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George Gaynes

George Gaynes

  • Group, The (1966) June 11 (ET) - Reminder REMINDER
  • Way We Were, The (1973) June 16 (ET) - Reminder REMINDER
  • Way We Were, The (1973) July 11 (ET) - Reminder REMINDER
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Born: May 16, 1917 Cause of Death:
Birth Place: Finland Profession: Cast ...
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1935:
Stage debut, "La malade imaginaire", Lausanne, Switzerland
1940:
Opera debut, "The Wizard", Teatro della Triennale, Milan, Italy
1943:
Was sub-lieutenant in Royal Netherlands Navy
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Served in Royal British Navy
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First and second basso, Opera House, Mulhouse, France
1950:
New York Broadway and opera debut, "The Consul", Ethel Barrymore Theatre (billed as George Jongejans)
1955:
Early TV appearances: as The Dancing Master, "The Would-Be Gentleman" (CBS Special); "One Touch of Venus" (NBC Special)
1957:
London stage debut, "Bells Are Ringing"
1962:
Film debut, "P.T. 109"
1964:
Played Henry Higgins in US tour of "My Fair Lady"
1971:
TV Series debut, regular role of Sam Reynolds on CBS daytime drama "Search for Tomorrow"
1975:
TV-movie debut, "Trilogy of Terror"
1976:
Miniseries debut, "Captains and the Kings"
1982:
Breakthrough film role as soap opera actor John Van Horn in "Tootsie"
1984:
First "Police Academy" film as Commandant Lassard; Gaynes has appeared in six sequels
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Played Henry Warnimont on NBC sitcom, "Punky Brewster"
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Provided voice of Warnimont on "Punky Brewster" animated series on NBC
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Appeared as Arthur Feldman on "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd"
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Played Senator Smithers on "Hearts Afire"

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