George Gaynes
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George Gaynes (born George Jongejans; May 16, 1917 â February 15, 2016) was a Finnish-born 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. Gaynes' most recognized roles in cinema were that of Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy series and as John Van Horn in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie. He appeared as Senator Strobe Smithers in the hit TV show Hearts Afire; as the curmudgeonly but lovable foster parent Henry Warnimont on the NBC series Punky Brewster; as high-powered theatrical producer Arthur Feldman on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, in which Gaynes' real-life wife, Allyn Ann McLerie, co-starred as his love interest; and as Frank Smith, the mob boss brought down by Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis) on the soap opera General Hospital.
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- Blossom Time: My Springtime Thou Art featuring Arthur Rubin
- The Contract featuring Agnes Moorehead
- Blossom Time: Serenade featuring Arthur Rubin
- It's Love featuring Edith Adams
- A Waltz Dream, Op. 449 featuring Jeanette Scovotti
- What a Waste featuring George Gaynes
- Conversation Piece featuring Edith Adams
- A Night In Venice: A Night In Venice featuring Anna Moffo
- Blossom Time, Op. 15 featuring Arthur Rubin
- A Night In Venice featuring Anna Moffo
- A Quiet Girl
- A Night In Venice: Ninana featuring Anna Moffo
