George Gaynes

George Gaynes

🎂 16th May 1917 (108 yrs) 📍 Helsinki, Finland

Known For

Police Academy

Biography

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.

George Gaynes

Movies Featuring George Gaynes

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Just Married

Just Married (2003)

as Father Robert
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog (1997)

as Senator Nole
The Crucible

The Crucible (1996)

as Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)

as Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

as Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four (1994)

as Professor
Stepmonster

Stepmonster (1993)

as Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

as Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)

as Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York (1987)

as l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

as Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco

Ternosecco (1987)

as Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

as Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

as Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude (1984)

as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)

as Arch Angel
Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike (1984)

as The Commander
Police Academy

Police Academy (1984)

as Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1983)

as Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)

Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)

as John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

as Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron

Evita Peron (1981)

as Evita's Doctor
Altered States

Altered States (1980)

as Dr. Wissenschaft
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)

as Wiley
The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)

as David Alden
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (1976)

as Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits (1976)

as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year (1976)

as Harding
Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus (1975)

as C.J. Meredith
Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror (1975)

as Dr. Chester Ramsey
The Way We Were

The Way We Were (1973)

as El Morocco Captain
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)

as Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

as Dr Marderosian
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives (1971)

as Paul McGill
Marooned

Marooned (1969)

as Mission Director
The Group

The Group (1966)

as Brook Latham
Joy House

Joy House (1964)

PT 109

PT 109 (1963)

as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus (1955)

as Whitelaw Savory