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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Known For

Columbo

1971 • as Everett

Columbo

1971 • as Frenchman

Hawaii Five-O

1968 • as Thurman Elliott

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Bonanza

1959 • as Senator Purdy

Filmography

2009

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/15/2009

2003

Just Married

as Father Robert

Movie - Released: 1/8/2003

1997

Wag the Dog

as Senator Nole

Movie - Released: 12/25/1997

Police Academy: The Series

as Commandant Eric Lassard

TV - Released: 9/22/1997

1996

The Crucible

as Judge Samuel Sewall

Movie - Released: 11/27/1996

1995

Sliders

as Old Quinn Mallory

TV - Released: 3/22/1995

1994

The Fantastic Four

as Professor

Movie - Released: 5/31/1994

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

as Commandant Lassard

Movie - Released: 6/9/1994

Vanya on 42nd Street

as Serybryakov

Movie - Released: 10/19/1994

Chicago Hope

as Brook Austin

TV - Released: 9/18/1994

1993

Stepmonster

as Norman

Movie - Released: 2/24/1993

1992

Hearts Afire

as Senator Strobe Smithers

TV - Released: 9/14/1992

1991

Dinosaurs

as Elder in Chief (voice)

TV - Released: 4/26/1991

1989

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

as Lassard

Movie - Released: 3/9/1989

The New Lassie

TV - Released: 9/8/1989

1988

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

as Lassard

Movie - Released: 3/17/1988

1987

A Taxi Driver in New York

as l'ammiraglio

Movie - Released: 11/6/1987

Ternosecco

as Don Salvatore

Movie - Released: 1/16/1987

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

as Commandant Lassard

Movie - Released: 4/2/1987

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Arthur Feldman

TV - Released: 5/21/1987

1986

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

as Commandant Lassard

Movie - Released: 3/20/1986

Matlock

as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as Commandant Lassard

Movie - Released: 3/28/1985

It's Punky Brewster

TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1984

Police Academy

as Commandant Lassard

Movie - Released: 3/22/1984

Micki + Maude

as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

Movie - Released: 12/21/1984

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

as Arch Angel

Movie - Released: 12/15/1984

Mom's On Strike

as The Commander

Movie - Released: 11/14/1984

Blue Thunder

as Dr. Willi Von Hartig

TV - Released: 1/6/1984

Punky Brewster

as Henry Warnimont

TV - Released: 9/16/1984

1983

To Be or Not to Be

as Ravitch

Movie - Released: 12/16/1983

I'm Going to Be Famous

Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as Dr. Forrest

Movie - Released: 5/21/1982

Tootsie

as John Van Horn

Movie - Released: 12/17/1982

Hotel

TV - Released: 8/21/1982

Cheers

as Malcolm Kramer

TV - Released: 9/30/1982

1981

Evita Peron

as Evita's Doctor

Movie - Released: 2/23/1981

1980

Altered States

as Dr. Wissenschaft

Movie - Released: 12/25/1980

Scruples

as John Prince

TV - Released: 2/25/1980

1979

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

as Wiley

Movie - Released: 9/5/1979

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

as Rock La Rue

TV - Released: 3/4/1979

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Henri

TV - Released: 9/18/1978

1977

The Girl in the Empty Grave

as David Alden

Movie - Released: 9/20/1977

Carter Country

TV - Released: 9/15/1977

1976

Nickelodeon

as Reginald Kingsley

Movie - Released: 12/21/1976

Woman of the Year

as Harding

Movie - Released: 7/28/1976

The Flying Misfits

as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Movie - Released: 9/21/1976

Quincy, M.E.

TV - Released: 10/3/1976

The Quest

TV - Released: 5/13/1976

City of Angels

TV - Released: 2/3/1976

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Max Vincent

TV - Released: 9/21/1976

Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Claire Lee Chennault

TV - Released: 9/21/1976

Delvecchio

as Commissioner Schaub

TV - Released: 9/9/1976

1975

Trilogy of Terror

as Dr. Chester Ramsey

Movie - Released: 3/4/1975

Song of the Succubus

as C.J. Meredith

Movie - Released: 3/7/1975

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

as General Wiley

TV - Released: 1/18/1974

1973

The Way We Were

as El Morocco Captain

Movie - Released: 10/17/1973

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

as Warren

Movie - Released: 8/31/1973

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

as Dr Marderosian

Movie - Released: 8/1/1973

1972

TV - Released: 9/13/1972

1971

Doctors' Wives

as Paul McGill

Movie - Released: 2/3/1971

Columbo

as Everett

TV - Released: 9/15/1971

Cannon

TV - Released: 9/14/1971

McMillan & Wife

as Burton Rhoner

TV - Released: 9/29/1971

Columbo

as Frenchman

TV - Released: 9/15/1971

1970

McCloud

TV - Released: 2/17/1970

1969

Marooned

as Mission Director

Movie - Released: 12/11/1969

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Thurman Elliott

TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1967

Mannix

as Professor Brendan

TV - Released: 9/16/1967

1966

The Group

as Brook Latham

Movie - Released: 3/4/1966

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Paul van Bergner

TV - Released: 9/17/1966

1965

Hogan's Heroes

TV - Released: 9/17/1965

1964

Joy House

Movie - Released: 6/12/1964

1963

The Patty Duke Show

TV - Released: 9/18/1963

1962

The Gallant Men

TV - Released: 10/5/1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Mr. Campbell

TV - Released: 9/20/1962

1959

Bonanza

as Senator Purdy

TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1955

One Touch of Venus

as Whitelaw Savory

Movie - Released: 8/27/1955

Cheyenne

as Rod Delaplane

TV - Released: 9/20/1955