George Gaynes

Finnish-born American singer and actor. Born 16 May 1917 in Helsinki, Finland. Died 15 February 2016 in North Bend, USA. He was married to Allyn Ann McLerie. He was primarily raised in France, England, and Switzerland. His career unexpectedly took off in the 1980s, with a major part in the TV series Punky Brewster (1985) and another one in the then-popular film series "Police Academy" from 1984 to 1994, playing the role of Commandant Eric Lassard in all 7 films of the series,