George Gaynes
Born
May 16, 1917
Died
February 15, 2016 (98 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
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
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
2009
Just Married
Father Robert
2003
Wag the Dog
Senator Nole
1997
Police Academy: The Series
Commandant Eric Lassard · (1 episode)
1997
The Crucible
Judge Samuel Sewall
1996
Sliders
Old Quinn Mallory · (1 episode)
1995
Vanya on 42nd Street
Serybryakov
1994
Chicago Hope
Brook Austin · (3 episodes)
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Commandant Lassard
1994
The Fantastic Four
Professor
1994
Stepmonster
Norman
1993
Hearts Afire
Senator Strobe Smithers · (23 episodes)
1992
Dinosaurs
Elder in Chief (voice) · (1 episode)
1991
The New Lassie
(1 episode)
1989
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Lassard
1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Lassard
1988
A Taxi Driver in New York
l'ammiraglio
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Arthur Feldman · (17 episodes)
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Commandant Lassard
1987
Ternosecco
Don Salvatore
1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Commandant Lassard
1986
Matlock
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway · (2 episodes)
1986
It's Punky Brewster
(30 episodes)
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Commandant Lassard
1985
Micki & Maude
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Arch Angel
1984
Mom's On Strike
The Commander
1984
Punky Brewster
Henry Warnimont · (91 episodes)
1984
Police Academy
Commandant Lassard
1984
Blue Thunder
Dr. Willi Von Hartig · (1 episode)
1984
To Be or Not to Be
Ravitch
1983
I'm Going to Be Famous
1983
Tootsie
John Van Horn
1982
Cheers
Malcolm Kramer · (1 episode)
1982
Hotel
(1 episode)
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dr. Forrest
1982
Evita Peron
Evita's Doctor
1981
Altered States
Dr. Wissenschaft
1980
Scruples
John Prince · (3 episodes)
1980
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Wiley
1979
Stockard Channing: In Just Friends
Rock La Rue · (1 episode)
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
Henri · (1 episode)
1978
The Girl in the Empty Grave
David Alden
1977
Carter Country
(1 episode)
1977
Nickelodeon
Reginald Kingsley
1976
Quincy, M.E.
(2 episodes)
1976
The Flying Misfits
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Max Vincent · (5 episodes)
1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Claire Lee Chennault · (1 episode)
1976
Delvecchio
Commissioner Schaub · (1 episode)
1976
Woman of the Year
Harding
1976
The Quest
(1 episode)
1976
City of Angels
(1 episode)
1976
Song of the Succubus
C.J. Meredith
1975
Trilogy of Terror
Dr. Chester Ramsey
1975
The Six Million Dollar Man
General Wiley · (1 episode)
1974
The Way We Were
El Morocco Captain
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Warren
1973
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Dr Marderosian
1973
Search
(1 episode)
1972
McMillan & Wife
Burton Rhoner · (1 episode)
1971
Columbo
Everett · (1 episode)
1971
Columbo
Frenchman · (1 episode)
1971
Cannon
(1 episode)
1971
Doctors' Wives
Paul McGill
1971
McCloud
(1 episode)
1970
Marooned
Mission Director
1969
Hawaii Five-O
Thurman Elliott · (1 episode)
1968
Mannix
Professor Brendan · (1 episode)
1967
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Paul van Bergner · (1 episode)
1966
The Group
Brook Latham
1966
Hogan's Heroes
(1 episode)
1965
Joy House
1964
The Patty Duke Show
(1 episode)
1963
PT 109
PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
1963
The Gallant Men
(1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mr. Campbell · (1 episode)
1962
Bonanza
Senator Purdy · (1 episode)
1959
Cheyenne
Rod Delaplane · (1 episode)
1955
One Touch of Venus
Whitelaw Savory
1955