Dana Elcar
Acting1927Ferndale, 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.
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Known For
Acting History
2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)
2002
ER
TVas Manny Kendovich• 1 eps
1995
The Magic School Bus
TVas Mr. Terese (voice)• 1 eps
1989
MacGyver
TVDirector• 2 eps
1987
1986
Murder in Three Acts
as Dr. Strange
1985
1984
Jungle Warriors
as D'Antoni
All of Me
as Burton Schuyler
Sweet Revenge
as Sen. Arthur Hagerty
2010
as Dimitri Moisevitch
Hardcastle and McCormick
TVas Frank Cardigan• 1 eps
1983
Quarterback Princess
as Mr. Caine
Inspector Perez
as Captain R. C. Hodges
Blue Skies Again
as Lou
I Want to Live
as Warden
Knight Rider
TVas Strock• 1 eps
1982
1981
1980
The Nude Bomb
as Chief
Death Penalty
as John Mulligan
Mark, I Love You
as Mr. Bassett
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as Benchley
Galactica 1980
TVas John Steadman• 1 eps
1979
Samurai
as Frank Boyd
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as Havermeyer
Crisis in Mid-Air
as Brad Mullins
The Champ
as Hoffmaster
The Duke
TVDirector• 1 eps
Salvage 1
TVDirector• 1 eps
1978
The Incredible Hulk
TVas Sheriff Harris• 1 eps
The Rockford Files
TVDirector• 1 eps
1977
Police Story
TVas Lt. Garippo• 1 eps
1976
Baby Blue Marine
as Sheriff Wenzel
St. Ives
as Lt. Charles Blunt
Law of the Land
as Rev. Mr. Endicott
The Flying Misfits
as Col. Thomas A. Lard
W.C. Fields and Me
as Dockstedter
Baa Baa Black Sheep
TVas Thomas A. Lard• 36 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
TVas Larry Stover• 1 eps
Gemini Man
TVas Dr. Harold Schuyler• 1 eps
1975
Love Nest
as Mort
Report to the Commissioner
as Chief Perna
Baretta
TVas Inspector Shiller• 83 eps
The Rockford Files
TVas Sheriff Mitchell• 1 eps
1974
Heatwave!
as Prescott
Senior Year
as Paul Reed
Panic on the 5:22
as Hal Rodgers
Petrocelli
TVas Prosecutor Daley• 1 eps
1973
The Sting
as F.B.I. Agent Polk
Dying Room Only
as Sheriff
Catch-22
as Colonel Cathcart
Columbo
TVas Falcon• 1 eps
The F.B.I.
TVas Waverly• 1 eps
The Partridge Family
TVas Mr. Felcher• 1 eps
Kung Fu
TVas Noah Jones• 2 eps
Hawkins
TVas Dr. Aaronson• 1 eps
1972
The Bravos
as Captain Detroville
Fireball Forward
as Col. Talbot
Bonanza
TVas Mr. Merrick• 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TVas Paul Henderson• 1 eps
Delphi Bureau
TVas Michael Kendall• 1 eps
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
as Father Frank Dinsmore
A Gunfight
as Marv Green
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as Carstairs
The Death of Me Yet
as Hank Keller
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TVas Collie Ford• 1 eps
Love, American Style
TVas A. J. Potts• 1 eps
Sarge
TVas Father Frank Dinsmore• 1 eps
1970
San Francisco International
as George Woodruff
Zig Zag
as Harold Tracey
Adam at Six A.M.
as Van Treadly
Soldier Blue
as Capt. Battles
Gunsmoke
TVas Pennigrath• 2 eps
Hawaii Five-O
TVas Dr. Benjamin• 2 eps
Mission: Impossible
TVas C.W. Cameron• 1 eps
1969
The Learning Tree
as Kirky
Deadlock
as George Stack
The D.A.: Murder One
as Dr. Carl Enright
The Maltese Bippy
as Sgt. Kelvaney
Pendulum
as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
The Whole World Is Watching
as Huston
Ironside
TVas Bill O'Brien• 4 eps
The Virginian
TVas Bennett Poole• 1 eps
1968
A Lovely Way to Die
as Layton
The Boston Strangler
as Luis Schubert
Elizabeth the Queen
as Captain Marvel
The Sound of Anger
as Andrew Pearce
The Outsider
TVas Fred Oliver• 1 eps
Run for Your Life
TVas Dr. George Graham• 1 eps
The Invaders
TVas Sheriff Tom Halloway• 1 eps
Mannix
TVas Fred Reston• 2 eps
The Name of the Game
TVas Hood• 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Captain Marvel• 1 eps
1967
The Borgia Stick
as Craigmeyer
The Crucible
as Marshall Herrick
1966
ABC Stage 67
TVas Lou Coolidge• 1 eps
1965
The Fool Killer
as Mr. Dodd
The Defenders
TVas District Attorney• 1 eps
1964
Fail Safe
as Foster
1963
Naked City
TVas Al Borris• 1 eps
1962
Big Deal in Laredo
as Dennis Wilcox
1960
1959
Burning Bright
as Friend Ed
1958
The Big Story
TVas Lt. Alameda• 1 eps
1954