George Gaynes Net Worth

Interesting Facts about George Gaynes

1. Nephew of actor Gregory Gaye.
2. Son of Iya Abdy (also known as Lady Abdy Jongejans).
3. Accomplished Broadway musical comedy performer, best remembered as Bob Baker in the original production of "Wonderful Town" (1953).
4. Appeared in all seven Police Academy movies.
5. Credited Jacques Tati as being a major influence on him as a comedic actor.
6. His wife, Allyn Ann McLerie, guest-starred as his love interest on his television series, Punky Brewster (1984).
7. Studied opera in Milan, Italy.
8. Spoke seven different languages.
9. Best known by the public for his starring roles as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster (1984) and as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy (1984) movies.
10. After appearing in Just Married (2003), he retired from acting in 2003, at age 86.
11. Friends with: Anna Lee, Susie Garrett, Blair Brown, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Conrad, Charles Durning, Kim Cattrall, Barry Sullivan, Peter Falk, Gene Hackman, Gordon Jump, John Ritter, Richard Mulligan, Tony Randall, Jack Klugman and his wife Allyn Ann McLerie.
12. Was a Democrat.
13. His second wife Allyn Ann McLerie was born in Canada.
14. His uncle, Gregory Gaye, died in 1993. He lived to be 92.
15. His great-grandchild, Portia, was born in 2012.
16. His father, Gerrit Jongejans, was a Dutch businessman. His mother, Iya Grigorievna De Gay (Lady Iya Abdy), was of mostly Russian ancestry, with smaller amounts of Polish and French roots.
17. Before he was a film and television actor, he was a singer and established Broadway actor.
18. Grandfather of Nicole Falcone Stryjak.
19. Met actress/dancer, Allyn Ann McLerie, in New York City, where they were both performing on Broadway in 1952.
20. Gaynes and wife Allyn Ann McLerie moved from Los Angeles County to Santa Barbara in 1989.