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.
Known For
Tootsie
(1982)
John Van Horn
Police Academy
(1984)
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
(1989)
Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
(1988)
Lassard
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
(1987)
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
(1986)
Comdt. Lassard
Just Married
(2003)
Father Robert
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
(1994)
Commandant Lassard
Altered States
(1980)
Dr. Wissenschaft
Wag the Dog
(1997)
Senator Nole
The Crucible
(1996)
Judge Samuel Sewall
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
Dr. Forrest
Nickelodeon
(1976)
Reginald Kingsley
The Way We Were
(1973)
El Morocco Captain
To Be or Not to Be
(1983)
Ravitch
Full Filmography
Acting
One Touch of Venus
(1955)
Whitelaw Savory
Joy House
(1964)
The Group
(1966)
Brook Latham
Marooned
(1969)
Mission Director
Doctors' Wives
(1971)
Paul McGill
The Way We Were
(1973)
El Morocco Captain
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
(1973)
Warren
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
(1973)
Dr Marderosian
Trilogy of Terror
(1975)
Dr. Chester Ramsey
Song of the Succubus
(1975)
C.J. Meredith
The Flying Misfits
(1976)
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Nickelodeon
(1976)
Reginald Kingsley
Woman of the Year
(1976)
Harding
The Girl in the Empty Grave
(1977)
David Alden
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
(1979)
Wiley
Altered States
(1980)
Dr. Wissenschaft
Evita Peron
(1981)
Evita's Doctor
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
Dr. Forrest
Tootsie
(1982)
John Van Horn
To Be or Not to Be
(1983)
Ravitch
I'm Going to Be Famous
(1983)
Police Academy
(1984)
Commandant Lassard
Micki + Maude
(1984)
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
(1984)
Arch Angel
Mom's On Strike
(1984)
The Commander
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
(1986)
Comdt. Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York
(1987)
l'ammiraglio
Ternosecco
(1987)
Don Salvatore
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
(1987)
Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
(1988)
Lassard
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
(1989)
Lassard
Stepmonster
(1993)
Norman
The Fantastic Four
(1994)
Professor
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
(1994)
Commandant Lassard
Vanya on 42nd Street
(1994)
Serybryakov
The Crucible
(1996)
Judge Samuel Sewall
Wag the Dog
(1997)
Senator Nole
Just Married
(2003)
Father Robert
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
(2009)
Self (archive footage)