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George Gaynes

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Born: May 16, 1917
Died: February 15, 2016
From: Helsinki, Finland

Also known as

جورج گینز

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.

Known for

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Just Married

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Filmography

32 displayed · 81 matching · 81 total

2009

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2003

Just Married

Acting (Father Robert)

1997

Wag the Dog

Acting (Senator Nole)

Police Academy: The Series

Acting (Commandant Eric Lassard) 1 EP

1996

The Crucible

Acting (Judge Samuel Sewall)

1995

Acting (Old Quinn Mallory) 1 EP

1994

Vanya on 42nd Street

Acting (Serybryakov)

Chicago Hope

Acting (Brook Austin) 3 EP

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Acting (Commandant Lassard)

The Fantastic Four

Acting (Professor)

1993

Stepmonster

Acting (Norman)

1992

Hearts Afire

Acting (Senator Strobe Smithers) 23 EP

1991

Acting (Elder in Chief (voice)) 1 EP

1989

The New Lassie

Acting 1 EP

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Acting (Lassard)

1988

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Acting (Lassard)

1987

A Taxi Driver in New York

Acting (l'ammiraglio)

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Acting (Arthur Feldman) 17 EP

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Acting (Commandant Lassard)

Acting (Don Salvatore)

1986

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Acting (Commandant Lassard)

Acting (Judge Hollis D. Dunaway) 2 EP

1985

It's Punky Brewster

Acting 33 EP

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Acting (Commandant Lassard)

1984

Micki & Maude

Acting (Dr. Eugene Glztszki)

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Acting (Arch Angel)

Mom's on Strike

Acting (The Commander)

Punky Brewster

Acting (Henry Warnimont) 91 EP

Police Academy

Acting (Commandant Lassard)

Blue Thunder

Acting (Dr. Willi Von Hartig) 1 EP

1983

To Be or Not to Be

Acting (Ravitch)

I'm Going to Be Famous