George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Birthday: May 16, 1917 in Helsinki, Finland

Deathday: February 15, 2016

George Gaynes (1917–2016) is a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television. He may be best-known as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and to television fans as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster.

Known For

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy

Police Academy

Tootsie

Tootsie

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Self (archive footage)

Just Married

Just Married

Sliders

Sliders

Old Quinn Mallory

Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

Commandant Eric Lassard

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

The Crucible

The Crucible

Judge Samuel Sewall

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Commandant Lassard

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

Senator Strobe Smithers

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Elder in Chief (voice)

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

Ternosecco

Ternosecco

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Commandant Lassard

Matlock

Matlock

Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Commandant Lassard

Hotel

Hotel

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Commandant Lassard

It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

Police Academy

Police Academy

Commandant Lassard

Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude

Dr. Eugene Glztszki

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

Dr. Willi Von Hartig

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Henry Warnimont

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

Cheers

Cheers

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Tootsie

Tootsie

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

Altered States

Altered States

Dr. Wissenschaft

Scruples

Scruples

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Just Friends

Just Friends

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

Carter Country

Carter Country

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

Reginald Kingsley

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

The Quest

The Quest

City of Angels

City of Angels

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Claire Lee Chennault

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

Commissioner Schaub

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

Dr. Chester Ramsey

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

McCloud

McCloud

Cannon

Cannon

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

El Morocco Captain

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Columbo

Columbo

Columbo

Columbo

Search

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Thurman Elliott

Marooned

Marooned

Mission Director

Bonanza

Bonanza

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Dr. Paul van Bergner

Mannix

Mannix

Professor Brendan

The Group

The Group

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

Joy House

Joy House

PT 109

PT 109

PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

Whitelaw Savory

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Self (archive footage)

Just Married

Just Married

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

The Crucible

The Crucible

Judge Samuel Sewall

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Commandant Lassard

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

Ternosecco

Ternosecco

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Commandant Lassard

Police Academy

Police Academy

Commandant Lassard

Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude

Dr. Eugene Glztszki

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Tootsie

Tootsie

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

Altered States

Altered States

Dr. Wissenschaft

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

Reginald Kingsley

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

Dr. Chester Ramsey

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

El Morocco Captain

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

Marooned

Marooned

Mission Director

The Group

The Group

Joy House

Joy House

PT 109

PT 109

PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

Whitelaw Savory

Sliders

Sliders

Old Quinn Mallory

Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

Commandant Eric Lassard

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

Senator Strobe Smithers

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Elder in Chief (voice)

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Matlock

Matlock

Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

Hotel

Hotel

It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

Dr. Willi Von Hartig

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Henry Warnimont

Cheers

Cheers

Scruples

Scruples

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Just Friends

Just Friends

Carter Country

Carter Country

The Quest

The Quest

City of Angels

City of Angels

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Claire Lee Chennault

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

Commissioner Schaub

McCloud

McCloud

Cannon

Cannon

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

Columbo

Columbo

Columbo

Columbo

Search

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Thurman Elliott

Bonanza

Bonanza

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Dr. Paul van Bergner

Mannix

Mannix

Professor Brendan

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye