
George Gaynes
Acting
Born 1917-05-16 · Helsinki, Finland
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
1984 · Movie

Just Married
2003 · Movie

Tootsie
1982 · Movie

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988 · Movie

Altered States
1980 · Movie

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · Movie

Wag the Dog
1997 · Movie

The Way We Were
1973 · Movie

The Crucible
1996 · Movie

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Movie

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994 · Movie

Song of the Succubus
1975 · Movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 · Movie

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989 · Movie

To Be or Not to Be
1983 · Movie

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 · Movie

PT 109
1963 · Movie

The Flying Misfits
1976 · Movie

Vanya on 42nd Street
1994 · Movie

Marooned
1969 · Movie

Nickelodeon
1976 · Movie

Joy House
1964 · Movie

The Group
1966 · Movie

The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977 · Movie

One Touch of Venus
1955 · Movie

The Fantastic Four
1994 · Movie

Micki & Maude
1984 · Movie

Woman of the Year
1976 · Movie

Trilogy of Terror
1975 · Movie

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984 · Movie

Doctors' Wives
1971 · Movie

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973 · Movie

Stepmonster
1993 · Movie

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973 · Movie

A Taxi Driver in New York
1987 · Movie

I'm Going to Be Famous
1983 · Movie

Ternosecco
1987 · Movie

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979 · Movie

Evita Peron
1981 · Movie

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009 · Movie

Mom's On Strike
1984 · Movie