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 Police Academy 1984 Tootsie 1982 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 1985 Just Married 2003 ★ 5.8 Just Married 2003
Father Robert ★ 6.9 Wag the Dog 1997
Senator Nole Series ★ 5.6 Police Academy: The Series 1997
Commandant Eric Lassard ★ 6.6 The Crucible 1996
Judge Samuel Sewall Series ★ 7.6 Sliders 1995
Old Quinn Mallory ★ 4.4 The Fantastic Four 1994
Professor ★ 4.6 Police Academy: Mission to Moscow 1994
Commandant Lassard ★ 6.6 Vanya on 42nd Street 1994
Serybryakov Series ★ 7.2 Chicago Hope 1994
Brook Austin ★ 4.5 Stepmonster 1993
Norman Series ★ 7.8 Dinosaurs 1991
Elder in Chief (voice) ★ 5.1 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 1989
Lassard ★ 5.2 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach 1988
Lassard ★ 5.8 A Taxi Driver in New York 1987
l'ammiraglio ★ 5.5 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol 1987
Commandant Lassard ★ 5.8 Police Academy 3: Back in Training 1986
Commandant Lassard Series ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway ★ 6.1 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 1985
Commandant Lassard ★ 6.7 Police Academy 1984
Commandant Lassard ★ 5.7 Micki & Maude 1984
Dr. Eugene Glztszki Series ★ 6.9 Blue Thunder 1984
Dr. Willi Von Hartig Series ★ 7.2 Punky Brewster 1984
Henry Warnimont ★ 6.7 To Be or Not to Be 1983
Ravitch ★ 6.6 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982
Dr. Forrest ★ 7.2 Tootsie 1982
John Van Horn Series ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982
Series ★ 7.6 Cheers 1982
Malcolm Kramer ★ 6.7 Altered States 1980
Dr. Wissenschaft Series ★ 7.6 WKRP in Cincinnati 1978
Henri ★ 6.1 Nickelodeon 1976
Reginald Kingsley ★ 5.7 Harry and Walter Go to New York 1976
Prince Series ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976
Series ★ 7.6 Baa Baa Black Sheep 1976
Claire Lee Chennault ★ 6.2 Trilogy of Terror 1975
Dr. Chester Ramsey Series ★ 7.3 The Six Million Dollar Man 1974
General Wiley ★ 7 The Way We Were 1973
El Morocco Captain ★ 5.8 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf 1973
Dr Marderosian Series ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971
Everett Series ★ 6.7 Cannon 1971
Series ★ 7.1 McMillan & Wife 1971
Burton Rhoner Series ★ 7.2 McCloud 1970
★ 6 Marooned 1969
Mission Director Series ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1968
Thurman Elliott Series ★ 6.8 Mannix 1967
Professor Brendan ★ 5.7 The Group 1966
Brook Latham Series ★ 7.6 Mission: Impossible 1966
Dr. Paul van Bergner Series ★ 7.6 Hogan's Heroes 1965
★ 6.4 Joy House 1964
★ 6.1 PT 109 1963
PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited) Series ★ 7.9 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962
Mr. Campbell Series ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959
Senator Purdy Series ★ 6.2 Cheyenne 1955
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