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George Gaynes
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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.
Known For
Cheers
1982
Sliders
1995
Columbo
1971
Columbo
1971
Bonanza
1959
Mannix
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
Chicago Hope
1994
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Matlock
1986
Hogan's Heroes
1965
Dinosaurs
1991
Punky Brewster
1984
McCloud
1970
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Police Academy
1984
Blue Thunder
1984
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Just Married
2003
Wag the Dog
1997
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
The Way We Were
1973
Tootsie
1982
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
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