George Gaynes

George Gaynes

ActingBorn 1917-05-16Helsinki, 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.

Known for (81 titles)

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

1975 · ★ 10.0

Just Friends

Just Friends

1979 · ★ 10.0

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976 · ★ 8.3

Columbo

Columbo

1971 · ★ 8.1

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

1962 · ★ 8.0

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · ★ 7.9

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991 · ★ 7.8

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976 · ★ 7.6

Sliders

Sliders

1995 · ★ 7.6

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

1992 · ★ 7.6

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978 · ★ 7.6

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · ★ 7.6

Cheers

Cheers

1982 · ★ 7.6

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · ★ 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976 · ★ 7.5

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965 · ★ 7.5

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976 · ★ 7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · ★ 7.3

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982 · ★ 7.2

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955 · ★ 7.2

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994 · ★ 7.2

It's Punky Brewster

It's Punky Brewster

1985 · ★ 7.2

McCloud

McCloud

1970 · ★ 7.2

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

1984 · ★ 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 · ★ 7.2

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977 · ★ 7.1

Search

1972 · ★ 7.1

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

1973 · ★ 7.0

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1976 · ★ 7.0

Matlock

Matlock

1986 · ★ 7.0

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976 · ★ 7.0

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1984 · ★ 6.9

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997 · ★ 6.9

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

1989 · ★ 6.9

Mannix

Mannix

1967 · ★ 6.9

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971 · ★ 6.9

Hotel

Hotel

1982 · ★ 6.8

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987 · ★ 6.8

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984 · ★ 6.7

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983 · ★ 6.7

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 · ★ 6.7

Cannon

Cannon

1971 · ★ 6.7

Altered States

Altered States

1980 · ★ 6.7

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · ★ 6.6

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996 · ★ 6.6

Joy House

Joy House

1964 · ★ 6.4

The Quest

The Quest

1976 · ★ 6.4

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975 · ★ 6.3

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

1963 · ★ 6.2

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955 · ★ 6.2

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985 · ★ 6.1

PT 109

PT 109

1963 · ★ 6.1

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976 · ★ 6.0

Marooned

Marooned

1969 · ★ 5.9

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984 · ★ 5.9

A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

1987 · ★ 5.8

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986 · ★ 5.8

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973 · ★ 5.8

Carter Country

Carter Country

1977 · ★ 5.8

Just Married

Just Married

2003 · ★ 5.8