George Gaynes

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.

Known For (Movies)

Police Academy
67%

Police Academy

The Way We Were
70%

The Way We Were

Vanya on 42nd Street
65%

Vanya on 42nd Street

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
26%

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Just Married
58%

Just Married

To Be or Not to Be
67%

To Be or Not to Be

Tootsie
72%

Tootsie

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
52%

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Joy House
64%

Joy House

A Taxi Driver in New York
57%

A Taxi Driver in New York

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
57%

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Group
56%

The Group

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
61%

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
66%

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Wag the Dog
69%

Wag the Dog

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
55%

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
58%

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Altered States
67%

Altered States

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
46%

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

PT 109
60%

PT 109

Known For (TV)

Columbo
81%

Columbo

Mannix
67%

Mannix

Bonanza
75%

Bonanza

Cheers
76%

Cheers

Mission: Impossible
76%

Mission: Impossible

Chicago Hope
72%

Chicago Hope

Quincy, M.E.
75%

Quincy, M.E.

Cheyenne
60%

Cheyenne

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
79%

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Hawaii Five-O
71%

Hawaii Five-O

The Six Million Dollar Man
73%

The Six Million Dollar Man

Hogan's Heroes
75%

Hogan's Heroes

Matlock
71%

Matlock

Sliders
76%

Sliders

Hotel
68%

Hotel

Dinosaurs
78%

Dinosaurs

Cannon
66%

Cannon

McCloud
71%

McCloud

Hawaiian Eye
52%

Hawaiian Eye

WKRP in Cincinnati
76%

WKRP in Cincinnati

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