Portrait of George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: May 16, 1917

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland

Filmography

2009
2003
Just Married

as Father Robert

1997
Wag the Dog

as Senator Nole

1997
Police Academy: The Series

as Commandant Eric Lassard

1996
The Crucible

as Judge Samuel Sewall

1995
Sliders

as Old Quinn Mallory

1994
Vanya on 42nd Street

as Serybryakov

1994
Chicago Hope

as Brook Austin

1994
1994
The Fantastic Four

as Professor

1993
Stepmonster

as Norman

1992
Hearts Afire

as Senator Strobe Smithers

1991
Dinosaurs

as Elder in Chief (voice)

1987
1987
1987
Ternosecco

as Don Salvatore

1986
1986
Matlock

as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

1984
Micki & Maude

as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

1984
Mom's On Strike

as The Commander

1984
Punky Brewster

as Henry Warnimont

1984
Police Academy

as Commandant Lassard

1984
Blue Thunder

as Dr. Willi Von Hartig

1983
1982
Tootsie

as John Van Horn

1982
Cheers

as Malcolm Kramer

1982
1982
1981
Evita Peron

as Evita's Doctor

1980
Altered States

as Dr. Wissenschaft

1980
Scruples

as John Prince

1978
1977
1976
Nickelodeon

as Reginald Kingsley

1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Claire Lee Chennault

1976
The Flying Misfits

as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

1976
Delvecchio

as Commissioner Schaub

1976
1975
Song of the Succubus

as C.J. Meredith

1975
Trilogy of Terror

as Dr. Chester Ramsey

1974
1973
The Way We Were

as El Morocco Captain

1973
1972
1971
McMillan & Wife

as Burton Rhoner

1971
Columbo

as Everett

1971
Columbo

as Frenchman

1971
1971
Doctors' Wives

as Paul McGill

1969
Marooned

as Mission Director

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Thurman Elliott

1967
Mannix

as Professor Brendan

1966
Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Paul van Bergner

1966
The Group

as Brook Latham

1963
PT 109

as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)

1962
1959
Hawaiian Eye

as Roger Korvin

1959
Bonanza

as Senator Purdy

1955
Cheyenne

as Rod Delaplane

1955
One Touch of Venus

as Whitelaw Savory