Convinced that his loyal police force is overworked, and above all, understaffed, silver-haired Commandant Eric Lassard comes up with a bold idea: why not recruit eager civilians to lend a hand in ...

After completing their mission in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), Officer Carey Mahoney, and the rest of the original graduates from Commandant Eric Lassard's Police Academy (1984 ...

George Gaynes will be remembered as Police Academy’s Commandant Lassard (Picture: Rex Shutterstock) Actor George Gaynes – best remembered for playing Commandant Lassard in the Police Academy ...

George Gaynes, who played Commandant Lassard in the "Police Academy" movies and the grouchy foster dad in the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster," died on Monday. He was 98. Gaynes' daughter ...

Actor George Gaynes has passed away at the age of 98. The star was best known for his role as Commandant Lassard in the Police Academy films, as well as Henry Warnimont in Punky Brewster.

George Gaynes - best known for playing the bungling Commandant Lassard in the Police Academy films - has died aged 98. His daughter Iya Gaynes Falcon Brown confirmed his death to The New York Times, ...