George Gaynes
Actor
- Born
- May 16, 1917 · Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- February 15, 2016 (age 98)
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
March 22, 1984
Tootsie
December 17, 1982
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
March 28, 1985
Just Married
January 8, 2003
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
March 20, 1986
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
April 2, 1987
Wag the Dog
December 25, 1997
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
March 17, 1988
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
June 9, 1994
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
March 9, 1989
Altered States
December 25, 1980
The Crucible
November 27, 1996
Acting41
- 2009Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Just Married as Father Robert
- 1997Wag the Dog as Senator Nole
- 1996The Crucible as Judge Samuel Sewall
- 1994Vanya on 42nd Street as Serybryakov
- 1994Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Commandant Lassard
- 1994The Fantastic Four as Professor
- 1993Stepmonster as Norman
- 1989Police Academy 6: City Under Siege as Lassard
- 1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach