George Gaynes

Acting·May 16, 1917·Helsinki, Finland

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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.

Film	Credit
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition2009 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Just Married2003 · Father Robert	Father Robert
Wag the Dog1997 · Senator Nole	Senator Nole
The Crucible1996 · Judge Samuel Sewall	Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street1994 · Serybryakov	Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow1994 · Commandant Lassard	Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four1994 · Professor	Professor
Stepmonster1993 · Norman	Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989 · Lassard	Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach1988 · Lassard	Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York1987 · l'ammiraglio	l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987 · Commandant Lassard	Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco1987 · Don Salvatore	Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986 · Commandant Lassard	Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985 · Commandant Lassard	Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude1984 · Dr. Eugene Glztszki	Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear1984 · Arch Angel	Arch Angel
Mom's on Strike1984 · The Commander	The Commander
Police Academy1984 · Commandant Lassard	Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be1983 · Ravitch	Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous1983 · Actor	Actor
Tootsie1982 · John Van Horn	John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid1982 · Dr. Forrest	Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron1981 · Evita's Doctor	Evita's Doctor
Altered States1980 · Dr. Wissenschaft	Dr. Wissenschaft
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979 · Wiley	Wiley
The Girl in the Empty Grave1977 · David Alden	David Alden
Nickelodeon1976 · Reginald Kingsley	Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits1976 · Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault	Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year1976 · Harding	Harding
Song of the Succubus1975 · C.J. Meredith	C.J. Meredith
Trilogy of Terror1975 · Dr. Chester Ramsey	Dr. Chester Ramsey
The Way We Were1973 · El Morocco Captain	El Morocco Captain
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off1973 · Warren	Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf1973 · Dr Marderosian	Dr Marderosian
Doctors' Wives1971 · Paul McGill	Paul McGill
Marooned1969 · Mission Director	Mission Director
The Group1966 · Brook Latham	Brook Latham
Joy House1964 · Actor	Actor
PT 1091963 · PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)	PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
One Touch of Venus1955 · Whitelaw Savory	Whitelaw Savory