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Dana Elcar

Actor, Director
Died June 6, 2005 (77 years)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Bonanza
  • Soldier Blue
  • Car 54, Where Are You?
  • Lady Ice
  • Steve Canyon
  • Gunfighters of the Old West
Known For
  • The Sting
  • MacGyver
  • 2010
  • All of Me
  • Baretta
  • Black Sheep Squadron
  • Soldier Blue
  • Buddy Buddy
  • Condorman
  • The Nude Bomb
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
  • The Learning Tree
  • The Rockford Files
  • St. Ives
  • A Gunfight
  • Murder in Three Acts
  • Quarterback Princess
  • Baby Blue Marine
  • The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
  • Report to the Commissioner
  • W.C. Fields and Me
  • Mrs. Pollifax-Spy
  • Fireball Forward
  • Inside Out

Filmography

1994
ER (TV Series) · as Manny Kendovich
1994
The Magic School Bus (TV Series) · as (voice)
1993
For Their Own Good · as Sally's Father
1992
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Robert Cook
1986
Inside Out · as Leo Gross
1986
Murder in Three Acts · as Dr. Strange
1986
Matlock (TV Series)
1985
Toughlove · as Max Wiley
1985
MacGyver (TV Series) · as Pete Thornton
1984
2010 · as Dimitri Moisevitch
1984
Sweet Revenge · as Sen. Arthur Hagerty
1984
All of Me · as Burton Schuyler
1984
Jungle Warriors · as D'antoni
1984
Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Harry Silverman
1983
Quarterback Princess · as Mr. Caine
1983
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Frank Cardigan
1983
I Want to Live · as Warden
1983
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as Judge Leonard Mordente
1982
Newhart (TV Series)
1982
Forbidden Love · as Burt Wagner
1982
Voyagers! (TV Series)
1982
Matt Houston (TV Series)
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Strock
1982
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series) · as Judge Carlson
1982
Teachers Only (TV Series)
1982
1982
The Day the Bubble Burst · as Mr. Block
1982
Help Wanted: Male · as Milhauser
1981
Buddy Buddy · as Capt. Hubris
1981
Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Carl Reed
1981
The Fall Guy (TV Series)
1981
Code Red (TV Series)
1981
Condorman · as Russ Devlin
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series)
1980
1980
Flamingo Road (TV Series) · as Crane
1980
The Nude Bomb · as Chief
1980
Galactica 1980 (TV Series) · as John Steadman
1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff · as Havermeyer
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
1979
Benson (TV Series) · as Senator Chapman
1979
Hart to Hart (TV Series)
1979
Samurai · as Frank Boyd
1979
The Champ · as Hoffmaster
1979
Crisis in Mid-air · as Brad Mullins
1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) · as Ranol
1978
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series)
1978
Centennial (TV Series) · as Judge Hart
1978
The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Mr. Sam Hart
1978
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Sheriff Harris
1977
1977
Eight is Enough (TV Series)
1976
Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as Thomas A. Lard
1976
Baby Blue Marine · as Sheriff Wenzel
1976
St. Ives · as Lt. Charles Blunt
1976
Gemini Man (TV Series) · as Dr. Harold Schuyler
1976
Law of the Land · as Rev. Mr. Endicott
1976
W.C. Fields and Me · as Dockstedter
1976
Family (TV Series) · as John Kreiger
1975
One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Captain
1975
Report to the Commissioner · as Chief Perna
1975
Baretta (TV Series) · as Inspector Shiller
1974
The Missiles of October · as Robert Mcnamara - Secretary Of Defense
1974
Panic on the 5:22 · as Hal Rodgers
1974
Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Prosecutor Daley
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Sheriff Mitchell
1974
Sons and Daughters (TV Series) · as Paul Reed
1974
Manhunter (TV Series)
1974
Heatwave! · as Prescott
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Larry Stover
1973
Lady Ice · as Insurance Company Official
1973
The Sting · as F.b.i. Agent Polk
1973
Dying Room Only · as Sheriff
1973
The New Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Dory Strong
1973
Catch-22 · as Colonel Cathcart
1973
Chase (TV Series) · as Phelps
1973
Police Story (TV Series)
1973
Hawkins (TV Series) · as Dr. Aaronson
1972
The Waltons (TV Series)
1972
1972
The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) · as Michael Kendall
1972
Fireball Forward · as Col. Talbot
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series)
1972
The Sixth Sense (TV Series)
1972
The Bravos · as Captain Detroville
1971
The Death of Me Yet · as Hank Keller
1971
A Gunfight · as Marv Green
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Falcon
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Paul Henderson
1971
Longstreet (TV Series) · as Dr. Burlen
1971
Sarge (TV Series) · as Father Frank Dinsmore
1971
Mrs. Pollifax-Spy · as Carstairs
1971
1970
San Francisco International · as George Woodruff
1970
San Francisco International Airport (TV Series) · as George Woodruff
1970
The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Mr. Felcher
1970
Soldier Blue · as Capt. Battles
1970
Adam at Six A.M. · as Van Treadly
1970
Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as H.l. Sloane
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) · as Collie Ford
1970
Zig Zag · as Harold Tracey
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) · as A. J. Potts (segment "love And The Naked Stranger")
1969
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as District Attorney Shannon
1969
Room 222 (TV Series)
1969
The Learning Tree · as Kirky
1969
The Maltese Bippy · as Sgt. Kelvaney
1969
Medical Center (TV Series)
1969
Pendulum · as Det. J.j. 'red' Thornton
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Dr. Tomlinson
1969
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (TV Series) · as George Stack
1969
My Friend Tony (TV Series) · as Cast
1968
The Boston Strangler · as Luis Schubert
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Hood
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Dr. Benjamin
1968
The Outsider (TV Series)
1968
A Lovely Way to Die · as Layton
1968
Elizabeth the Queen · as Captain Marvel
1968
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Skip Seldon
1967
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Ed Phelan
1967
The Crucible · as Marshall Herrick
1967
Ironside (TV Series) · as Bill O'brien
1967
The Borgia Stick · as Craigmeyer
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Sheriff Tom Halloway
1966
1966
ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Lou Coolidge
1966
Hawk (TV Series) · as Stanley Yullen
1966
Dark Shadows (TV Series) · as Sheriff Patterson
1965
The Fool Killer · as Mr. Dodd
1965
Get Smart (TV Series)
1965
Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) · as Sam Styles
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Waverly
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Dr. George Graham
1964
Fail Safe · as Foster
1963
The Patriots · as Jacob
1963
Espionage (TV Series)
1963
East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Father Mello
1963
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Dr. Fuller
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Bennett Poole
1961
Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Fbi Agent Potter
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Dennis Wilcox
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) · as Rankin
1961
Way Out (TV Series) · as The Flophouse Manager
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Dr. Dimitri
1959
The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Friend Ed
1959
Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Newspaperman
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Mr. Merrick
1959
Brenner (TV Series) · as Bartender
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Al Borris
1958
Steve Canyon (TV Series) · as Larry Hanson
1956
The Edge of Night (TV Series) · as Clinton Wheeler
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Pennigrath
1952
Omnibus (TV Series) · as Cast
1952
Guiding Light (TV Series) · as District Attorney Andrew Murray (1962)
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Jacob
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Carl Rogers
1949
The Big Story (TV Series) · as Lt. Alameda

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