George Gaynes
Acting
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.
TV Shows(40)
Police Academy: The Series
Commandant Eric Lassard
1997
Sliders
Old Quinn Mallory
1995
Chicago Hope
Brook Austin
1994
Hearts Afire
Senator Strobe Smithers
1992
Dinosaurs
Elder in Chief (voice)
1991
The New Lassie
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Arthur Feldman
1987
Matlock
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
1986
It's Punky Brewster
1985
Punky Brewster
Henry Warnimont
1984
Blue Thunder
Dr. Willi Von Hartig
1984
Cheers
Malcolm Kramer
1982
Hotel
1982
Scruples
John Prince
1980
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Wiley
1979
Just Friends
Rock La Rue
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
Henri
1978
Carter Country
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Max Vincent
1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Claire Lee Chennault
1976
Delvecchio
Commissioner Schaub
1976
The Quest
1976
City of Angels
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
General Wiley
1974
Search
1972
McMillan & Wife
Burton Rhoner
1971
Columbo
Everett
1971
Cannon
1971
McCloud
1970
Hawaii Five-O
Thurman Elliott
1968
Mannix
Professor Brendan
1967
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Paul van Bergner
1966
Hogan's Heroes
1965
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Gallant Men
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mr. Campbell
1962
Hawaiian Eye
Roger Korvin
1959
Bonanza
Senator Purdy
1959
Cheyenne
Rod Delaplane
1955
Movies(41)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
2009
Just Married
Father Robert
2003
Wag the Dog
Senator Nole
1997
The Crucible
Judge Samuel Sewall
1996
Vanya on 42nd Street
Serybryakov
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Commandant Lassard
1994
The Fantastic Four
Professor
1994
Stepmonster
Norman
1993
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Lassard
1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Lassard
1988
A Taxi Driver in New York
l'ammiraglio
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Commandant Lassard
1987
Ternosecco
Don Salvatore
1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Commandant Lassard
1986
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Commandant Lassard
1985
Micki & Maude
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Arch Angel
1984
Mom's On Strike
The Commander
1984
Police Academy
Commandant Lassard
1984
To Be or Not to Be
Ravitch
1983
I'm Going to Be Famous
1983
Tootsie
John Van Horn
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dr. Forrest
1982
Evita Peron
Evita's Doctor
1981
Altered States
Dr. Wissenschaft
1980
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Wiley
1979
The Girl in the Empty Grave
David Alden
1977
Nickelodeon
Reginald Kingsley
1976
The Flying Misfits
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
1976
Woman of the Year
Harding
1976
Song of the Succubus
C.J. Meredith
1975
Trilogy of Terror
Dr. Chester Ramsey
1975
The Way We Were
El Morocco Captain
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Warren
1973
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Dr Marderosian
1973
Doctors' Wives
Paul McGill
1971
Marooned
Mission Director
1969
The Group
Brook Latham
1966
Joy House
1964
PT 109
PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
1963
One Touch of Venus
Whitelaw Savory
1955