George Gaynes
ActingMay 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016 (aged 98)
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.
Filmography
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition2009 · Self (archive footage)
Just Married2003 · Father Robert
Wag the Dog1997 · Senator Nole
Police Academy: The Series1997 · Commandant Eric Lassard
The Crucible1996 · Judge Samuel Sewall
Sliders1995 · Old Quinn Mallory
Vanya on 42nd Street1994 · Serybryakov
Chicago Hope1994 · Brook Austin
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow1994 · Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four1994 · Professor
Stepmonster1993 · Norman
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion1992 · Senator Strobe Smithers
Dinosaurs1991 · Elder in Chief (voice)
The New Lassie1989
Trauma: Life in the E.R.1989 · Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach1988 · Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York1987 · l'ammiraglio
Casino1987 · Arthur Feldman
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987 · Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco1987 · Don Salvatore
The Dean Martin Comedy World
The Dean Martin Comedy World1986 · Commandant Lassard
Matlock1986 · Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
It's Punky Brewster1985
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show1985 · Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude1984 · Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear1984 · Arch Angel
Mom's on Strike1984 · The Commander
Punky Brewster1984 · Henry Warnimont
The Big Knights1984 · Commandant Lassard
Inspector Clouseau1984 · Dr. Willi Von Hartig
To Be or Not to Be1983 · Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous1983
Tootsie1982 · John Van Horn
Cheers1982 · Malcolm Kramer
Hotel1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid1982 · Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron1981 · Evita's Doctor
Altered States1980 · Dr. Wissenschaft
Scruples1980 · John Prince
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979 · Wiley
Song of the Succubus1975
Trilogy of Terror1975
One Touch of Venus1955