George Gaynes
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring George Gaynes
Tootsie
1982
Wag the Dog
1997
Filmography
Acting (41)
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisitionas Self (archive footage)
2003
Just Marriedas Father Robert
5.8
1997
Wag the Dogas Senator Nole
6.9
1996
The Crucibleas Judge Samuel Sewall
6.6
1994
Vanya on 42nd Streetas Serybryakov
6.7
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscowas Commandant Lassard
4.6
1994
The Fantastic Fouras Professor
4.4
1993
Stepmonsteras Norman
4.5
1989
Police Academy 6: City Under Siegeas Lassard
5.1
1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beachas Lassard
5.2
1987
A Taxi Driver in New Yorkas l'ammiraglio
5.8
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrolas Commandant Lassard
5.5
1987
Ternoseccoas Don Salvatore
4.4
1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Trainingas Commandant Lassard
5.8
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Commandant Lassard
6.1
1984
Micki & Maudeas Dr. Eugene Glztszki
5.7
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clearas Arch Angel
5.9
1984
Mom's on Strikeas The Commander
1984
Police Academyas Commandant Lassard
6.7
1983
To Be or Not to Beas Ravitch
6.7
5.7
1982
Tootsieas John Van Horn
7.2
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas Dr. Forrest
6.6
1981
Evita Peronas Evita's Doctor
1980
Altered Statesas Dr. Wissenschaft
6.7
1977
The Girl in the Empty Graveas David Alden
7.1
1976
Nickelodeonas Reginald Kingsley
6.0
1976
The Flying Misfitsas Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
7.3
1976
Woman of the Yearas Harding
7.0
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Prince
5.6
1975
Song of the Succubusas C.J. Meredith
10.0
1975
Trilogy of Terroras Dr. Chester Ramsey
6.3
1973
The Way We Wereas El Morocco Captain
7.0
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Warren
4.8
1973
The Boy Who Cried Werewolfas Dr Marderosian
5.8
1971
Doctors' Wivesas Paul McGill
4.9
1969
Maroonedas Mission Director
6.0
1966
The Groupas Brook Latham
5.7
1964
6.4
1963
PT 109as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
6.1
1955
One Touch of Venusas Whitelaw Savory
7.3