George Gaynes

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Acting

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.

Filmography

• Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)
• Just Married (2003)
• Wag the Dog (1997)
• The Crucible (1996)
• Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
• Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
• The Fantastic Four (1994)
• Stepmonster (1993)
• Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
• Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
• A Taxi Driver in New York (1987)
• Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
• Ternosecco (1987)
• Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
• Micki & Maude (1984)
• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)
• Mom's on Strike (1984)
• Police Academy (1984)
• To Be or Not to Be (1983)
• I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
• Evita Peron (1981)
• Altered States (1980)
• The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)
• Nickelodeon (1976)
• The Flying Misfits (1976)
• Woman of the Year (1976)
• Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
• Song of the Succubus (1975)
• Trilogy of Terror (1975)
• The Way We Were (1973)
• Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
• The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)
• Doctors' Wives (1971)
• Marooned (1969)
• The Group (1966)
• Joy House (1964)
• PT 109 (1963)
• One Touch of Venus (1955)