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George Gaynes
Born
May 16, 1917
Died: Feb 15, 2016
Lived 98 years
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
41
Movies
40
TV Shows
1
Directed
Also Known As
جورج گینز
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George Gaynes
Acting
Biography
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.
Movies
41
TV Shows
40
Director
1
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
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Self (archive footage)
2009
Just Married
as
Father Robert
2003
Wag the Dog
as
Senator Nole
1997
The Crucible
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Judge Samuel Sewall
1996
Vanya on 42nd Street
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Serybryakov
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
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Commandant Lassard
1994
The Fantastic Four
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Professor
1994
Stepmonster
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Norman
1993
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as
Lassard
1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
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Lassard
1988
A Taxi Driver in New York
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l'ammiraglio
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
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Commandant Lassard
1987
Ternosecco
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Don Salvatore
1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as
Commandant Lassard
1986
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
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Commandant Lassard
1985
Micki & Maude
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Dr. Eugene Glztszki
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
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Arch Angel
1984
Mom's On Strike
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The Commander
1984
Police Academy
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Commandant Lassard
1984
To Be or Not to Be
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Ravitch
1983
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