George Gaynes
Acting
Born May 16, 1917 · Helsinki, Finland
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.
Films (41)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
Just Married
2003
Wag the Dog
1997
The Crucible
1996
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
The Fantastic Four
1994
Stepmonster
1993
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988
A Taxi Driver in New York
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Ternosecco
1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Micki & Maude
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984
Mom's On Strike
1984
Police Academy
1984
To Be or Not to Be
1983
I'm Going to Be Famous
1983
Tootsie
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
Evita Peron
1981
Altered States
1980
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
Nickelodeon
1976
The Flying Misfits
1976
Woman of the Year
1976
Song of the Succubus
1975
Trilogy of Terror
1975
The Way We Were
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973
Doctors' Wives
1971
Marooned
1969
The Group
1966
Joy House
1964
PT 109
1963
One Touch of Venus
1955