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George Gaynes
Actor 1917 - 2016

George Gaynes

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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18 roles
Shot from Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Character Dr. Forrest
Shot from The Group
Character Brook Latham

The Group

1966

Shot from Police Academy
Character Cmndt. Eric Lassard
Shot from Tootsie
Character John Van Horn

Tootsie

1982

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Character Father Robert
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Character Senator Nole
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Character Judge Samuel Sewall
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Character Commandant Lassard
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Character Serybryakov
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Character Norman
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Character Lassard
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Character Lassard
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Character Commandant Lassard
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Character Commandant Lassard
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Character Commandant Lassard
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Character Ravitch
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Character Dr. Wissenschaft
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Character Reginald Kingsley

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

24 titles
Just Married
Just Married 2003
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog 1997
The Crucible
The Crucible 1996
Vanya on 42nd Street
Vanya on 42nd Street 1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow 1994
Stepmonster
Stepmonster 1993
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach 1988
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol 1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training 1986
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 1985
Police Academy
Police Academy 1984
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be 1983
Tootsie
Tootsie 1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982
Altered States
Altered States 1980
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon 1976
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror 1975
The Way We Were
The Way We Were 1973
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf 1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off 1973
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives 1971
Marooned
Marooned 1969
The Group
The Group 1966

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