George Gaynes

Acting

George Gaynes

Born May 16, 1917Helsinki, Finland81 credits

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

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Movie

2009

Just Married
5.8

Just Married

Movie

2003

Wag the Dog
6.9

Wag the Dog

Movie

1997

Police Academy: The Series
5.7

Police Academy: The Series

TV

1997

The Crucible
6.6

The Crucible

Movie

1996

Sliders
7.6

Sliders

TV

1995

Filmography

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisitionas Self (archive footage)Movie
Just Married
2003Just Marriedas Father RobertMovie
Wag the Dog
1997Wag the Dogas Senator NoleMovie
Police Academy: The Series
1997Police Academy: The Seriesas Commandant Eric LassardTV
The Crucible
1996The Crucibleas Judge Samuel SewallMovie
Sliders
1995Slidersas Old Quinn MalloryTV
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994Vanya on 42nd Streetas SerybryakovMovie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Brook AustinTV
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994Police Academy: Mission to Moscowas Commandant LassardMovie
The Fantastic Four
1994The Fantastic Fouras ProfessorMovie
Stepmonster
1993Stepmonsteras NormanMovie
Hearts Afire
1992Hearts Afireas Senator Strobe SmithersTV
Dinosaurs
1991Dinosaursas Elder in Chief (voice)TV
The New Lassie
1989The New LassieTV
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989Police Academy 6: City Under Siegeas LassardMovie
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beachas LassardMovie
A Taxi Driver in New York
1987A Taxi Driver in New Yorkas l'ammiraglioMovie
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Arthur FeldmanTV
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrolas Commandant LassardMovie
Ternosecco
1987Ternoseccoas Don SalvatoreMovie
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986Police Academy 3: Back in Trainingas Commandant LassardMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Judge Hollis D. DunawayTV
It's Punky Brewster
1985It's Punky BrewsterTV
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Commandant LassardMovie
Micki & Maude
1984Micki & Maudeas Dr. Eugene GlztszkiMovie
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984It Came Upon the Midnight Clearas Arch AngelMovie
Mom's On Strike
1984Mom's On Strikeas The CommanderMovie
Punky Brewster
1984Punky Brewsteras Henry WarnimontTV
Police Academy
1984Police Academyas Commandant LassardMovie
Blue Thunder
1984Blue Thunderas Dr. Willi Von HartigTV
To Be or Not to Be
1983To Be or Not to Beas RavitchMovie
I'm Going to Be Famous
1983I'm Going to Be FamousMovie
Tootsie
1982Tootsieas John Van HornMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas Malcolm KramerTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas Dr. ForrestMovie
Evita Peron
1981Evita Peronas Evita's DoctorMovie
Altered States
1980Altered Statesas Dr. WissenschaftMovie
Scruples
1980Scruplesas John PrinceTV
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979Breaking Up Is Hard to Doas WileyMovie
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979Breaking Up Is Hard to Doas WileyTV
J
1979Just Friendsas Rock La RueTV
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978WKRP in Cincinnatias HenriTV
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977The Girl in the Empty Graveas David AldenMovie
Carter Country
1977Carter CountryTV
Nickelodeon
1976Nickelodeonas Reginald KingsleyMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.TV
The Flying Misfits
1976The Flying Misfitsas Maj. Gen. Claire Lee ChennaultMovie
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Max VincentTV
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1976Baa Baa Black Sheepas Claire Lee ChennaultTV
Delvecchio
1976Delvecchioas Commissioner SchaubTV
Woman of the Year
1976Woman of the Yearas HardingMovie
The Quest
1976The QuestTV
City of Angels
1976City of AngelsTV
Song of the Succubus
1975Song of the Succubusas C.J. MeredithMovie
Trilogy of Terror
1975Trilogy of Terroras Dr. Chester RamseyMovie
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas General WileyTV
The Way We Were
1973The Way We Wereas El Morocco CaptainMovie
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas WarrenMovie
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973The Boy Who Cried Werewolfas Dr MarderosianMovie
Search
1972SearchTV
McMillan & Wife
1971McMillan & Wifeas Burton RhonerTV
Columbo
1971Columboas EverettTV
Cannon
1971CannonTV
Doctors' Wives
1971Doctors' Wivesas Paul McGillMovie
McCloud
1970McCloudTV
Marooned
1969Maroonedas Mission DirectorMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Thurman ElliottTV
Mannix
1967Mannixas Professor BrendanTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Dr. Paul van BergnerTV
The Group
1966The Groupas Brook LathamMovie
Hogan's Heroes
1965Hogan's HeroesTV
Joy House
1964Joy HouseMovie
The Patty Duke Show
1963The Patty Duke ShowTV
PT 109
1963PT 109as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)Movie
The Gallant Men
1962The Gallant MenTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mr. CampbellTV
Hawaiian Eye
1959Hawaiian Eyeas Roger KorvinTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Senator PurdyTV
Cheyenne
1955Cheyenneas Rod DelaplaneTV
One Touch of Venus
1955One Touch of Venusas Whitelaw SavoryMovie