Person
Dana Elcar
Acting · 1927–2005 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Columbo
Falcon
MacGyver
Pete Thornton
ER
Manny Kendovich
The A-Team
George Olsen
Bonanza
Caleb Milton
Mannix
1967
Get Smart
Kruger
Falcon Crest
Carl Reed
Knight Rider
Strock
The Waltons
1972
Filmography
- 2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarSelf (archive footage)
- 1994ERManny Kendovich
- 1994The Magic School BusMr. Terese (voice)
- 1987Inside OutLeo Gross
- 1987There Were Times, DearDon Mason
- 1986Murder in Three ActsDr. Strange
- 1986MatlockArthur Hughes
- 1985Tough LoveMax Wiley
- 1985MacGyverPete Thornton
- 19842010Dimitri Moisevitch
- 1984Sweet RevengeSen. Arthur Hagerty
- 1984All of MeBurton Schuyler
- 1984Jungle WarriorsD'Antoni
- 1983Quarterback PrincessMr. Caine
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickFrank Cardigan
- 1983I Want to LiveWarden
- 1983Blue Skies AgainLou
- 1983The A-TeamGeorge Olsen
- 1983Inspector PerezCaptain R. C. Hodges
- 1982Forbidden LoveBurt Wagner
- 1982Voyagers!
- 1982Newhart
- 1982Knight RiderStrock
- 1982Matt Houston
- 1982Teachers Only
- 1982Herbie, the Love Bug
- 1982The Day the Bubble BurstMr. Block
- 1982Help Wanted: MaleMilhauser
- 1982Breach of Contract
- 1981Falcon CrestCarl Reed
- 1981The Fall Guy
- 1981Code Red
- 1981CondormanRuss Devlin
- 1981Buddy BuddyCapt. Hubris
- 1981Foul Play
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980Mark, I Love YouMr. Bassett
- 1980The Last Flight of Noah's ArkBenchley
- 1980The Nude BombChief
- 1980Galactica 1980John Steadman
- 1980Death PenaltyJohn Mulligan
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.
- 1979Hart to Hart
- 1979The ChampHoffmaster
- 1979SamuraiFrank Boyd
- 1979Good Luck, Miss WyckoffHavermeyer
- 1979The DukeDirector
- 1979Crisis in Mid-AirBrad Mullins
- 1979B. J. and the Bear
- 1979Salvage 1Director
- 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
- 1977The Incredible HulkSheriff Harris
- 1977Eight Is Enough
- 1976The Flying MisfitsCol. Thomas A. Lard
- 1976Baa Baa Black SheepThomas A. Lard
- 1976Gemini ManDr. Harold Schuyler
- 1976Baby Blue MarineSheriff Wenzel
- 1976Law of the LandRev. Mr. Endicott
- 1976W.C. Fields and MeDockstedter
- 1976St. IvesLt. Charles Blunt
- 1975Love NestMort
- 1975Report to the CommissionerChief Perna
- 1975BarettaInspector Shiller
- 1974Panic on the 5:22Hal Rodgers
- 1974The Rockford FilesSheriff Mitchell
- 1974The Manhunter
- 1974PetrocelliProsecutor Daley
- 1974Senior YearPaul Reed
- 1974Heatwave!Prescott
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManLarry Stover
- 1973The StingF.B.I. Agent Polk
- 1973Dying Room OnlySheriff
- 1973Catch-22Colonel Cathcart
- 1973Police StoryLt. Garippo
- 1973HawkinsDr. Aaronson
- 1972Kung FuNoah Jones
- 1972Delphi BureauMichael Kendall
- 1972The Waltons
- 1972The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidAllen
- 1972Fireball ForwardCol. Talbot
- 1972The Sixth Sense
- 1972The BravosCaptain Detroville
- 1971The Death of Me YetHank Keller
- 1971SargeFather Frank Dinsmore
- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawPaul Henderson
- 1971ColumboFalcon
- 1971Cannon
- 1971A GunfightMarv Green
- 1971Sarge: The Badge or the CrossFather Frank Dinsmore
- 1971Mrs. Pollifax — SpyCarstairs
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones
- 1970San Francisco InternationalGeorge Woodruff
- 1970The Partridge FamilyMr. Felcher
- 1970Adam at Six A.M.Van Treadly
- 1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorCollie Ford
- 1970Soldier BlueCapt. Battles
- 1970Zig ZagHarold Tracey
- 1969The D.A.: Murder OneDr. Carl Enright
- 1969Love, American StyleA. J. Potts
- 1969Medical Center
- 1969Room 222
- 1969The Learning TreeKirky
- 1969The Maltese BippySgt. Kelvaney
- 1969The Whole World Is WatchingHuston
- 1969DeadlockGeorge Stack
- 1969PendulumDet. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
- 1968The Sound of AngerAndrew Pearce
- 1968The Boston StranglerLuis Schubert
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODr. Benjamin
- 1968The Name of the GameHood
- 1968The OutsiderFred Oliver
- 1968A Lovely Way to DieLayton
- 1968Of Mice and Men
- 1968Elizabeth the QueenCaptain Marvel
- 1967Mannix
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967The CrucibleMarshall Herrick
- 1967IronsideBill O'Brien
- 1967The Borgia StickCraigmeyer
- 1967The InvadersSheriff Tom Halloway
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleC.W. Cameron
- 1966ABC Stage 67Lou Coolidge
- 1965The F.B.I.Howard Bergdahl
- 1965Get SmartKruger
- 1965Run for Your LifeDr. George Graham
- 1965The Fool KillerMr. Dodd
- 1964Fail SafeFoster
- 1963EspionageKevin
- 1963The Patty Duke Show
- 1962Big Deal in LaredoDennis Wilcox
- 1962The VirginianBennett Poole
- 1961The DefendersRankin
- 1959Burning BrightFriend Ed
- 1959BonanzaCaleb Milton
- 1958Naked CityAl Borris
- 1955GunsmokePennigrath
- 1954A Time To Live
- 1952Omnibus
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameJacob
- 1949The Big StoryLt. Alameda
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