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George Gaynes

Acting · 1917–2016 · 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.

Known for

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

4.6

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994 · Commandant Lassard

Police Academy

6.7

Police Academy

1984 · Commandant Lassard

Punky Brewster

7.3

Punky Brewster

1984 · Series · Henry Warnimont

To Be or Not to Be

6.7

To Be or Not to Be

1983 · Ravitch

Trilogy of Terror

6.2

Trilogy of Terror

1975 · Dr. Chester Ramsey

Tootsie

7.2

Tootsie

1982 · John Van Horn

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

6.1

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985 · Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

5.8

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986 · Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

5.2

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988 · Lassard

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

5.1

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989 · Lassard

Vanya on 42nd Street

6.6

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 · Serybryakov

Dinosaurs

7.8

Dinosaurs

1991 · Series · Elder in Chief (voice)

Directed

WKRP in Cincinnati

7.6

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978 · Series · Director

All acting credits80

Just Married

5.8

Just Married

2003 · Father Robert

Police Academy: The Series

5.6

Police Academy: The Series

1997 · Series · Commandant Eric Lassard

Wag the Dog

6.9

Wag the Dog

1997 · Senator Nole

The Crucible

6.6

The Crucible

1996 · Judge Samuel Sewall

Sliders

7.6

Sliders

1995 · Series · Old Quinn Mallory

Chicago Hope

7.2

Chicago Hope

1994 · Series · Brook Austin

The Fantastic Four

4.4

The Fantastic Four

1994 · Professor

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

4.6

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994 · Commandant Lassard

Vanya on 42nd Street

6.6

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 · Serybryakov

Stepmonster

4.5

Stepmonster

1993 · Norman

Hearts Afire

7.8

Hearts Afire

1992 · Series · Senator Strobe Smithers

Dinosaurs

7.8

Dinosaurs

1991 · Series · Elder in Chief (voice)

The New Lassie

7.1

The New Lassie

1989 · Series

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

5.1

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989 · Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

5.2

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988 · Lassard

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

6.8

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987 · Series · Arthur Feldman

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

5.5

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987 · Commandant Lassard

Ternosecco

4.4

Ternosecco

1987 · Don Salvatore