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George Gaynes

George Gaynes

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.

Born

May 16, 1917

Helsinki, Finland

Died

Feb 15, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

41 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Police Academy
Police Academy
1984 as Commandant Lassard
★ 6.7
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 as Commandant Lassard
★ 5.8
Just Married
Just Married
2003 as Father Robert
★ 5.8
Tootsie
Tootsie
1982 as John Van Horn
★ 7.2
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 as Commandant Lassard
★ 6.1
The Way We Were
The Way We Were
1973 as El Morocco Captain
★ 7.0
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 as Commandant Lassard
★ 5.5
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 as Dr. Forrest
★ 6.7
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
1997 as Senator Nole
★ 6.9
Altered States
Altered States
1980 as Dr. Wissenschaft
★ 6.7
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
★ 5.1
The Crucible
The Crucible
1996 as Judge Samuel Sewall
★ 6.6
Evita Peron
Evita Peron
1981 as Evita's Doctor
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
★ 5.2
Micki & Maude
Micki & Maude
1984 as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
★ 5.6
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994 as Commandant Lassard
★ 4.6
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
1994 as Professor
★ 4.4
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror
1975 as Dr. Chester Ramsey
★ 6.2
Joy House
★ 6.5
Marooned
Marooned
1969 as Mission Director
★ 6.0
PT 109
PT 109
1963 as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
1976 as Reginald Kingsley
★ 6.1
The Group
The Group
1966 as Brook Latham
★ 5.7
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
1983 as Ravitch
★ 6.7
The Flying Misfits
The Flying Misfits
1976 as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
★ 7.4
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives
1971 as Paul McGill
★ 5.0
Vanya on 42nd Street
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994 as Serybryakov
★ 6.6
Stepmonster
Stepmonster
1993 as Norman
★ 4.5
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973 as Warren
★ 4.8
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984 as Arch Angel
★ 5.9
One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus
1955 as Whitelaw Savory
★ 7.3
Mom's On Strike
Mom's On Strike
1984 as The Commander
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973 as Dr Marderosian
★ 5.8
Ternosecco
Ternosecco
1987 as Don Salvatore
★ 4.4
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979 as Wiley
★ 3.3
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
1976 as Harding
★ 7.0
A Taxi Driver in New York
A Taxi Driver in New York
1987 as l'ammiraglio
★ 5.8
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009 as Self (archive footage)
Song of the Succubus
Song of the Succubus
1975 as C.J. Meredith
★ 10.0
The Girl in the Empty Grave
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977 as David Alden
★ 7.1