Muere el actor George Gaynes

Police Academy (1984): Where Are They Now?

Los ngeles - George Gaynes, conocido principalmente por su papel del comandante Lassard en la saga "Police Academy" y por ser el padre adoptivo de "Punky Prewster", muri hoy a los 98 aos en North Bend (Washington).

Su muerte fue confirmada al diario "New York Times" por su hija, Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown.

Gaynes encarn al despistado y desternillante Lassard en las siete pelculas de la franquicia: "Police Academy" (1984), "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" (1985), "Police Academy 3: Back in Training" (1986), "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol" (1987), "Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach" (1988), "Police Academy 6: City Under Siege" (1989) y "Police Academy: Mission to Moscow" (1994).

En la serie "Punky Brewster" (1984-1986) Gaynes interpret a Henry Warnimont, un hombre viudo al que le cambia la vida cuando se encuentra a una nia abandonada (Soleil Moon Frye) y se convierte en su padre adoptivo.

Ese papel lo consigui tras intervenir en, posiblemente, su pelcula ms notable: "Tootsie" (1982), donde senta una gran atraccin por Dorothy Michaels, el personaje travestido de Dustin Hoffman.

Previamente apareci en numerosas series de televisin como "The Defenders", "Mission: Impossible", "Bonanza", "Mannix", "Hogan"s Heroes", "The Six Million Dollar Man", "Hawaii Five-0" y "Chicago Hope".

Ms adelante en su carrera sum a su currculum las series "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd", protagonizada por su esposa, la actriz Allyn Ann McLerie, y "Hearts Afire", con John Ritter.

En 2003 se retir tras participar en la comedia "Just Married", donde comparta escenas con Ashton Kutcher y Brittany Murphy.

Source: http://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/cine/nota/muereelactorgeorgegaynes-2163258/

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"Police Academy," "Punky Brewster" star George Gaynes dies at 98

Death of George Gaynes

George Gaynes, who starred in all seven Police Academy movies and had a lead role in the 1980s sitcom Punky Brewster, died Monday in his daughters Washington state home. He was 98.

Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown confirmed her fathers death to The New York Times on Tuesday.

Gaynes had a role in 35 films over the course of his career, including starring opposite of Dustin Hoffman in the movie Tootsie, which received 10 Academy Award nominations. Other film credits include The Way We Were, Altered States and Wag the Dog.

He also appeared in several television shows, including The Defenders, Mission: Impossible, The Six Million Dollar Man, Bonanza and Hawaii Five-0.

Jonathan Howard, a longtime agent for Gaynes, told The Hollywood Reporter he was saddened by the news of Gaynes" death.

The last couple times I got in touch with him, even in his 90s, he was always happy to take the call and consider something, Howard said. He was really one of the true gentlemen in this business and was working steadily for 50 years or more. A sad, sad loss. But he had a really long, great life.

Gaynes was born George Jongejans in Helsinki, Finland on May 16, 1917 to a Russian mother and a Dutch father. He was raised in France, England and Switzerland.

World War II halted his promising opera career and after spending three months in Spain, he traveled to the U.K. and enlisted in the Royal Dutch Navy.

When the war ended, he took his talents to New York and joined the New York City Opera. He got his first start on Broadway in the 1950s, starring in the musical Wonderful Town.

Gaynes retired from acting following his appearance in the 2003 film Just Married, starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy.

Gaynes is survived by his wife, actress Allyn Ann McLerie, his daughter, one granddaughter, and two great-granddaughters. His son, Matthew, died in a 1989 car accident.

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Source: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/17/police-academy-punky-brewster-star-george-gaynes-dies-at-8/

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