George Gaynes

George Gaynes (1917–2016) is a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television. He may be best-known as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and to television fans as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster.

Acted Movies

Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)

Director: Louis Malle

Writers: Andre Gregory,

Cast: Andre Gregory, Brooke Smith, George Gaynes, Jerry Mayer, Julianne Moore, Larry Pine, Lynn Cohen, Madhur Jaffrey, Phoebe Brand, Wallace Shawn,

Micki & Maude (1984)

Director: Blake Edwards

Writers: Jonathan Reynolds,

Cast: Amy Irving, Ann Reinking, Dudley Moore, George Gaynes, H.B. Haggerty, John Pleshette, Lu Leonard, Priscilla Pointer, Richard Mulligan, Wallace Shawn,

Police Academy (1984)

Director: Hugh Wilson

Writers: Pat Proft,

Cast: Andrew Rubin, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Donovan Scott, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Kim Cattrall, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Winslow, Steve Guttenberg,

To Be or Not to Be (1983)

Director: Alan Johnson

Writers: Ronny Graham,

Cast: Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Christopher Lloyd, George Gaynes, George Wyner, Jack Riley, José Ferrer, Lewis J. Stadlen, Mel Brooks, Tim Matheson,

Tootsie (1982)

Director: Sydney Pollack

Writers: Elaine May,

Cast: Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Dabney Coleman, Doris Belack, Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, George Gaynes, Jessica Lange, Sydney Pollack, Teri Garr,

Joy House (1964)

Director: René Clément

Writers: René Clément,

Cast: Alain Delon, André Oumansky, Annette Poivre, Berett Arcaya, Carl Studer, George Gaynes, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright, Marc Mazza, Sorrell Booke,