George Gaynes
Acting
Born May 16, 1917 — Died February 15, 2016
From Helsinki, Finland
Also known as جورج گینز
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.
Filmography
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
2009
Just Married
Father Robert
20035.8
Wag the Dog
Senator Nole
19976.9
The Crucible
Judge Samuel Sewall
19966.6
Vanya on 42nd Street
Serybryakov
19946.6
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Commandant Lassard
19944.6
The Fantastic Four
Professor
19944.4
Stepmonster
Norman
19934.5
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Lassard
19895.1
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Lassard
19885.2
A Taxi Driver in New York
l'ammiraglio
19875.8
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Commandant Lassard
19875.5
Ternosecco
Don Salvatore
19874.4
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Commandant Lassard
19865.8
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Commandant Lassard
19856.1
Micki & Maude
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
19845.6
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Arch Angel
19845.9
Mom's on Strike
The Commander
1984
Police Academy
Commandant Lassard
19846.7
To Be or Not to Be
Ravitch
19836.7
I'm Going to Be Famous
19835.7
Tootsie
John Van Horn
19827.2
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dr. Forrest
19826.7
Evita Peron
Evita's Doctor
1981
Altered States
Dr. Wissenschaft
19806.7
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Wiley
19793.3
The Girl in the Empty Grave
David Alden
19777.1
Nickelodeon
Reginald Kingsley
19766.2
The Flying Misfits
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
19767.4
Woman of the Year
Harding
19767.0
Song of the Succubus
C.J. Meredith
197510.0
Trilogy of Terror
Dr. Chester Ramsey
19756.2
The Way We Were
El Morocco Captain
19737.0
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Warren
19734.8
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Dr Marderosian
19735.8
Doctors' Wives
Paul McGill
19715.0
Marooned
Mission Director
19696.0
The Group
Brook Latham
19665.7
Joy House
19646.5
PT 109
PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
19636.1
One Touch of Venus
Whitelaw Savory
19557.3