George Gaynes (George Jongejans) (born May 16, 1917) is a Finnish-born American actor. May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

He was born in Helsinki, Finland, the son of Iya De Gay (later known as Lady Iya Abdy) and Gerrit Jongejans. He is an accomplished Broadway actor, as well as a film and television star in the United States. Founded 1550 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 185. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ...

He has been married to Canadian-born stage and television actress and dancer, Allyn Ann McLerie, since December 20, 1953, and they have two children. December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...

Gaynes is perhaps best known to movie fans as the male lead, John Van Horn, on the soap opera in the movie Tootsie and as Commandant Eric Lassard in the cult classic Police Academy. Gaynes also starred in the latter's six sequels. To television audiences, he may be best remembered as the often gruff but otherwise kind and loveable Henry Warnimont on the 1980s series Punky Brewster. Audiences of the 1980's may remember him as Frank Smith , the Mafia boss who was after Luke and Laura on the popular soap opera General Hospital. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film, which tells the story of a talented, but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes him unemployable. ... Commandant Eric Lassard is a character in the cult classic movie Police Academy, as well as its six sequels. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Police Academy was a series of comedy films made in the 1980s. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Punky Brewster was a popular sitcom in the 1980s. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Categories: Supercouples ... For the ITV soap opera which ran from 1972 to 1979, see General Hospital (UK TV series). ...

Selected filmography

This is a list of film-related events in 2007. ... Police Academy was a series of comedy films made in the 1980s. ... Commandant Eric Lassard is a character in the cult classic movie Police Academy, as well as its six sequels. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2003. ... Just Married is a comedy / romance film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Sam Harper which opened on January 10th, 2003. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1997. ... Wag the Dog (1997) is a film starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Anne Heche about a Washington spin doctor (De Niro) who distracts the electorate from a presidential sex scandal by hiring a Hollywood producer (Hoffman) to create a fake war. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... The Crucible is a 1996 film written by Arthur Miller based on his play of the same name. ... Samuel Sewall (March 28, 1652 - January 1, 1730). ... This is a list of film-related events in 1994. ... Vanya on 42nd Street was a 1994 film by Louis Malle and Andre Gregory, based on the play Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. ... Police Academy was a series of comedy films made in the 1980s. ... // Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... Police Academy was a series of comedy films made in the 1980s. ... // Events Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis Cocktail, also starring Tom Cruise... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... // Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... See also: 1984 in film, other events of 1985, 1986 in film, list of years in film. Events Top grossing films Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple... Police Academy 2 is the first sequel of 6 to follow in the series of comedic police movies about misfit cops who try to keep law and (dis)order in town. ... // Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name. ... Police Academy was a series of comedy films made in the 1980s. ... Micki + Maude (1984) is a comedy film starring Dudley Moores as Rob Salinger, an overworked television reporter. ... // Events January 11 - Production begins on the Star Wars film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film, which tells the story of a talented, but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes him unemployable. ... Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid was a movie first released in 1982 directed by Carl Reiner and featured Steve Martin. ... // Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas Star Wars science fiction film. ... Nickelodeon is a 1976 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Ryan ONeal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum ONeal, Brian Keith, Stella Stevens, and John Ritter. ... // Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Trilogy of Terror is a three part television horror thriller film, first aired on ABC on March 4, 1975. ... // Events Cannes Film Festival opens, but closes in support of a French general strike without awarding any prizes. ... Marooned is a 1969 movie directed by John Sturges and staring Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna and Gene Hackman. ...

Television roles

• Chicago Hope ..... Brook Austin
• Hearts Afire .... Senator Strobe Smithers
• Punky Brewster ..... Henry Warnimont

Chicago Hope was a popular CBS drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994 to May 4, 2000. ... Hearts Afire is a sitcom that aired from 1992-1995 on CBS. Series Premise Created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason, it starred the late John Ritter (Threes Company) and Markie Post (Night Court) playing John Hartman and Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman, respectively. ... Punky Brewster was a popular sitcom in the 1980s. ...

External links

• George Gaynes at the Internet Movie Database

• George Gaynes in Internet Broadway Database