
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.
Acted in 80
2000s
- 2003
1990s
- 1997
Police Academy: The Series
Commandant Eric Lassard · 1 episode
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
Stepmonster
Norman
- 1992
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
The New Lassie
TV
- 1988
- 1987
A Taxi Driver in New York
l'ammiraglio
Ternosecco
Don Salvatore
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Arch Angel
Mom's on Strike
The Commander
- 1983
I'm Going to Be Famous
Movie
- 1982
- 1981
Evita Peron
Evita's Doctor
- 1980
Scruples
John Prince · 3 episodes
1970s
- 1979
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Wiley · 2 episodes
Just Friends
Rock La Rue · 1 episode
- 1978
- 1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave
David Alden
- 1976
Nickelodeon
Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year
Harding
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Prince
The Quest
TV
- 1975
Song of the Succubus
C.J. Meredith
- 1974
- 1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Dr Marderosian
- 1972
- 1971
Doctors' Wives
Paul McGill
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
PT 109
PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
- 1955
One Touch of Venus
Whitelaw Savory
Directed 1
1970s
- 1978
Appearances2
2000s
- 2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)