George Gaynes, of 'Punky Brewster, 'Police Academy' Fame, Dies at 98
Source: NBC News
LOS ANGELES — George Gaynes, who portrayed an irritable foster parent on the '80s sitcom "Punky Brewster," the bewildered commandant in seven "Police Academy" films and a soap opera star with a crush on Dorothy Michaels, whom he doesn't know is Dustin Hoffman's character in drag, in the hit feature comedy "Tootsie," died on Monday in North Bend, Wash. He was 98.
His death was confirmed by his daughter, Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown, according to the New York Times.
Gaynes, who was not only a character actor but a baritone singer, made hundreds of appearances both on TV comedies and dramas, as well as 35 films (counting both features and and made-for-TV movies) and many plays, musical comedies and even operas in the U.S. and Europe.
While Gaynes became immediately recognizable to TV viewers and filmgoers, he never achieved name recognition, let alone stardom.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/george-gaynes-punky-brewster-police-academy-fame-dies-98-n519806
Always liked the old guy when he turned up in stuff.
He had a good run.
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priceless
RIP
