Name
Dana Elcar
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1927-10-10
Deathday
2005-06-06 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Ferndale, Michigan United States
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
Soldier Blue
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After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a na...
Relase Date : 12 Aug, 1970
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The Boston Strangler
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Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the ...
Relase Date : 8 Oct, 1968
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The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
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The only chance to escape a desert island is to convert the plane carrying many different ...
Relase Date : 24 Jun, 1980
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Buddy Buddy
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During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into...
Relase Date : 2 Apr, 1981
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1984 2010 as Dimitri Moisevitch
- 1967 The Borgia Stick as Craigmeyer
- 1973 Catch-22 as Colonel Cathcart
- 1986 Murder in Three Acts as Dr. Strange
- 1968 A Lovely Way to Die as Layton
- 1973 The Sting as F.B.I. Agent Polk
- 1968 The Boston Strangler as Luis Schubert
- 1980 The Nude Bomb as Chief
- 1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid as Allen
- 1982 Breach of Contract
- 1965 The Fool Killer as Mr. Dodd
- 1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark as Benchley
- 1970 Soldier Blue as Capt. Battles
- 1975 Report to the Commissioner as Chief Perna
- 1982 The Day the Bubble Burst as Mr. Block
- 1976 St. Ives as Lt. Charles Blunt
- 1969 The Whole World Is Watching as Huston
- 1976 W.C. Fields and Me as Dockstedter
- 1981 Condorman as Russ Devlin
- 1968 Of Mice and Men
- 1984 Sweet Revenge as Sen. Arthur Hagerty
- 1971 A Gunfight as Marv Green
- 1987 Inside Out as Leo Gross
- 1970 Zig Zag as Harold Tracey
- 1973 Dying Room Only as Sheriff
- 1984 Jungle Warriors as D'Antoni
- 1980 Death Penalty as John Mulligan
- 1983 Quarterback Princess as Mr. Caine
- 2020 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War as Self (archive footage)
- 1979 Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff as Havermeyer
- 1980 Mark, I Love You as Mr. Bassett
- 1971 Mrs. Pollifax — Spy as Carstairs
- 1971 The Death of Me Yet as Hank Keller
- 1959 Burning Bright as Friend Ed
- 1979 Crisis in Mid-Air as Brad Mullins
- 1974 Heatwave! as Prescott
- 1969 Deadlock as George Stack
- 1971 Sarge: The Badge or the Cross as Father Frank Dinsmore
- 1974 Senior Year as Paul Reed
- 1976 The Flying Misfits as Col. Thomas A. Lard
- 1969 The Learning Tree as Kirky
- 1976 Baby Blue Marine as Sheriff Wenzel
- 1981 Buddy Buddy as Capt. Hubris
- 1983 Blue Skies Again as Lou
- 1970 San Francisco International as George Woodruff
- 1969 The D.A.: Murder One as Dr. Carl Enright
- 1987 There Were Times, Dear as Don Mason
- 1979 The Champ as Hoffmaster
- 1976 Law of the Land as Rev. Mr. Endicott
- 1964 Fail Safe as Foster
- 1969 The Maltese Bippy as Sgt. Kelvaney
- 1982 Forbidden Love as Burt Wagner
- 1972 The Bravos as Captain Detroville
- 1970 Adam at Six A.M. as Van Treadly
- 1969 Pendulum as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
- 1979 Samurai as Frank Boyd
- 1968 The Sound of Anger as Andrew Pearce
- 1982 Help Wanted: Male as Milhauser
- 1984 All of Me as Burton Schuyler
- 1974 Panic on the 5:22 as Hal Rodgers
- 1972 Fireball Forward as Col. Talbot
- 1962 Big Deal in Laredo as Dennis Wilcox
- 1983 I Want to Live as Warden
- 1985 Tough Love as Max Wiley
- 1983 Inspector Perez as Captain R. C. Hodges
- 1967 The Crucible as Marshall Herrick
- 1968 Elizabeth the Queen as Captain Marvel
- 1975 Love Nest as Mort
- 1981 Falcon Crest ( 3 episodes ) as Carl Reed
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as Falcon
- 1979 B. J. and the Bear ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Trapper John, M.D. ( 1 episode )
- 1972 Kung Fu ( 2 episodes ) as Noah Jones
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as George Olsen
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Howard Bergdahl
