What is George Gaynes?
{{Infobox person | name = George Gaynes | image = George Gaynes 1964.jpg | caption = Gaynes in 1964 | birthname = George Jongejans | birth_date = {{Birth date |1917|05|16}} | birth_place = [[Helsinki]], [[Grand Duchy of Finland]], [[Russian Empire]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|2|15|1917|05|16}} | death_place = [[North Bend, Washington]] | nationality = Russian-American | known_for = '''Commandant Eric Lassard''' in ''[[Police Academy|Police Academy movie series]]'' | spouse = [[Allyn Ann McLerie]] (1953–2016) | children = 2 | yearsactive = 1940s–2003 | relations = [[George Gaye]] (Uncle) }} '''George Gaynes''' (born '''George Jongejans'''; May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a [[Russia|Russian]]-born [[Americans|American]] [[actor]]. He is known for his roles as Commandant Eric Lassard in the ''[[Police Academy|Police Academy movie series]]'' and as Henry Warnimont in ''[[Punky Brewster]]''. Gaynes was born on May 16, 1917 in [[Helsinki]], [[Grand Duchy of Finland]], [[Russian Empire]].<ref name=bio>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/45/George-Gaynes.html George Gaynes (1917–) Film Reference biography]</ref>His uncle was actor [[George Gaye]]. Gaynes married [[Allyn Ann McLerie]] in 1953. They have two children. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0310960}} * {{IBDB name|94441}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaynes, George}} [[Category:1917 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:American radio actors]] {{US-actor-stub}}