George Gaynes

Actor

Born: May 16, 1917
Died: February 15, 2016 (age 98)
From: 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 (41)

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)
Self (archive footage)
Just Married (2003)
Father Robert
Wag the Dog (1997)
Senator Nole
The Crucible (1996)
Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four (1994)
Professor
Stepmonster (1993)
Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York (1987)
l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco (1987)
Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude (1984)
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)
Arch Angel
Mom's on Strike (1984)
The Commander
Police Academy (1984)
Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)
Tootsie (1982)
John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron (1981)
Evita's Doctor
Altered States (1980)
Dr. Wissenschaft
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)
Wiley
The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)
David Alden
Nickelodeon (1976)
Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits (1976)
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year (1976)
Harding