Dana Elcar
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 10, 1927 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Ferndale, Michigan United States
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dana Elcar (born October 10, 1927) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| 2020 | 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | The Magic School BusMr. Terese (voice) | |
| 1994 | ERManny Kendovich | |
| 1987 | Inside OutLeo Gross | |
| 1987 | There Were Times, DearDon Mason | |
| 1986 | Murder in Three ActsDr. Strange | |
| 1986 | MatlockArthur Hughes | |
| 1985 | ToughloveMax Wiley | |
| 1985 | MacGyverPete Thornton | |
| 1985 | MacGyverAndy Colson | |
| 1984 | 2010Dimitri Moisevitch | |
| 1984 | Sweet RevengeSen. Arthur Hagerty | |
| 1984 | Jungle WarriorsD'Antoni | |
| 1984 | All of MeBurton Schuyler | |
| 1983 | Quarterback PrincessMr. Caine | |
| 1983 | Blue Skies AgainLou | |
| 1983 | I Want to LiveWarden | |
| 1983 | Inspector PerezCaptain R. C. Hodges | |
| 1983 | The A-TeamGeorge Olsen | |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormickFrank Cardigan | |
| 1983 | The A-TeamJudge Leonard Mordente | |
| 1982 | Breach of Contract | |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble BurstMr. Block | |
| 1982 | Forbidden LoveBurt Wagner | |
| 1982 | Help Wanted: MaleMilhauser | |
| 1982 | Knight RiderStrock | |
| 1982 | Herbie, the Love Bug | |
| 1982 | Newhart | |
| 1982 | Voyagers! | |
| 1982 | Matt Houston | |
| 1982 | Teachers Only | |
| 1981 | CondormanRuss Devlin | |
| 1981 | Buddy BuddyCapt. Hubris | |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestCarl Reed | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy | |
| 1981 | Foul Play | |
| 1981 | Code Red | |
| 1980 | The Nude BombChief | |
| 1980 | The Last Flight of Noah's ArkBenchley | |
| 1980 | Death PenaltyJohn Mulligan | |
| 1980 | Mark, I Love YouMr. Bassett | |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980John Steadman | |
| 1979 | Good Luck, Miss WyckoffHavermeyer | |
| 1979 | Crisis in Mid-AirBrad Mullins | |
| 1979 | The ChampHoffmaster | |
| 1979 | SamuraiFrank Boyd | |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | |
| 1977 | The Incredible HulkSheriff Harris | |
| 1976 | St. IvesLt. Charles Blunt | |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and MeDockstedter | |
| 1976 | The Flying MisfitsCol. Thomas A. Lard | |
| 1976 | Baby Blue MarineSheriff Wenzel | |
| 1976 | Law of the LandRev. Mr. Endicott | |
| 1976 | Baa Baa Black SheepThomas A. Lard | |
| 1976 | Gemini ManDr. Harold Schuyler | |
| 1975 | Report to the CommissionerChief Perna | |
| 1975 | Love NestMort | |
| 1975 | BarettaInspector Shiller | |
| 1974 | Heatwave!Prescott | |
| 1974 | Senior YearPaul Reed | |
| 1974 | Panic on the 5:22Hal Rodgers | |
| 1974 | The Manhunter | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar ManLarry Stover | |
| 1974 | The Rockford FilesSheriff Mitchell | |
| 1974 | PetrocelliProsecutor Daley | |
| 1973 | Catch-22Colonel Cathcart | |
| 1973 | The StingF.B.I. Agent Polk | |
| 1973 | Dying Room OnlySheriff | |
| 1973 | HawkinsDr. Aaronson | |
| 1973 | Police StoryLt. Garippo | |
| 1972 | The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidAllen | |
| 1972 | The BravosCaptain Detroville | |
| 1972 | Fireball ForwardCol. Talbot | |
| 1972 | Kung FuNoah Jones | |
| 1972 | The Waltons | |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | |
| 1972 | Delphi BureauMichael Kendall | |
| 1971 | A GunfightMarv Green | |
| 1971 | Mrs. Pollifax — SpyCarstairs | |
| 1971 | The Death of Me YetHank Keller | |
| 1971 | Sarge: The Badge or the CrossFather Frank Dinsmore | |
| 1971 | ColumboFalcon | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1971 | SargeFather Frank Dinsmore | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawPaul Henderson | |
| 1970 | Soldier BlueCapt. Battles | |
| 1970 | Zig ZagHarold Tracey | |
| 1970 | San Francisco InternationalGeorge Woodruff | |
| 1970 | Adam at Six A.M.Van Treadly | |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The SenatorCollie Ford | |
| 1970 | The Partridge FamilyMr. Felcher | |
| 1969 | The Whole World Is WatchingHuston | |
| 1969 | DeadlockGeorge Stack | |
| 1969 | The Learning TreeKirky | |
| 1969 | The D.A.: Murder OneDr. Carl Enright | |
| 1969 | The Maltese BippySgt. Kelvaney | |
| 1969 | PendulumDet. J.J. 'Red' Thornton | |
| 1969 | Room 222 | |
| 1969 | Medical Center | |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleA. J. Potts | |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to DieLayton | |
| 1968 | The Boston StranglerLuis Schubert | |
| 1968 | Of Mice and Men | |
| 1968 | The Sound of AngerAndrew Pearce | |
| 1968 | Elizabeth the QueenCaptain Marvel | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-ODr. Benjamin | |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameHood | |
| 1968 | The OutsiderFred Oliver | |
| 1967 | The Borgia StickCraigmeyer | |
| 1967 | The CrucibleMarshall Herrick | |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | IronsideBill O'Brien | |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | |
| 1967 | MannixSkip Seldon | |
| 1967 | The InvadersSheriff Tom Halloway | |
| 1967 | MannixFred Reston | |
| 1966 | Mission: ImpossibleC.W. Cameron | |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67Lou Coolidge | |
| 1965 | The Fool KillerMr. Dodd | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Howard Bergdahl | |
| 1965 | Get Smart | |
| 1965 | Run for Your LifeDr. George Graham | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Howard Swift | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Ed Garth | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Ewing Carter | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Waverly | |
| 1964 | Fail SafeFoster | |
| 1963 | Espionage | |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | |
| 1962 | Big Deal in LaredoDennis Wilcox | |
| 1962 | The VirginianBennett Poole | |
| 1961 | The DefendersRankin | |
| 1961 | The DefendersDr. Marvin Graham | |
| 1961 | The DefendersDistrict Attorney | |
| 1959 | Burning BrightFriend Ed | |
| 1959 | BonanzaCaleb Milton | |
| 1959 | BonanzaMr. Merrick | |
| 1958 | Naked CityAl Borris | |
| 1955 | GunsmokePennigrath | |
| 1954 | A Time To Live | |
| 1952 | Omnibus | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameJacob | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameLa Hire | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Marvel | |
| 1949 | The Big StoryLt. Alameda |
| 1985 | MacGyverDirector | |
| 1979 | The DukeDirector | |
| 1979 | Salvage 1Director | |
| 1974 | The Rockford FilesDirector |