George Gaynes
Known for: Acting
Born: May 16, 1917
Died: February 15, 2016
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
41 movies · 40 TV shows, newest first
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Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
5.8
Just Married
2003
6.9
Wag the Dog
1997
5.6
Police Academy: The Series
1997
6.6
The Crucible
1996
7.6
Sliders
1995
6.6
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
4.6
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
4.4
The Fantastic Four
1994
4.5
Stepmonster
1993
7.8
Hearts Afire
1992
7.8
Dinosaurs
1991
7.1
The New Lassie
1989
5.1
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
5.2
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988
5.8
A Taxi Driver in New York
1987
6.8
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
5.5
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
4.4
Ternosecco
1987
5.8
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
7.2
It's Punky Brewster
1985
6.1
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
5.7
Micki & Maude
1984
5.9
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984
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Mom's on Strike
1984
7.2
Punky Brewster
1984
6.7
Police Academy
1984
6.9
Blue Thunder
1984
6.7
To Be or Not to Be
1983
5.7
I'm Going to Be Famous
1983
7.2
Tootsie
1982
7.6
Cheers
1982
6.8
Hotel
1982
6.6
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
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Evita Peron
1981
6.7
Altered States
1980
4.9
Scruples
1980
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979
10.0
Just Friends
1979
7.6
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
7.1
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
5.8
Carter Country
1977
6.1
Nickelodeon
1976
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
7.3
The Flying Misfits
1976
8.3
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
7.6
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1976
7.0
Delvecchio
1976
7.0
Woman of the Year
1976
5.7
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
6.4
The Quest
1976
5.6
City of Angels
1976
10.0
Song of the Succubus
1975
6.2
Trilogy of Terror
1975
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
7.0
The Way We Were
1973
4.8
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
5.8
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973
7.1
Search
1972
7.1
McMillan & Wife
1971
8.1
Columbo
1971
6.7
Cannon
1971
5.0
Doctors' Wives
1971
7.2
McCloud
1970
6.0
Marooned
1969
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
6.8
Mannix
1967
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966
5.7
The Group
1966
7.6
Hogan's Heroes
1965
6.4
Joy House
1964
6.2
The Patty Duke Show
1963
6.1
PT 109
1963
8.0
The Gallant Men
1962
7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
5.6
Hawaiian Eye
1959
7.5
Bonanza
1959
6.2
Cheyenne
1955
7.3
One Touch of Venus
1955