George Gaynes

George Gaynes

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.

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Columbo

Columbo

8.097
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

6
WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

7.548
Matlock

Matlock

7.108
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.13
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.509
Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

7.3
Hotel

Hotel

6.8
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

7.535
Cannon

Cannon

6.5
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.243
It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

7.2
The Quest

The Quest

6.4
Carter Country

Carter Country

5.25
Search

Search

6.9
McCloud

McCloud

7.1
City of Angels

City of Angels

6
The New Lassie

The New Lassie

6.714
The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

5.8
Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

6.9
Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

0
Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

7.32
Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

5.8
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.512
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.257
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

8.6
Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

7.6
Scruples

Scruples

5.2
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

5.8
McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

6.875
Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

7.8
Sliders

Sliders

7.61
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

6
Delvecchio

Delvecchio

0
Cheers

Cheers

7.6
Columbo

Columbo

8.097
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.822
Mannix

Mannix

6.686

Movies

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

6.956
The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

4.4
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

4.6
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

6.7
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

6.6
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

6.6
Tootsie

Tootsie

7.2
Police Academy

Police Academy

6.692
Micki & Maude

Micki & Maude

5.6
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

6.944
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

0
Joy House

Joy House

6.5
Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

6.239
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

5.6
A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

5.7
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

6.1
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

5
Ternosecco

Ternosecco

4.7
Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

0
Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

5.812
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

5.5
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

6.082
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

5.219
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

5.2
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

0
The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

6.8
Stepmonster

Stepmonster

4.526
The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

7.143
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

2.6
Evita Peron

Evita Peron

0
Marooned

Marooned

5.9
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

4.8
Altered States

Altered States

6.7
I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

4
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

5.7
One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

7.3
Just Married

Just Married

5.784
The Crucible

The Crucible

6.579
Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

0
The Group

The Group

5.6
PT 109

PT 109

5.9