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George Gaynes
George Gaynes was a Finnish-born American singer, actor and voice artist. Born to Dutch and Russian-Finnish parents in the Grand Duchy of Finland of the 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. Gaynes' most recognized roles in cinema were that of Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy series and as John Van Horn in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie. He appeared as Senator Strobe Smithers in the hit TV show Hearts Afire; as the curmudgeonly but lovable foster parent Henry Warnimont on the NBC series Punky Brewster; as high-powered theatrical producer Arthur Feldman on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, in which Gaynes' real-life wife, Allyn Ann McLerie, co-starred as his love interest; and as Frank Smith, the mob boss brought down by Luke Spencer on the soap opera General Hospital.
BornGeorge Jongejans, May 3, 1917, Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 15, 2016, North Bend, Washington, U.S.
NationalityDutch (1917–1948), American (1948–2016)
OccupationActor, singer
Years active1940–2003
Known forPolice Academy, Punky Brewster
Political partyDemocratic Party
Children2
Parent(s)Gerrit Jongejans (father), Iya Grigorievna de Gay (mother)
RelativesGregory Gaye (uncle)

About George Gaynes

Movie Actor George Gaynes was born on May 16, 1917 in Helsinki, Finland (He dies at the age of 98, on February 15, 2016).

Actor who played Senator Smithers in the Punky Brewster television series in the 1980s and Commandant Eric Lassard in all seven Police Academy films. In 1973, he appeared in The Way We Were, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, and The Boy Who Cried Werewolf.

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George Gaynes before becoming famous

George Gaynes was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1917 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In the 1940s, he began his career as a comic theatrical actor.

Achievement of George Gaynes

In the 1982 comedy Tootsie, he played John Van Horn, a minor character.

George Gaynes's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife, Allyn Ann McLerie, he had two children.

George Gaynes on Social Media

George Gaynes Collabed with

In Police Academy 1, 2, and 3, he shared the screen alongside Movie Actor Steve Guttenberg.

George Gaynes Income & Net worth

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Latest information about George Gaynes updated on March 21 2023.