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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.
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 crush ...
Feb 17, 2016 · George Gaynes, the longtime character actor who gained fame late in life with his roles in the TV series “Punky Brewster” and the “Police Academy” movies, died Monday, according to the ...
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.'
Feb 17, 2016 · George Gaynes, who played a grouchy foster parent on the 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster,” the beleaguered commandant in seven “Police Academy” films and a soap opera star with a crush on ...
Punky Brewster: Created by David W. Duclon. With George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Sandy, Shanin Lonsway. Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket.
Charles jolts as he unveils ‘ugly’ portrait. GEORGE Gaynes, who touched hearts as the foster dad in Punky Brewster and tickled funny bones in the Police Academy movies and Tootsie, has died ...
