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George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Known For Acting
Birthday May 16, 1917
Died Feb 15, 2016 (98)
Birthplace Helsinki, Finland
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Jul 29, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Just Married

Just Married

2003

as Father Robert

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Senator Nole

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

as Judge Samuel Sewall

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994

as Commandant Lassard

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994

as Serybryakov

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

1994

as Professor

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

1993

as Norman

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987

as Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

as Commandant Lassard

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

as Commandant Lassard

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984

as Arch Angel

Micki + Maude

Micki + Maude

1984

as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984

as Commandant Lassard

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983

as Ravitch

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

as John Van Horn

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as Dr. Forrest

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

1981

as Evita's Doctor

Altered States

Altered States

1980

as Dr. Wissenschaft

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977

as David Alden

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1976

as Harding

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976

as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as Reginald Kingsley

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

1975

as C.J. Meredith

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

as Dr. Chester Ramsey

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973

as Dr Marderosian

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

1973

as El Morocco Captain

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973

as Warren

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

as Paul McGill

Marooned

Marooned

1969

as Mission Director

The Group

The Group

1966

as Brook Latham

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955

as Whitelaw Savory

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Punky Brewster

as Henry Warnimont

Episodes: 91

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Hearts Afire

as Senator Strobe Smithers

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Sep 14, 1992

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Arthur Feldman

Episodes: 17

First Aired: May 21, 1987

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Max Vincent

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Chicago Hope

as Brook Austin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Scruples

as John Prince

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 1980

Matlock

as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

as Rock La Rue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1979

Columbo

as Everett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Henri

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1978

Hawaii Five-O

as Thurman Elliott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Blue Thunder

as Dr. Willi Von Hartig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1984

Police Academy: The Series

as Commandant Eric Lassard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

Bonanza

as Senator Purdy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Paul van Bergner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Six Million Dollar Man

as General Wiley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Claire Lee Chennault

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Cheyenne

as Rod Delaplane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

McMillan & Wife

as Burton Rhoner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Dinosaurs

as Elder in Chief (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Sliders

as Old Quinn Mallory

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 1995

Delvecchio

as Commissioner Schaub

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1976

Cheers

as Malcolm Kramer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Columbo

as Frenchman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Mr. Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Mannix

as Professor Brendan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

It's Punky Brewster

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

The Gallant Men

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1962

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Hogan's Heroes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Quest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 1976

Carter Country

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Search

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

City of Angels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 1976

The New Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1989

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

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2024 7 28 47 15
2024 8 19 35 9
2024 9 18 30 8
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2024 12 10 17 6
2025 1 11 18 5
2025 2 6 13 1
2025 3 6 10 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 1 3 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 1 0

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