George Gaynes
- Born
- May 16, 1917 · Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- February 15, 2016
- Actor
- Director
- soundtrack
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 · 13 credits
- 1994Police Academy: Mission to Moscow · Actor (Commandant Lassard)
- 1994The Fantastic Four · Actor (Professor)
- 1994Vanya on 42nd Street · Actor (Prof. Serebryakov)
- 1989Police Academy 6: City Under Siege · Actor (Lassard)
- 1988Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach · Actor (Lassard)
- 1986Police Academy 3: Back in Training · Actor (Comdt. Lassard)
- 1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment · Actor (Commandant Lassard)
- 1984Police Academy · Actor (Commandant Eric Lassard)
- 1984Micki + Maude · Actor (Dr. Eugene Glztszki)
- 1983To Be or Not to Be · Actor (Ravitch)
- 1983I'm Going to Be Famous · Actor
- 1982Tootsie · Actor (John Van Horn)
- 1973The Boy Who Cried Werewolf · Actor (Dr. Marderosian)