A portrait of George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Acting

Born

May 16, 1917

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Deceased

February 15, 2016

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.

The Filmography

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