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George Gaynes

George Gaynes

21 movies on Netflix

Biography

George Gaynes was a Dutch-American actor, singer, and voice artist. Born in Helsinki and raised in France, England, and Switzerland, he began his acting career on Broadway after emigrating to the United States. His most recognized film roles were John Van Horn in Tootsie (1982) and Eric Lassard, the commandant, in the Police Academy films from 1984 to 1994. He also appeared in The Way We Were (1973), Marooned (1969), and Vanya on 42nd Street (1994). On television, he played Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster from 1984 to 1988 and voiced the character in the animated version. He also appeared on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and Hearts Afire, and directed the final episode of WKRP in Cincinnati in 1982.

98years old at death

  • Born Helsinki
  • Died North Bend
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • George Jongejans (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
21
Career span
39 years1964 to 2003

Genres

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  1. Behind the camera

    Gaynes directed the final episode of WKRP in Cincinnati in 1982, working behind the camera as well as in front of it.

George Gaynes movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow1994 Comedy, Crimeas Commandant Lassard

    IMDb rating 3.538K votes

  2. Police Academy1984 Comedyas Commandant Lassard

    IMDb rating 6.7151K votes

  3. Tootsie1982as John Van Horn

    IMDb rating 7.4124K votes

  4. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985as Commandant Lassard

    IMDb rating 5.864K votes

  5. Trilogy of Terror1975as Dr. Chester Ramsey

    IMDb rating 6.510.0K votes

  6. Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986as Comdt. Lassard

    IMDb rating 5.453K votes

  7. Just Married2003as Father Robert

    IMDb rating 5.578K votes

  8. To Be or Not to Be1983as Ravitch

    IMDb rating 6.913K votes

Most often with

Sydney Pollack directed two of these films, Jerry Paris two. Two actors appear in seven of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Winslow, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Michael WinslowDavid Graf, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with David GrafLeslie Easterbrook, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Leslie EasterbrookMarion Ramsey, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Marion RamseyBubba Smith, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Bubba SmithG.W. Bailey, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with G.W. BaileySydney PollackDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Sydney PollackJerry ParisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jerry Paris

Films together

Box office

What George Gaynes's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$749 million

15 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 21 films: 15 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Tootsie1982as John Van Horn$177 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Tootsie1982as John Van Horn
    $177M23.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986as Comdt. Lassard
    $108M14.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Just Married2003as Father Robert
    $102M13.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Police Academy1984as Commandant Lassard
    $81M10.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987as Commandant Lassard
    $77M10.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985as Commandant Lassard
    $56M7.4% of the total
  7. 7
    The Way We Were1973as El Morocco Captain
    $50M6.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989as Lassard
    $33M4.4% of the total
Altered States (1980), $19.9 millionPolice Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), $19.5 millionTo Be or Not to Be (1983), $13.0 millionThe Crucible (1996), $7.3 millionMarooned (1969), $4.0 millionVanya on 42nd Street (1994), $1.7 millionPolice Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994), $126,247

$65.6 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total

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