

George Gaynes
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
16 May 1917
Age
109 Years
Born In
Helsinki, Finland
Total Projects
82
Years Active
54 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

movie
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Just Married
Just Married
as Father Robert

movie
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
as Senator Nole

tv
Police Academy: The Series
Police Academy: The Series
as Commandant Eric Lassard

movie
The Crucible
The Crucible
as Judge Samuel Sewall

tv
Sliders
Sliders
as Old Quinn Mallory

movie
Vanya on 42nd Street
Vanya on 42nd Street
as Serybryakov

tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Brook Austin

movie
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Commandant Lassard

movie
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
as Professor

movie
Stepmonster
Stepmonster
as Norman

tv
Hearts Afire
Hearts Afire
as Senator Strobe Smithers

tv
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
as Elder in Chief (voice)

tv
The New Lassie
The New Lassie

movie
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Lassard

movie
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
as Lassard

movie
A Taxi Driver in New York
A Taxi Driver in New York
as l'ammiraglio

tv
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Arthur Feldman

movie
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Commandant Lassard

movie
Ternosecco
Ternosecco
as Don Salvatore

movie
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Commandant Lassard

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

tv
It's Punky Brewster
It's Punky Brewster

movie
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Commandant Lassard

movie
Micki & Maude
Micki & Maude
as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

movie
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
as Arch Angel

movie
Mom's On Strike
Mom's On Strike
as The Commander

tv
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
as Henry Warnimont

movie
Police Academy
Police Academy
as Commandant Lassard

tv
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
as Dr. Willi Von Hartig

movie
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
as Ravitch

movie
I'm Going to Be Famous
I'm Going to Be Famous

movie
Tootsie
Tootsie
as John Van Horn

tv
Cheers
Cheers
as Malcolm Kramer

tv
Hotel
Hotel

movie
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as Dr. Forrest

movie
Evita Peron
Evita Peron
as Evita's Doctor

movie
Altered States
Altered States
as Dr. Wissenschaft

tv
Scruples
Scruples
as John Prince

movie
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
as Wiley

tv
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
as Wiley

tv
Just Friends
Just Friends
as Rock La Rue

tv
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
as Henri

movie
The Girl in the Empty Grave
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as David Alden

tv
Carter Country
Carter Country

movie
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
as Reginald Kingsley

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.

movie
The Flying Misfits
The Flying Misfits
as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

tv
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Max Vincent

tv
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep
as Claire Lee Chennault

tv
Delvecchio
Delvecchio
as Commissioner Schaub

movie
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
as Harding

tv
The Quest
The Quest

tv
City of Angels
City of Angels

movie
Song of the Succubus
Song of the Succubus
as C.J. Meredith

movie
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror
as Dr. Chester Ramsey

tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as General Wiley

movie
The Way We Were
The Way We Were
as El Morocco Captain

movie
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Warren

movie
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
as Dr Marderosian

tv
Search
Search

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
as Burton Rhoner

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Everett

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Frenchman

tv
Cannon
Cannon

movie
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives
as Paul McGill

tv
McCloud
McCloud

movie
Marooned
Marooned
as Mission Director

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Thurman Elliott

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Professor Brendan

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Dr. Paul van Bergner

movie
The Group
The Group
as Brook Latham

tv
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes

movie
Joy House
Joy House

tv
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show

movie
PT 109
PT 109
as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

tv
The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men

tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Mr. Campbell

tv
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
as Roger Korvin

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Senator Purdy

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Rod Delaplane

movie
One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus
as Whitelaw Savory