George Gaynes

Actor

Born: May 16, 1917 (98 years old)

Died: February 15, 2016

Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland

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 (62)

• Columbo (1971, ★ 8.1)
• The Way We Were (1973, ★ 7)
• Quincy, M.E. (1976, ★ 7.5)
• Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976, ★ 8.3)
• To Be or Not to Be (1983, ★ 6.7)
• Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982, ★ 6.7)
• Vanya on 42nd Street (1994, ★ 6.6)
• Tootsie (1982, ★ 7.2)
• Police Academy (1984, ★ 6.7)
• Wag the Dog (1997, ★ 6.9)
• WKRP in Cincinnati (1978, ★ 7.6)
• Hogan's Heroes (1965, ★ 7.6)
• Joy House (1964, ★ 6.4)
• Trilogy of Terror (1975, ★ 6.2)
• The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977, ★ 7.1)
• Altered States (1980, ★ 6.7)
• The Crucible (1996, ★ 6.6)
• Matlock (1986, ★ 7.1)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968, ★ 7.1)
• It's Punky Brewster (1985, ★ 7.2)
• McCloud (1970, ★ 7.1)
• Punky Brewster (1984, ★ 7.3)
• Bonanza (1959, ★ 7.5)
• Mission: Impossible (1966, ★ 7.6)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (1974, ★ 7.3)
• Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976, ★ 7.6)
• Dinosaurs (1991, ★ 7.8)
• Sliders (1995, ★ 7.6)
• Cheers (1982, ★ 7.5)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962, ★ 7.9)