George Gaynes
May 16, 1917 (107 years old) in Helsinki, Finland
George Gaynes (1917–2016) is a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television. He may be best-known as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and to television fans as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 ·Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisitionas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Just Marriedas Father Robert
- 1997 ·Wag the Dogas Senator Nole
- 1997 ·Police Academy: The Seriesas Commandant Eric Lassard
- 1996 ·The Crucibleas Judge Samuel Sewall
- 1995 ·Slidersas Old Quinn Mallory
- 1994 ·Vanya on 42nd Streetas Serybryakov
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas Brook Austin
- 1994 ·Police Academy: Mission to Moscowas Commandant Lassard
- 1994 ·The Fantastic Fouras Professor
- 1993 ·Stepmonsteras Norman
- 1992 ·Hearts Afireas Senator Strobe Smithers
- 1991 ·Dinosaursas Elder in Chief (voice)
- 1989 ·The New Lassieas
- 1989 ·Police Academy 6: City Under Siegeas Lassard
- 1988 ·Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beachas Lassard
- 1987 ·A Taxi Driver in New Yorkas l'ammiraglio
- 1987 ·The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Arthur Feldman
- 1987 ·Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrolas Commandant Lassard
- 1987 ·Ternoseccoas Don Salvatore
- 1986 ·Police Academy 3: Back in Trainingas Commandant Lassard
- 1986 ·Matlockas Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
- 1985 ·It's Punky Brewsteras
- 1985 ·Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Commandant Lassard
- 1984 ·Micki + Maudeas Dr. Eugene Glztszki
- 1984 ·It Came Upon the Midnight Clearas Arch Angel
- 1984 ·Mom's On Strikeas The Commander
- 1984 ·Punky Brewsteras Henry Warnimont
- 1984 ·Police Academyas Commandant Lassard
- 1984 ·Blue Thunderas Dr. Willi Von Hartig
- 1983 ·To Be or Not to Beas Ravitch
- 1983 ·I'm Going to Be Famousas
- 1982 ·Tootsieas John Van Horn
- 1982 ·Cheersas Malcolm Kramer
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1982 ·Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas Dr. Forrest
- 1981 ·Evita Peronas Evita's Doctor
- 1980 ·Altered Statesas Dr. Wissenschaft
- 1980 ·Scruplesas John Prince
- 1979 ·Breaking Up Is Hard to Doas Wiley
- 1979 ·Stockard Channing: In Just Friendsas Rock La Rue
- 1978 ·WKRP in Cincinnatias Henri
- 1977 ·The Girl in the Empty Graveas David Alden
- 1977 ·Carter Countryas
- 1976 ·Nickelodeonas Reginald Kingsley
- 1976 ·Quincy, M.E.as
- 1976 ·Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Max Vincent
- 1976 ·Baa Baa Black Sheepas Claire Lee Chennault
- 1976 ·The Flying Misfitsas Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
- 1976 ·Delvecchioas Commissioner Schaub
- 1976 ·Woman of the Yearas Harding
- 1976 ·The Questas
- 1976 ·City of Angelsas
- 1975 ·Song of the Succubusas C.J. Meredith
- 1975 ·Trilogy of Terroras Dr. Chester Ramsey
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas General Wiley
- 1973 ·The Way We Wereas El Morocco Captain
- 1973 ·Slaughter's Big Rip Offas Warren
- 1973 ·The Boy Who Cried Werewolfas Dr Marderosian
- 1972 ·Searchas
- 1971 ·McMillan & Wifeas Burton Rhoner
- 1971 ·Columboas Everett
- 1971 ·Columboas Frenchman
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1971 ·Doctors' Wivesas Paul McGill
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1969 ·Maroonedas Mission Director
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Thurman Elliott
- 1967 ·Mannixas Professor Brendan
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Dr. Paul van Bergner
- 1966 ·The Groupas Brook Latham
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas
- 1964 ·Joy Houseas
- 1963 ·The Patty Duke Showas
- 1962 ·The Gallant Menas
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mr. Campbell
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Senator Purdy
- 1955 ·Cheyenneas Rod Delaplane
- 1955 ·One Touch of Venusas Whitelaw Savory