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George Gaynes was an American singer, actor and voice artist. Born to Dutch and Russian parents in Russian Empire, he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy during World War II and subsequently emigrated to the United States, where he became a citizen and began his acting career on Broadway.
Birth Name
George Jongejans
Born
Thursday, 03 May 1917
Died
Monday, 15 February 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Kid 90 | Self | 2021 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | John Van Horne | 2006 |
| Just Married | Father Robert | 2003 |
| Wag the Dog | Senator Nole | 1997 |
| Police Academy: The Series | Commandant Eric Lassard | 1997 |
| The Crucible | Judge Samuel Sewall | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Sliders | Old Quinn Mallory | 1995 |
| Vanya on 42nd Street | Serybryakov | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Kid 90 | Self | 2021 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | John Van Horne | 2006 |
| Just Married | Father Robert | 2003 |
| Wag the Dog | Senator Nole | 1997 |
| Police Academy: The Series | Commandant Eric Lassard | 1997 |
| The Crucible | Judge Samuel Sewall | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Sliders | Old Quinn Mallory | 1995 |
| Vanya on 42nd Street | Serybryakov | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Brook Austin | 1994 |
| Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Commandant Lassard | 1994 |
| The Fantastic Four | Professor | 1994 |
| Stepmonster | Norman | 1993 |
| Hearts Afire | Senator Strobe Smithers | 1992 |
| Dinosaurs | Elder in Chief | 1991 |
| The New Lassie | Mr. Ogilvy | 1989 |
| Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Lassard | 1989 |
| Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach | Lassard | 1988 |
| Un tassinaro a New York | The Admiral / l'ammiraglio | 1987 |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Arthur Feldman | 1987 |
| Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Commandant Lassard | 1987 |
| The Numbers Game | Don Salvatore | 1987 |
| Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Comdt. Lassard | 1986 |
| Matlock | Judge Hollis D. Dunaway | 1986 |
| Punky Brewster | Henry Warnimont | 1985 |
| Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Commandant Lassard | 1985 |
| Micki + Maude | Dr. Eugene Glztszki | 1984 |
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Arch Angel | 1984 |
| Punky Brewster | Henry Warnimont | 1984 |
| Police Academy | Commandant Lassard / Cmndt. Eric Lassard | 1984 |
| Blue Thunder | Dr. Willi Von Hartig | 1984 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Ravitch | 1983 |
| I'm Going to Be Famous | 1983 | |
| Tootsie | John Van Horn | 1982 |
| Cheers | Malcolm Kramer | 1982 |
| Hotel | Gerald Milburn | 1982 |
| Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Dr. Forrest | 1982 |
| Evita Peron | Evita's Doctor | 1981 |
| Altered States | Dr. Wissenschaft | 1980 |
| Scruples | John Prince | 1980 |
| Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Wiley | 1979 |
| Stockard Channing in Just Friends | Rock La Rue | 1979 |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | Henri | 1978 |
| The Girl in the Empty Grave | David Alden | 1977 |
| Carter Country | Murdock | 1977 |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Brewster Perry | 1977 |
| Nickelodeon | Reginald Kingsley | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Banning / Powell Dixon | 1976 |
| Captains and the Kings | Orestes Bradley | 1976 |
| The Quest | Gorham | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Max Vincent | 1976 |
| Delvecchio | Commissioner Schaub | 1976 |
| Harry and Walter Go to New York | Prince | 1976 |
| City of Angels | David Eisley | 1976 |
| Song of the Succubus | C.J. Meredith | 1975 |
| Trilogy of Terror | Dr. Chester Ramsey | 1975 |
| The Lives of Benjamin Franklin | George Washington | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | General Wiley | 1974 |
| The Way We Were | El Morocco Captain | 1973 |
| Slaughter's Big Rip-Off | Warren | 1973 |
| The Boy Who Cried Werewolf | Dr. Marderosian / Dr Marderosian | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | The Commander | 1972 |
| Search | Major Giles Mathews | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Burton Rhoner | 1971 |
| Columbo | Everett / Frenchman | 1971 |
| Cannon | Edward Foxworth | 1971 |
| Doctors' Wives | Paul McGill | 1971 |
| McCloud | Floyd Spencer | 1970 |
| Marooned | Mission Director | 1969 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Thurman Elliott | 1968 |
| Mannix | Professor Brendan | 1967 |
| Mission: Impossible | Dr. Paul van Bergner | 1966 |
| The Group | Brook Latham | 1966 |
| Hogan's Heroes | General | 1965 |
| Joy House | Mob boss | 1964 |
| East Side/West Side | Mr. Stowe | 1963 |
| The Patty Duke Show | Gaylord Lane | 1963 |
| PT 109 | PT Flotilla Captain | 1963 |
| The Gallant Men | Major Neumann | 1962 |
| Empire | Johnson | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Mr. Campbell - Bank Manager | 1962 |
| The Defenders | John Ames | 1961 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Roger Korvin | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Senator Purdy | 1959 |
| West Point | Prince Victor | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - light-opera sketch | 1956 |
| Cheyenne | Rod Delaplane | 1955 |
| One Touch of Venus | Whitelaw Savory | 1955 |
| NBC Television Opera Theatre | Dancing Master | 1949 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| WKRP in Cincinnati | 1978 |
