George Gaynes
Acting
Biography
George Gaynes (1917–2016) is a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television. He may be best-known as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and to television fans as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster.
Born: May 16, 1917
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Weekly series spun off from the miniseries.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.
Sliders
In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?
Baa Baa Black Sheep
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.
Cheers
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
WKRP in Cincinnati
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Father Robert
as Senator Nole
as Commandant Eric Lassard
as Judge Samuel Sewall
as Old Quinn Mallory
as Serybryakov
as Brook Austin
as Commandant Lassard
as Professor
as Norman
as Senator Strobe Smithers
as Elder in Chief (voice)
as Lassard
as Lassard
as l'ammiraglio
as Arthur Feldman
as Commandant Lassard
as Don Salvatore
as Commandant Lassard
as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
as Commandant Lassard
as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
as Arch Angel
as The Commander
as Henry Warnimont
as Commandant Lassard
as Dr. Willi Von Hartig
as Ravitch
as John Van Horn
as Malcolm Kramer
as Dr. Forrest
as Evita's Doctor
as Dr. Wissenschaft
as John Prince
as Wiley
as Henri
as David Alden
as Reginald Kingsley
as Max Vincent
as Claire Lee Chennault
as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
as Commissioner Schaub
as Harding
as C.J. Meredith
as Dr. Chester Ramsey
as General Wiley
as El Morocco Captain
as Warren
as Dr Marderosian
as Burton Rhoner
as Everett
as Frenchman
as Paul McGill
as Mission Director
as Thurman Elliott
as Professor Brendan
as Dr. Paul van Bergner
as Brook Latham
as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
as Mr. Campbell
as Roger Korvin
as Senator Purdy
as Rod Delaplane
as Whitelaw Savory