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George Gaynes

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George Gaynes

Known for: Acting
Born: May 16, 1917
Died: February 15, 2016 · age 98
From: Helsinki, Finland

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.

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§ Known for

Columbo

1971 · Everett

Dinosaurs

1991 · Elder in Chief (voice)

Cheers

1982 · Malcolm Kramer

Sliders

1995 · Old Quinn Mallory

Bonanza

1959 · Senator Purdy

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Dr. Paul van Bergner

Tootsie

1982 · John Van Horn

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · General Wiley

Hogan's Heroes

1965 · —

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Mr. Campbell

Just Married

2003 · Father Robert

Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series

1997 · TV · Commandant Eric Lassard

Wag the Dog

1997 · Senator Nole

The Crucible

1996 · Judge Samuel Sewall

Sliders

1995 · TV · Old Quinn Mallory

Chicago Hope

1994 · TV · Brook Austin

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994 · Commandant Lassard

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

1994 · Professor

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 · Serybryakov

Stepmonster

1993 · Norman

Hearts Afire

1992 · TV · Senator Strobe Smithers

Dinosaurs

1991 · TV · Elder in Chief (voice)