George Gaynes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 16, 1917
- Died
- February 15, 2016
- Birthplace
- 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 Inquisition 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Just Married 2003
as Father Robert
Wag the Dog 1997
as Senator Nole
The Crucible 1996
as Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street 1994
as Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow 1994
as Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four 1994
as Professor
Stepmonster 1993
as Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 1989
as Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach 1988
as Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York 1987
as l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol 1987
as Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco 1987
as Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training 1986
as Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 1985
as Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude 1984
as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 1984
as Arch Angel
Mom's on Strike 1984
as The Commander
Police Academy 1984
as Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be 1983
as Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous 1983
Actor
Tootsie 1982
as John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982
as Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron 1981
as Evita's Doctor
Altered States 1980
as Dr. Wissenschaft
The Girl in the Empty Grave 1977
as David Alden
Nickelodeon 1976
as Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits 1976
as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year 1976
as Harding
Harry and Walter Go to New York 1976
as Prince
Song of the Succubus 1975
as C.J. Meredith
Trilogy of Terror 1975
as Dr. Chester Ramsey
The Way We Were 1973
as El Morocco Captain
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off 1973
as Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf 1973
as Dr Marderosian
Doctors' Wives 1971
as Paul McGill
Marooned 1969
as Mission Director
The Group 1966
as Brook Latham
Joy House 1964
Actor
PT 109 1963
as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
One Touch of Venus 1955
as Whitelaw Savory
Credits from TMDB.