George Gaynes
Acting
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
2009Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
2003Just Married
Father Robert
1997Wag the Dog
Senator Nole
1996The Crucible
Judge Samuel Sewall
1994The Fantastic Four
Professor
1994Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Commandant Lassard
1994Vanya on 42nd Street
Serybryakov
1993Stepmonster
Norman
1989Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Lassard
1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Lassard
1987A Taxi Driver in New York
l'ammiraglio
1987Ternosecco
Don Salvatore
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Commandant Lassard
1986Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Commandant Lassard
1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Commandant Lassard
1984Police Academy
Commandant Lassard
1984Micki & Maude
Dr. Eugene Glztszki
1984It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Arch Angel
1984Mom's On Strike
The Commander
1983To Be or Not to Be
Ravitch
1983I'm Going to Be Famous
1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dr. Forrest
1982Tootsie
John Van Horn
1981Evita Peron
Evita's Doctor