George Gaynes
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.
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
Police Academy
as Commandant Lassard
Tootsie
as John Van Horn
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Commandant Lassard
Cast Credits
Just Married
as Father Robert
Wag the Dog
as Senator Nole
The Crucible
as Judge Samuel Sewall
Vanya on 42nd Street
as Serybryakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Commandant Lassard
The Fantastic Four
as Professor
Stepmonster
as Norman
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Lassard
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
as Lassard
A Taxi Driver in New York
as l'ammiraglio
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Commandant Lassard
Ternosecco
as Don Salvatore
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Commandant Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Commandant Lassard
Micki & Maude
as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
as Arch Angel
Mom's On Strike
as The Commander
Police Academy
as Commandant Lassard
To Be or Not to Be
as Ravitch
Tootsie
as John Van Horn
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as Dr. Forrest
Evita Peron
as Evita's Doctor
Altered States
as Dr. Wissenschaft
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
as Wiley
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as David Alden
Nickelodeon
as Reginald Kingsley
The Flying Misfits
as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Woman of the Year
as Harding
Song of the Succubus
as C.J. Meredith