George Gaynes

Acting

Born May 16, 1917 · Helsinki, Finland

1 film as director · Active 1978–1978

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…

Known for

Columbo

1971

Columbo

1971

Bonanza

1959

Cheers

1982

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Matlock

1986

Mannix

1967

Mission: Impossible

1966

Directed(1)

No films found.

Acting(81)

2009Musical Mel: Inventing The InquisitionSelf (archive footage)

Film

2003Just MarriedFather Robert

Film

1997Wag the DogSenator Nole

Film