallant Men1962
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Mr. Campbell
- Hawaiian Eye1959 · as Roger Korvin
- Bonanza1959 · as Senator Purdy
- Cheyenne1955 · as Rod Delaplane