Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 18


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Bonanza
Average
8

Bonanza

(1959) Senator Purdy
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Average
8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(1962) Mr. Campbell
The Six Million Dollar Man
Average
7

The Six Million Dollar Man

(1974) General Wiley
Sliders
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8

Sliders

(1995) Old Quinn Mallory
Mission: Impossible
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8

Mission: Impossible

(1966) Dr. Paul van Bergner
Columbo
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8

Columbo

(1971) Frenchman
Matlock
Average
7

Matlock

(1986) Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Thurman Elliott

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2009 Self (archive footage)
2003 Father Robert
1997 Senator Nole
Commandant Eric Lassard
1996 Judge Samuel Sewall
1995 Old Quinn Mallory
1994 Serybryakov
Brook Austin
Commandant Lassard
Professor
1993 Norman
1992 Senator Strobe Smithers
1991 Elder in Chief (voice)
1989 N/A
Lassard
1988 Lassard
1987 l'ammiraglio
Arthur Feldman
Commandant Lassard
Don Salvatore
1986 Comdt. Lassard
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
1985 N/A
Commandant Lassard
1984 Dr. Eugene Glztszki
Arch Angel
The Commander
Henry Warnimont
Commandant Eric Lassard
Dr. Willi Von Hartig
1983 Ravitch
N/A
1982 John Van Horn
Malcolm Kramer
N/A
Dr. Forrest
1981 Evita's Doctor
1980 Dr. Wissenschaft
John Prince
1979 Wiley
Rock La Rue
1978 Henri
1977 David Alden
N/A
1976 Reginald Kingsley
N/A
Claire Lee Chennault
Max Vincent
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Commissioner Schaub
Harding
N/A
N/A
1975 C.J. Meredith
Dr. Chester Ramsey
1974 General Wiley
1973 El Morocco Captain
Warren
Dr Marderosian
1972 N/A
1971 Burton Rhoner
Everett
Frenchman
N/A
Paul McGill
1970 N/A
1969 Mission Director
1968 Thurman Elliott
1967 N/A
1966 Dr. Paul van Bergner
Brook Latham
1965 N/A
1964 N/A
1963 N/A
1962 N/A
Mr. Campbell
1959 Senator Purdy
1955 Rod Delaplane
Whitelaw Savory
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1978 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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