
Acting
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.

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self (archive footage)

Just Married
as Father Robert

Wag the Dog
as Senator Nole

The Crucible
as Judge Samuel Sewall

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Commandant Lassard

The Fantastic Four
as Professor

Vanya on 42nd Street
as Serybryakov

Stepmonster
as Norman

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Lassard

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
as Lassard

Police Academy: The Series
as Commandant Eric Lassard · 1 ep.

Sliders
as Old Quinn Mallory · 1 ep.

Chicago Hope
as Brook Austin · 3 ep.

Hearts Afire
as Senator Strobe Smithers · 23 ep.

Dinosaurs
as Elder in Chief (voice) · 1 ep.

The New Lassie
1 ep.

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Arthur Feldman · 17 ep.

Matlock
as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway · 2 ep.

It's Punky Brewster
30 ep.

Punky Brewster
as Henry Warnimont · 91 ep.
Altered States
1980