George Gaynes

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George Gaynes

Born 16 May 1917 Died 15 February 2016, aged 98 Helsinki, Finland TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
38age in their first credit on record (1955)
48years on screen and counting
9credits in 1976, their busiest year
81dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Just Married poster Age: 85

Just Married

2003
as Father Robert
Wag the Dog poster Age: 80

Wag the Dog

1997
as Senator Nole
The Crucible poster Age: 79

The Crucible

1996
as Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street poster Age: 77

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994
as Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow poster Age: 77

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994
as Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four poster Age: 77

The Fantastic Four

1994
as Professor
Stepmonster poster Age: 75

Stepmonster

1993
as Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege poster Age: 71

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989
as Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach poster Age: 70

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988
as Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York poster Age: 70

A Taxi Driver in New York

1987
as l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol poster Age: 69

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987
as Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco poster Age: 69

Ternosecco

1987
as Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training poster Age: 68

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986
as Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment poster Age: 67

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985
as Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude poster Age: 67

Micki & Maude

1984
as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear poster Age: 67

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984
as Arch Angel
Mom's On Strike poster Age: 67

Mom's On Strike

1984
as The Commander
Police Academy poster Age: 66

Police Academy

1984
as Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be poster Age: 66

To Be or Not to Be

1983
as Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous poster Age: 65

I'm Going to Be Famous

1983
Tootsie poster Age: 65

Tootsie

1982
as John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid poster Age: 65

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982
as Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron poster Age: 63

Evita Peron

1981
as Evita's Doctor
Altered States poster Age: 63

Altered States

1980
as Dr. Wissenschaft
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do poster Age: 62

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

1979
as Wiley
The Girl in the Empty Grave poster Age: 60

The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977
as David Alden
Nickelodeon poster Age: 59

Nickelodeon

1976
as Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits poster Age: 59

The Flying Misfits

1976
as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year poster Age: 59

Woman of the Year

1976
as Harding
Song of the Succubus poster Age: 57

Song of the Succubus

1975
as C.J. Meredith
Trilogy of Terror poster Age: 57

Trilogy of Terror

1975
as Dr. Chester Ramsey
The Way We Were poster Age: 56

The Way We Were

1973
as El Morocco Captain
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off poster Age: 56

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973
as Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf poster Age: 56

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973
as Dr Marderosian
Doctors' Wives poster Age: 53

Doctors' Wives

1971
as Paul McGill
Marooned poster Age: 52

Marooned

1969
as Mission Director
The Group poster Age: 48

The Group

1966
as Brook Latham
Joy House poster Age: 47

Joy House

1964
PT 109 poster Age: 46

PT 109

1963
as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
One Touch of Venus poster Age: 38

One Touch of Venus

1955
as Whitelaw Savory
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TV credits

Newest first
Police Academy: The Series poster Age: 80

Police Academy: The Series

1997
as Commandant Eric Lassard
Sliders poster Age: 77

Sliders

1995
as Old Quinn Mallory
Chicago Hope poster Age: 77

Chicago Hope

1994
as Brook Austin
Hearts Afire poster Age: 75

Hearts Afire

1992
as Senator Strobe Smithers
Dinosaurs poster Age: 73

Dinosaurs

1991
as Elder in Chief (voice)
The New Lassie poster Age: 72

The New Lassie

1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd poster Age: 70

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987
as Arthur Feldman
Matlock poster Age: 68

Matlock

1986
as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
It's Punky Brewster poster Age: 68

It's Punky Brewster

1985
Punky Brewster poster Age: 67

Punky Brewster

1984
as Henry Warnimont
Blue Thunder poster Age: 66

Blue Thunder

1984
as Dr. Willi Von Hartig
Cheers poster Age: 65

Cheers

1982
as Malcolm Kramer
Hotel poster Age: 65

Hotel

1982
Scruples poster Age: 62

Scruples

1980
as John Prince
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do poster Age: 62

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

1979
as Wiley
Just Friends poster Age: 61

Just Friends

1979
as Rock La Rue
WKRP in Cincinnati poster Age: 61

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978
as Henri
Carter Country poster Age: 60

Carter Country

1977
Quincy, M.E. poster Age: 59

Quincy, M.E.

1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II poster Age: 59

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976
as Max Vincent
Baa Baa Black Sheep poster Age: 59

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976
as Claire Lee Chennault
Delvecchio poster Age: 59

Delvecchio

1976
as Commissioner Schaub
The Quest poster Age: 58

The Quest

1976
City of Angels poster Age: 58

City of Angels

1976
The Six Million Dollar Man poster Age: 56

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
as General Wiley
Search poster Age: 55

Search

1972
McMillan & Wife poster Age: 54

McMillan & Wife

1971
as Burton Rhoner
Columbo poster Age: 54

Columbo

1971
as Everett
Columbo poster Age: 54

Columbo

1971
as Frenchman
Cannon poster Age: 54

Cannon

1971
McCloud poster Age: 52

McCloud

1970
Hawaii Five-O poster Age: 51

Hawaii Five-O

1968
as Thurman Elliott
Mannix poster Age: 50

Mannix

1967
as Professor Brendan
Mission: Impossible poster Age: 49

Mission: Impossible

1966
as Dr. Paul van Bergner
Hogan's Heroes poster Age: 48

Hogan's Heroes

1965
The Patty Duke Show poster Age: 46

The Patty Duke Show

1963
The Gallant Men poster Age: 45

The Gallant Men

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster Age: 45

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
as Mr. Campbell
Hawaiian Eye poster Age: 42

Hawaiian Eye

1959
as Roger Korvin
Bonanza poster Age: 42

Bonanza

1959
as Senator Purdy
Cheyenne poster Age: 38

Cheyenne

1955
as Rod Delaplane
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