On February 15, actress Ia Gaines told the press that her father, George Gaines, a famous comedian, had died in her house at the age of 99.
George Jongeans (the creative pseudonym of Gaines) was born in 1917 in the Principality of Finland, which was then still a part of Russia. His mother - Iya Ge (Lady Abdi) was the famous top model and heiress of the artist Nikolai Ge, and his father was Dutch by nationality, businessman Gerrit Yongeyans.
Career of a famous comedian
From a young age, George Gaines performed on the Broadway stage, and from the mid-20th century began to audition as a comedian in TV shows. Popularity came after the main role of John Van Horn in the movie "Tutsi", which is nominated for an Oscar in ten areas.
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Unbeaten commandant Lassard
The audience especially remembered and fell in love with George Gaines in the image of Rector Eric Lassard from the full-length series "Police Academy". In total, eight episodes have appeared in police history, the last of which was shot in Russia in 1994.
Gaines was married to actress Ellen Anne McLarie for over 60 years, his wife this year turns 90. George Gaines completed his acting career in 2003, it was the series "Newlyweds".
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