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George Gaynes
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| George Gaynes | |
| Birth name | George Jongejans |
| Born | May 16, 1917 (age 89) Helsinki, Finland |
| Spouse(s) | Allyn Ann McLerie |
| Notable roles | Eric Lassard in Police Academy John Van Horn in Tootsie |
George Gaynes (George Jongejans) (born May 16, 1917) is a Finnish-born [1] American actor.
He was born in Helsinki, Finland, the son of Iya De Gay (later known as Lady Iya Abdy) and Gerrit Jongejans. He is an accomplished Broadway actor, as well as a film and television star in the United States.
He has been married to Canadian-born stage and television actress and dancer, Allyn Ann McLerie, since December 20, 1953, and they have two children.
Gaynes is perhaps best known to movie fans as the male lead, John Van Horn, on the soap opera in the movie Tootsie and as Commandant Eric Lassard in the cult classic Police Academy. Gaynes also starred in the latter's six sequels. To television audiences, he may be best remembered as the often gruff but otherwise kind and loveable Henry Warnimont on the 1980s series Punky Brewster. Audiences of the 1980's may remember him as Frank Smith, the Mafia boss who was after Luke and Laura on the popular soap opera General Hospital.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Police Academy | Eric Lassard | CANCELLED |
| 2003 | Just Married | Father Robert | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Senator Cole | |
| 1996 | The Crucible | Judge Samuel Sewall | |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street | Serybryakov | |
| Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | ||
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | |
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | |
| Micki + Maude | Dr. Eugene Glztszki | ||
| 1982 | Tootsie | John Van Horn | |
| Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Dr. John Hay Forrest | ||
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Reginald Kingsley | |
| 1975 | Trilogy of Terror | Dr. Chester Ramsey | |
| 1969 | Marooned | Mission Director |
- Chicago Hope ..... Brook Austin
- Hearts Afire .... Senator Strobe Smithers
- Punky Brewster ..... Henry Warnimont