George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Known for

Acting

Born

May 16, 1917

Birthplace

Helsinki, Finland

Died

February 15, 2016 (aged 98)

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.

Best known work

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

Just Married

Just Married

2003

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994

Filmography

2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Just Married
as Father Robert
1997
Wag the Dog
as Senator Nole
1997
Police Academy: The SeriesTV
as Commandant Eric Lassard (1 episode)
1996
The Crucible
as Judge Samuel Sewall
1995
SlidersTV
as Old Quinn Mallory (1 episode)
1994
Vanya on 42nd Street
as Serybryakov
1994
Chicago HopeTV
as Brook Austin (3 episodes)
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Commandant Lassard
1994
The Fantastic Four
as Professor
1993
Stepmonster
as Norman
1992
Hearts AfireTV
as Senator Strobe Smithers (23 episodes)
1991
DinosaursTV
as Elder in Chief (voice) (1 episode)
1989
The New LassieTV
1989
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Lassard
1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
as Lassard
1987
A Taxi Driver in New York
as l'ammiraglio
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV
as Arthur Feldman (17 episodes)
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Commandant Lassard
1987
Ternosecco
as Don Salvatore
1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Commandant Lassard
1986
MatlockTV
as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway (2 episodes)
1985
It's Punky BrewsterTV
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Commandant Lassard
1984
Micki & Maude
as Dr. Eugene Glztszki