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George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Actor · 1917–2016 · Helsinki, Finland

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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

1980s

  1. 1989

    The New Lassie

    TV

  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    A Taxi Driver in New York

    l'ammiraglio

  4. Ternosecco

    Don Salvatore

  5. 1986
  6. 1985
  7. 1984
  8. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

    Arch Angel

  9. Mom's on Strike

    The Commander

  10. 1983
  11. I'm Going to Be Famous

    Movie

  12. 1982
  13. 1981

    Evita Peron

    Evita's Doctor

  14. 1980
  15. Scruples

    John Prince · 3 episodes

1970s

  1. 1979

    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

    Wiley · 2 episodes

  2. Just Friends

    Rock La Rue · 1 episode

  3. 1978
  4. 1977

    The Girl in the Empty Grave

    David Alden

  5. 1976

    Nickelodeon

    Reginald Kingsley

  6. The Flying Misfits

    Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

  7. Woman of the Year

    Harding

  8. Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Prince

  9. The Quest

    TV

  10. 1975

    Song of the Succubus

    C.J. Meredith

  11. 1974
  12. 1973
  13. Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

    Warren

  14. The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

    Dr Marderosian

  15. 1972
  16. 1971
  17. Doctors' Wives

    Paul McGill

  18. 1970

Directed 1

Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2009

    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    Self (archive footage)