George Gaynes
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1917-05-16 · Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- 2016-02-15
Known for
- Police Academy (1984) — Commandant Lassard
- Tootsie (1982) — John Van Horn
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) — Commandant Lassard
- Just Married (2003) — Father Robert
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) — Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) — Commandant Lassard
- Dinosaurs (1991) — Elder in Chief (voice)
- Wag the Dog (1997) — Senator Nole
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) — Lassard
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) — Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) — Lassard
- Columbo (1971) — Everett
- Altered States (1980) — Dr. Wissenschaft
- Cheers (1982) — Malcolm Kramer
- The Crucible (1996) — Judge Samuel Sewall
- The Way We Were (1973) — El Morocco Captain