Dana Elcar
Known for
Acting
Life
1927 – 2005 (aged 77)
Born in
Ferndale, Michigan United States
Credits
View on IMDb139 acting credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 - June 6, 2005) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season.
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Known For
The Sting
25 Dec 1973
Knight Rider
26 Sep 1982
The A-Team
23 Jan 1983
2010
06 Dec 1984
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
ER
19 Sep 1994
Columbo
15 Sep 1971
The Incredible Hulk
04 Nov 1977
Photos
Filmography
1994
- ERas Manny Kendovich1 episode
- The Magic School Busas Mr. Terese (voice)1 episode
1987
- Inside Outas Leo Gross
- There Were Times, Dearas Don Mason
1986
- Murder in Three Actsas Dr. Strange
- Matlockas Arthur Hughes2 episodes
1985
- Tough Loveas Max Wiley
- MacGyveras Andy Colson1 episode
1984
- 2010as Dimitri Moisevitch
- Sweet Revengeas Sen. Arthur Hagerty
- All of Meas Burton Schuyler
- Jungle Warriorsas D'Antoni
1983
- Quarterback Princessas Mr. Caine
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episode
- Hardcastle and McCormickas Frank Cardigan1 episode
- I Want to Liveas Warden
- Blue Skies Againas Lou
- The A-Teamas Judge Leonard Mordente1 episode
- Inspector Perezas Captain R. C. Hodges
1982
- Forbidden Loveas Burt Wagner
- Voyagers!1 episode
- Newhart1 episode
- Knight Rideras Strock1 episode
- Matt Houston1 episode
- Teachers Only1 episode
- Herbie, the Love Bug1 episode
- The Day the Bubble Burstas Mr. Block
- Help Wanted: Maleas Milhauser
- Breach of Contract
1981
- Falcon Crestas Carl Reed3 episodes
- The Fall Guy1 episode
- Code Red1 episode
- Condormanas Russ Devlin
- Buddy Buddyas Capt. Hubris
- Foul Play1 episode
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1980
- Mark, I Love Youas Mr. Bassett
- The Last Flight of Noah's Arkas Benchley
- The Nude Bombas Chief
- Galactica 1980as John Steadman1 episode
- Death Penaltyas John Mulligan
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Hart to Hart1 episode
- The Champas Hoffmaster
- Samuraias Frank Boyd
- Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Havermeyer
- Crisis in Mid-Airas Brad Mullins
- B. J. and the Bear1 episode
1977
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 episode
- The Incredible Hulkas Sheriff Harris1 episode
- Eight Is Enough1 episode
1976
- The Flying Misfitsas Col. Thomas A. Lard
- Baa Baa Black Sheepas Thomas A. Lard36 episodes
- Gemini Manas Dr. Harold Schuyler1 episode
- Baby Blue Marineas Sheriff Wenzel
- Law of the Landas Rev. Mr. Endicott
- W.C. Fields and Meas Dockstedter
- St. Ivesas Lt. Charles Blunt
1975
- Love Nestas Mort
- Report to the Commissioneras Chief Perna
- Barettaas Inspector Shiller83 episodes
1974
- Panic on the 5:22as Hal Rodgers
- The Rockford Filesas Sheriff Mitchell1 episode
- The Manhunter1 episode
- Petrocellias Prosecutor Daley1 episode
- Senior Yearas Paul Reed
- Heatwave!as Prescott
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Larry Stover1 episode
1973
- The Stingas F.B.I. Agent Polk
- Dying Room Onlyas Sheriff
- Catch-22as Colonel Cathcart
- Police Storyas Lt. Garippo1 episode
- Hawkinsas Dr. Aaronson1 episode
1972
- Kung Fuas Noah Jones2 episodes
- Delphi Bureauas Michael Kendall1 episode
- The Waltons1 episode
- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raidas Allen
- Fireball Forwardas Col. Talbot
- The Sixth Sense1 episode
- The Bravosas Captain Detroville
1971
- The Death of Me Yetas Hank Keller
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Paul Henderson1 episode
- Columboas Falcon1 episode
- Cannonas John Brinegar2 episodes
- A Gunfightas Marv Green
- Sarge: The Badge or the Crossas Father Frank Dinsmore
- Sargeas Father Frank Dinsmore1 episode
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Carstairs
- Alias Smith and Jones2 episodes
1970
- San Francisco Internationalas George Woodruff
- The Partridge Familyas Mr. Felcher1 episode
- Adam at Six A.M.as Van Treadly
- The Bold Ones: The Senatoras Collie Ford1 episode
- Soldier Blueas Capt. Battles
- Zig Zagas Harold Tracey
1969
- The D.A.: Murder Oneas Dr. Carl Enright
- Love, American Styleas A. J. Potts1 episode
- Medical Center1 episode
- Room 2221 episode
- The Learning Treeas Kirky
- The Maltese Bippyas Sgt. Kelvaney
- The Whole World Is Watchingas Huston
- Deadlockas George Stack
- Pendulumas Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1968
- The Sound of Angeras Andrew Pearce
- The Boston Strangleras Luis Schubert
- Hawaii Five-Oas Dr. Benjamin2 episodes
- The Name of the Gameas Hood1 episode
- The Outsideras Fred Oliver1 episode
- A Lovely Way to Dieas Layton
- Of Mice and Men
- Elizabeth the Queenas Captain Marvel
1967
- Mannixas Fred Reston2 episodes
- Judd, for the Defense1 episode
- The Crucibleas Marshall Herrick
- Ironsideas Bill O'Brien4 episodes
- The Borgia Stickas Craigmeyer
- The Invadersas Sheriff Tom Halloway1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas C.W. Cameron1 episode
- ABC Stage 67as Lou Coolidge1 episode
- Dark Shadowsas Sheriff George Patterson188 episodes
1965
- The F.B.I.as Waverly1 episode
- Get Smartas Kruger2 episodes
- Run for Your Lifeas Dr. George Graham1 episode
- The Fool Killeras Mr. Dodd
1964
- Fail Safeas Foster
1963
- Espionageas Kevin1 episode
- The Patty Duke Show1 episode
1962
- Big Deal in Laredoas Dennis Wilcox
- The Virginianas Bennett Poole1 episode
1961
- The Defendersas District Attorney1 episode
1959
- Burning Brightas Friend Ed
- Bonanzaas Mr. Merrick1 episode
1958
- Naked Cityas Al Borris1 episode
1955
- Gunsmokeas Pennigrath2 episodes
1954
- A Time To Live129 episodes
1952
- Omnibus1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain Marvel1 episode
1949
- The Big Storyas Lt. Alameda1 episode