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George Gaynes

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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Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Just Married

Just Married

2003

as Father Robert

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Senator Nole

Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

1997

as Commandant Eric Lassard

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

as Judge Samuel Sewall

Sliders

Sliders

1995

as Old Quinn Mallory

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994

as Serybryakov

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

as Brook Austin

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994

as Commandant Lassard

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

1994

as Professor

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

1993

as Norman

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

1992

as Senator Strobe Smithers

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

as Elder in Chief (voice)

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

1989

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989

as Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988

as Lassard

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

1987

as l'ammiraglio

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987

as Arthur Feldman

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987

as Commandant Lassard

Ternosecco

Ternosecco

1987

as Don Salvatore

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

as Commandant Lassard

Matlock

Matlock

1986

as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

as Commandant Lassard

Micki + Maude

Micki + Maude

1984

as Dr. Eugene Glztszki

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984

as Arch Angel

Mom's On Strike

Mom's On Strike

1984

as The Commander

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

1984

as Henry Warnimont

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984

as Commandant Lassard

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1984

as Dr. Willi Von Hartig

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983

as Ravitch

I'm Going to Be Famous

I'm Going to Be Famous

1983

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

as John Van Horn

Cheers

Cheers

1982

as Malcolm Kramer

Hotel

Hotel

1982

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

Scruples

Scruples

1980

as John Prince

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

1979

as Wiley

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

1979

as Rock La Rue

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

as Henri

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977

as David Alden

Carter Country

Carter Country

1977

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as Reginald Kingsley

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976

as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976

as Max Vincent

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976

as Claire Lee Chennault

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976

as Commissioner Schaub

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1976

as Harding

The Quest

The Quest

1976

City of Angels

City of Angels

1976

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 Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

as General Wiley

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

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973

as Dr Marderosian

Search

Search

1972

McMillan and Wife

McMillan and Wife

1971

as Burton Rhoner

Columbo

Columbo

1971

as Everett

Columbo

Columbo

1971

as Frenchman

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

as Paul McGill

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Marooned

Marooned

1969

as Mission Director

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Thurman Elliott

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

as Dr. Paul van Bergner

The Group

The Group

1966

as Brook Latham

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Joy House

Joy House

1964

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

1963

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Mr. Campbell

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Senator Purdy

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

as Rod Delaplane

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955

as Whitelaw Savory