George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Acting

Birthday

1917/05/16

Day of death

2016/02/15 (98 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Also know as

جورج گینز

Biography

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.

Acting
The Way We Were
6.9

(1973) The Way We Were

as El Morocco Captain

The Fantastic Four
4.3

(1994) The Fantastic Four

as Professor

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
4.6

(1994) Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

as Commandant Lassard

To Be or Not to Be
6.8

(1983) To Be or Not to Be

as Ravitch

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

(1982) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as Dr. Forrest

Vanya on 42nd Street
6.6

(1994) Vanya on 42nd Street

as Serybryakov

Tootsie
7.2

(1982) Tootsie

as John Van Horn

Police Academy
6.7

(1984) Police Academy

as Commandant Lassard

Micki + Maude
5.6

(1984) Micki + Maude

as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

Wag the Dog
7.0

(1997) Wag the Dog

as Senator Nole

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
0.0

(2009) Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

as Self (archive footage)

Les Félins
6.5

(1964) Joy House

as ---

Trilogy of Terror
6.3

(1975) Trilogy of Terror

as Dr. Chester Ramsey

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
5.6

(1984) It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

as Arch Angel

Un tassinaro a New York
5.7

(1987) A Taxi Driver in New York

as l'ammiraglio

Nickelodeon
6.1

(1976) Nickelodeon

as Reginald Kingsley

Doctors' Wives
5.0

(1971) Doctors' Wives

as Paul McGill

Ternosecco
4.7

(1987) Ternosecco

as Don Salvatore

Mom's On Strike
0.0

(1984) Mom's On Strike

as The Commander

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.1

(1985) Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
5.8

(1986) Police Academy 3: Back in Training

as Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
5.5

(1987) Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

as Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
5.2

(1988) Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

as Lassard

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
5.1

(1989) Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

as Lassard

Woman of the Year
0.0

(1976) Woman of the Year

as Harding

The Flying Misfits
6.8

(1976) The Flying Misfits

as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Stepmonster
4.7

(1993) Stepmonster

as Norman

The Girl in the Empty Grave
7.5

(1977) The Girl in the Empty Grave

as David Alden

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
4.0

(1979) Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

as Wiley

Evita Peron
0.0

(1981) Evita Peron

as Evita's Doctor

Marooned
5.9

(1969) Marooned

as Mission Director

Slaughter's Big Rip Off
4.8

(1973) Slaughter's Big Rip Off

as Warren

Altered States
6.7

(1980) Altered States

as Dr. Wissenschaft

I'm Going to Be Famous
4.0

(1983) I'm Going to Be Famous

as ---

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
5.7

(1973) The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

as Dr Marderosian

One Touch of Venus
7.3

(1955) One Touch of Venus

as Whitelaw Savory

Just Married
5.8

(2003) Just Married

as Father Robert

The Crucible
6.6

(1996) The Crucible

as Judge Samuel Sewall

Song of the Succubus
0.0

(1975) Song of the Succubus

as C.J. Meredith

The Group
5.6

(1966) The Group

as Brook Latham

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Everett

The Gallant Men
6.0

(1962) The Gallant Men

as ---

WKRP in Cincinnati
7.5

(1978) WKRP in Cincinnati

as Henri

Matlock
7.1

(1986) Matlock

as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Thurman Elliott

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as ---

Hearts Afire
7.3

(1992) Hearts Afire

as Senator Strobe Smithers

Hotel
6.8

(1982) Hotel

as ---

Hogan's Heroes
7.5

(1965) Hogan's Heroes

as ---

Cannon
6.4

(1971) Cannon

as ---

Chicago Hope
7.2

(1994) Chicago Hope

as Brook Austin

It's Punky Brewster
7.2

(1985) It's Punky Brewster

as ---

The Quest
6.4

(1976) The Quest

as ---

Carter Country
5.7

(1977) Carter Country

as ---

Search
6.9

(1972) Search

as ---

McCloud
7.1

(1970) McCloud

as ---

City of Angels
6.0

(1976) City of Angels

as ---

The New Lassie
7.0

(1989) The New Lassie

as ---

The Patty Duke Show
5.8

(1963) The Patty Duke Show

as ---

Blue Thunder
6.9

(1984) Blue Thunder

as Dr. Willi Von Hartig

0.0

(1979) Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

as Rock La Rue

Punky Brewster
7.4

(1984) Punky Brewster

as Henry Warnimont

Police Academy: The Series
5.7

(1997) Police Academy: The Series

as Commandant Eric Lassard

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Senator Purdy

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Paul van Bergner

The Six Million Dollar Man
7.2

(1974) The Six Million Dollar Man

as General Wiley

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
8.6

(1976) Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Max Vincent

Baa Baa Black Sheep
7.7

(1976) Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Claire Lee Chennault

Scruples
5.2

(1980) Scruples

as John Prince

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as Rod Delaplane

McMillan & Wife
7.1

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Burton Rhoner

Dinosaurs
7.8

(1991) Dinosaurs

as Elder in Chief (voice)

Sliders
7.6

(1995) Sliders

as Old Quinn Mallory

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6.0

(1987) The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Arthur Feldman

Delvecchio
0.0

(1976) Delvecchio

as Commissioner Schaub

Cheers
7.6

(1982) Cheers

as Malcolm Kramer

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Frenchman

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Mr. Campbell

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Professor Brendan