George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1917-05-16
Deathday: 2016-02-15 (98 years old)

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Biography

George Gaynes (1917–2016) is a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television.


He may be best-known as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and to television fans as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster.

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Filmography

all 77

Movies 40

TV Shows 37

Director 2

self 1

Voice 1

Self (archive footage)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)

Movie
Father Robert
Just Married

Just Married (2003)

Movie
2.33
Senator Nole
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog (1997)

Movie
5.4
Commandant Eric Lassard
Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series (1997)

TV
6.2
Judge Samuel Sewall
The Crucible

The Crucible (1996)

Movie
6
Old Quinn Mallory
Sliders

Sliders (1995)

TV
5.67
Prof. Serebryakov
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)

Movie
6
Brook Austin
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

TV
6
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

Movie
5.33
Professor
The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four (1994)

Movie
8
Norman
Stepmonster

Stepmonster (1993)

Movie
Senator Strobe Smithers
Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire (1992)

TV
Elder in Chief (voice)
Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs (1991)

TV
6.6
The New Lassie

The New Lassie (1989)

TV
Lassard
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

Movie
5.23
Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)

Movie
5.37
l'ammiraglio
A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York (1987)

Movie
Arthur Feldman
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)

TV
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

Movie
5.35
Don Salvatore
Ternosecco

Ternosecco (1987)

Movie
Comdt. Lassard
Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

Movie
5.47
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
Matlock

Matlock (1986)

TV
6
Henry Warnimont
It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster (1985)

TV
7.33
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

Movie
5.81
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
Micki + Maude

Micki + Maude (1984)

Movie
Arch Angel
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)

Movie
The Commander
Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike (1984)

Movie
Henry Warnimont
Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster (1984)

TV
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy

Police Academy (1984)

Movie
5.78
Dr. Willi Von Hartig
Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder (1984)

TV
Ravitch
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1983)

Movie
6
I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)

Movie
John Van Horn
Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)

Movie
6.33
Malcolm Kramer
Cheers

Cheers (1982)

TV
6.12
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Dr. Forrest
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Movie
4
Evita's Doctor
Evita Peron

Evita Peron (1981)

Movie
Dr. Wissenschaft
Altered States

Altered States (1980)

Movie
4.33
John Prince
Scruples

Scruples (1980)

TV
Wiley
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)

Movie
Rock La Rue
Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends (1979)

TV
Henri / Director
WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

TV
4.75
David Alden
The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)

Movie
Carter Country

Carter Country (1977)

TV
Reginald Kingsley
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (1976)

Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits (1976)

Movie
Claire Lee Chennault
Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976)

TV
5.6
Max Vincent
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)

TV
Harding
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year (1976)

Movie
The Quest

The Quest (1976)

TV
City of Angels

City of Angels (1976)

TV
C.J. Meredith
Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus (1975)

Movie
Dr. Chester Ramsey
Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Movie
10
General Wiley
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

TV
6.86
El Morocco Captain
The Way We Were

The Way We Were (1973)

Movie
Warren
Slaughter's Big Rip Off

Slaughter's Big Rip Off (1973)

Movie
Dr Marderosian
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

Movie
Search

Search (1972)

TV
Burton Rhoner
McMillan and Wife

McMillan and Wife (1971)

TV
1
Frenchman / Everett
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Paul McGill
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives (1971)

Movie
McCloud

McCloud (1970)

TV
7
Mission Director
Marooned

Marooned (1969)

Movie
Thurman Elliott
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

TV
5.45
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Dr. Paul van Bergner
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1966)

TV
6.33
Brook Latham
The Group

The Group (1966)

Movie
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes (1965)

TV
Joy House

Joy House (1964)

Movie
The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show (1963)

TV
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men (1962)

TV
Mr. Campbell
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Senator Purdy
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Rod Delaplane
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
Whitelaw Savory
One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus (1955)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.14
Based on 1.15 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1973
1980
1976
2009
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-05-16

Deathday
2016-02-15 (98 years old)

Birth Name
George Jongejans

Birth Place
Helsinki, Finland

Spouse
Allyn Ann McLerie

Father
Gerrit Jongeyans

Mother
Iya Abdy

Citizenships
United States of America


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