George Gaynes
May 16, 1917 - Feb 15, 2016 (98 years old) in Helsinki, Finland
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.
Known For
Columbo
Everett
Cheers
Malcolm Kramer
Mannix
Professor Brendan
Bonanza
Senator Purdy
Chicago Hope
Brook Austin
Punky Brewster
Henry Warnimont
Hawaii Five-O
Thurman Elliott
Sliders
Old Quinn Mallory
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Just Married 2003Father Robert★ 5.8 -
Wag the Dog 1997Senator Nole★ 6.9 -
Commandant Eric Lassard★ 5.8 -
The Crucible 1996Judge Samuel Sewall★ 6.6 -
Sliders 1995Old Quinn Mallory★ 7.6 -
Vanya on 42nd Street 1994Serybryakov★ 6.6 -
Chicago Hope 1994Brook Austin★ 7.2 -
Commandant Lassard★ 4.6 -
The Fantastic Four 1994Professor★ 4.3 -
Stepmonster 1993Norman★ 4.5 -
Hearts Afire 1992Senator Strobe Smithers★ 7.3 -
Dinosaurs 1991Elder in Chief (voice)★ 7.8 -
The New Lassie 1989★ 7 -
Lassard★ 5.2 -
Lassard★ 5.2 -
l'ammiraglio★ 5.7 -
Arthur Feldman★ 6 -
Commandant Lassard★ 5.5 -
Ternosecco 1987Don Salvatore★ 4.7 -
Commandant Lassard★ 5.8 -
Matlock 1986Judge Hollis D. Dunaway★ 7.1 -
It's Punky Brewster 1985★ 7.2 -
Commandant Lassard★ 6.1 -
Micki & Maude 1984Dr. Eugene Glztszki★ 5.6 -
Arch Angel★ 5.6 -
Mom's On Strike 1984The Commander★ NR -
Punky Brewster 1984Henry Warnimont★ 7.4 -
Police Academy 1984Commandant Lassard★ 6.7 -
Blue Thunder 1984Dr. Willi Von Hartig★ 6.9 -
To Be or Not to Be 1983Ravitch★ 6.7 -
★ 4 -
Tootsie 1982John Van Horn★ 7.2 -
Cheers 1982Malcolm Kramer★ 7.6 -
Hotel 1982★ 6.8 -
Dr. Forrest★ 6.6 -
Evita Peron 1981Evita's Doctor★ NR -
Altered States 1980Dr. Wissenschaft★ 6.7 -
Scruples 1980John Prince★ 5.2 -
Wiley★ 3 -
Rock La Rue★ NR -
WKRP in Cincinnati 1978Henri★ 7.5 -
David Alden★ 7.1 -
Carter Country 1977★ 5.3 -
Nickelodeon 1976Reginald Kingsley★ 6.1 -
Quincy, M.E. 1976★ 7.5 -
The Flying Misfits 1976Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault★ 6.8 -
Max Vincent★ 8.6 -
Baa Baa Black Sheep 1976Claire Lee Chennault★ 7.6 -
Delvecchio 1976Commissioner Schaub★ NR -
Woman of the Year 1976Harding★ NR -
The Quest 1976★ 6.4 -
City of Angels 1976★ 6 -
Song of the Succubus 1975C.J. Meredith★ NR -
Trilogy of Terror 1975Dr. Chester Ramsey★ 6.2 -
General Wiley★ 7.3 -
The Way We Were 1973El Morocco Captain★ 6.9 -
Warren★ 4.8 -
Dr Marderosian★ 5.7 -
Search 1972★ 6.9 -
McMillan & Wife 1971Burton Rhoner★ 6.9 -
Columbo 1971Everett★ 8.1 -
Cannon 1971★ 6.5 -
Doctors' Wives 1971Paul McGill★ 5 -
McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Marooned 1969Mission Director★ 5.9 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Thurman Elliott★ 7.1 -
Mannix 1967Professor Brendan★ 6.7 -
Mission: Impossible 1966Dr. Paul van Bergner★ 7.6 -
The Group 1966Brook Latham★ 5.6 -
Hogan's Heroes 1965★ 7.5 -
Joy House 1964★ 6.5 -
The Patty Duke Show 1963★ 5.8 -
PT 109 1963PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
The Gallant Men 1962★ 6 -
Mr. Campbell★ 7.8 -
Bonanza 1959Senator Purdy★ 7.5 -
Cheyenne 1955Rod Delaplane★ 5.8 -
One Touch of Venus 1955Whitelaw Savory★ 7.3
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