- 1986 Matlock ( 2 episodes ) as Arthur Hughes
- 1968 Hawaii Five-O ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Benjamin
- 1982 Knight Rider ( 1 episode ) as Strock
- 1973 Hawkins ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Aaronson
- 1975 Baretta ( 83 episodes ) as Inspector Shiller
- 1971 Alias Smith and Jones ( 2 episodes )
- 1969 Room 222 ( 1 episode )
- 1958 Naked City ( 1 episode ) as Al Borris
- 1967 Mannix ( 2 episodes )
- 1981 Hill Street Blues ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ( 1 episode )
- 1985 MacGyver ( 125 episodes ) as Pete Thornton
- 1982 Herbie, the Love Bug ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Newhart ( 1 episode )
- 1969 Medical Center ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 2 episodes ) as Pennigrath
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 1 episode ) as C.W. Cameron
- 1980 Galactica 1980 ( 1 episode ) as John Steadman
- 1971 Cannon ( 2 episodes )
- 1982 Voyagers! ( 1 episode )
- 1977 Eight Is Enough ( 1 episode )
- 1965 Get Smart ( 2 episodes ) as Kruger
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Jacob
- 1967 Ironside ( 4 episodes ) as Bill O'Brien
- 1972 The Waltons ( 1 episode )
- 1981 The Fall Guy ( 1 episode )
- 1994 The Magic School Bus ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Terese (voice)
- 1965 Run for Your Life ( 1 episode ) as Dr. George Graham
- 1982 Matt Houston ( 1 episode )
- 1963 The Patty Duke Show ( 1 episode )
- 1967 Judd, for the Defense ( 1 episode )
- 1972 The Sixth Sense ( 1 episode )
- 1966 ABC Stage 67 ( 1 episode ) as Lou Coolidge
- 1981 Foul Play ( 1 episode )
- 1974 The Manhunter ( 1 episode )
- 1961 The Defenders ( 1 episode ) as Rankin
- 1961 The Defenders ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Marvin Graham
- 1961 The Defenders ( 1 episode ) as District Attorney
- 1954 A Time To Live ( 129 episodes )
- 1977 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? ( 1 episode )
- 1976 Baa Baa Black Sheep ( 36 episodes ) as Thomas A. Lard
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Caleb Milton
- 1985 MacGyver ( 1 episode ) as Andy Colson
- 1994 ER ( 1 episode ) as Manny Kendovich
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Howard Swift
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Ed Garth
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Ewing Carter
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Waverly
- 1981 Code Red ( 1 episode )
- 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man ( 1 episode ) as Larry Stover
- 1968 The Name of the Game ( 1 episode ) as Hood
- 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick ( 1 episode ) as Frank Cardigan
- 1971 Sarge ( 1 episode ) as Father Frank Dinsmore
- 1974 The Rockford Files ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff Mitchell
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as La Hire
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Captain Marvel
- 1967 Mannix ( 1 episode ) as Skip Seldon
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Judge Leonard Mordente
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Bennett Poole
- 1982 Teachers Only ( 1 episode )
- 1967 The Invaders ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff Tom Halloway
- 1977 The Incredible Hulk ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff Harris
- 1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ( 1 episode ) as Paul Henderson
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Merrick
- 1949 The Big Story ( 1 episode ) as Lt. Alameda
- 1970 The Bold Ones: The Senator ( 1 episode ) as Collie Ford
- 1974 Petrocelli ( 1 episode ) as Prosecutor Daley
- 1968 The Outsider ( 1 episode ) as Fred Oliver
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as A. J. Potts
- 1967 Mannix ( 2 episodes ) as Fred Reston
- 1976 Gemini Man ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Harold Schuyler
- 1952 Omnibus ( 1 episode )
- 1972 Delphi Bureau ( 1 episode ) as Michael Kendall
- 1970 The Partridge Family ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Felcher
- 1973 Police Story ( 1 episode ) as Lt. Garippo
- 1963 Espionage ( 1 episode ) as Kevin
- 1966 Dark Shadows ( 188 episodes ) as Sheriff George Patterson
- 1971 Cannon ( 2 episodes ) as John Brinegar
