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Feb 16, 2016 · George Gaynes, Star of ‘Police Academy’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ Dies at 98. The actor is known for his memorable roles in the film series and on the '80s sitcom, as well as in 'Tootsie.'
George Gaynes. Actor: Tootsie. George Gaynes was born in Helsinki in May, 1917, which was then the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland. The Grand Duchy was part of the Russian Empire, which was in a state of collapse at the time of Gaynes' birth. The Emperor Nicholas II of Russia had abdicated the throne on March 15, two months prior to ...
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Police Academy's George Gaynes made silliness an artform. As the father on Punky Brewster and the doddering police commander Eric Lassard, famous for a scene in which he attempts to make a speech ...
Feb 17, 2016 · George Gaynes, who portrayed an irritable foster parent on the ’80s sitcom “ Punky Brewster ,” the bewildered commandant in seven “Police Academy” films and a soap opera star with a ...
Feb 17, 2016 · George Gaynes, who played befuddled Commandant Lassard in the "Police Academy" movies and the lovably irascible foster dad in the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster," died on Monday at 98 years old.
George Gaynes, the beloved character actor best known for his work in the “Police Academy” films and on “Punky Brewster,” died at his daughter’s home in North Bend, Washington. He was 98.
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George Gaynes (born George Jongejans; May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Dutch-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.