George Gaynes
Acting
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.
Born: May 16, 1917 · Helsinki, Finland
Filmography (69)
Just Married
2003
Actor: Father Robert
Wag the Dog
1997
Actor: Senator Nole
TV
Police Academy: The Series
1997
Actor: Commandant Eric La…
The Crucible
1996
Actor: Judge Samuel Sewal…
TV
Sliders
1995
Actor: Old Quinn Mallory
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
Actor: Serybryakov
TV
Chicago Hope
1994
Actor: Brook Austin
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
Actor: Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four
1994
Actor: Professor
Stepmonster
1993
Actor: Norman
TV
Hearts Afire
1992
Actor: Senator Strobe Smi…
TV
Dinosaurs
1991
Actor: Elder in Chief (vo…
TV
The New Lassie
1989
Actor
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Actor: Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988
Actor: Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York
1987
Actor: l'ammiraglio
TV
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Actor: Arthur Feldman
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Actor: Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Actor: Commandant Lassard
TV
Matlock
1986
Actor: Judge Hollis D. Du…
TV
It's Punky Brewster
1985
Actor
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Actor: Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude
1984
Actor: Dr. Eugene Glztszk…
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984
Actor: Arch Angel
TV
Punky Brewster
1984
Actor: Henry Warnimont
Police Academy
1984
Actor: Commandant Lassard
TV
Blue Thunder
1984
Actor: Dr. Willi Von Hart…
To Be or Not to Be
1983
Actor: Ravitch
Tootsie
1982
Actor: John Van Horn
TV
Cheers
1982
Actor: Malcolm Kramer
TV
Hotel
1982
Actor
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
Actor: Dr. Forrest
Altered States
1980
Actor: Dr. Wissenschaft
TV
Scruples
1980
Actor: John Prince
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Actor: HenriDirector
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
Actor: David Alden
TV
Carter Country
1977
Actor
Nickelodeon
1976
Actor: Reginald Kingsley
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Actor
TV
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
Actor: Max Vincent
TV
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1976
Actor: Claire Lee Chennau…
TV
Delvecchio
1976
Actor: Commissioner Schau…
TV
The Quest
1976
Actor
TV
City of Angels
1976
Actor
Trilogy of Terror
1975
Actor: Dr. Chester Ramsey
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Actor: General Wiley
The Way We Were
1973
Actor: El Morocco Captain
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
Actor: Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973
Actor: Dr Marderosian
TV
Search
1972
Actor
TV
McMillan & Wife
1971
Actor: Burton Rhoner
TV
Columbo
1971
Actor: EverettActor: Frenchman
TV
Cannon
1971
Actor
Doctors' Wives
1971
Actor: Paul McGill
TV
McCloud
1970
Actor
Marooned
1969
Actor: Mission Director
TV
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Actor: Thurman Elliott
TV
Mannix
1967
Actor: Professor Brendan
TV
Mission: Impossible
1966
Actor: Dr. Paul van Bergn…
The Group
1966
Actor: Brook Latham
TV
Hogan's Heroes
1965
Actor
Joy House
1964
Actor
TV
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Actor
PT 109
1963
Actor: PT Flotilla Captai…
TV
The Gallant Men
1962
Actor
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Actor: Mr. Campbell
TV
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Actor: Roger Korvin
TV
Bonanza
1959
Actor: Senator Purdy
TV
Cheyenne
1955
Actor: Rod Delaplane