Dana Elcar


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Actor | Director

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 appea...

Place of Birth: Ferndale, Michigan United States

Date of Birth: Oct 10, 1927

Date of Death: Jun 6, 2005


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Actor (52 Known Credits)


Inside Out

Leo Gross

MacGyver

Pete Thornton

2010

Dimitri Moisevitch

Jungle Fever

D'Antoni

The A-Team

George Olsen

The A-Team

Judge Leonard Mordente

Forbidden Love

Burt Wagner

Condorman

Russ Devlin

Buddy Buddy

Capt. Hubris

The Champ

Hoffmaster

Crisis in Mid-air

Brad Mullins

Samurai

Frank Boyd

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Col. Thomas A. Lard

St. Ives

Lt. Charles Blunt

W.C. Fields and Me

Dockstedter

Baby Blue Marine

Sheriff Wenzel

The Flying Misfits

Col. Thomas A. Lard

Law of the Land

Rev. Mr. Endicott

Baretta

Inspector Shiller

The Rockford Files

Sheriff Mitchell

Heatwave!

Prescott

The Sting

F.B.I. Agent Polk

The Bravos

Captain Detroville

Columbo

Falcon

A Gunfight

Marv Green

Soldier Blue

Capt. Battles

Zig Zag

Harold Tracey

Adam at Six A.M.

Van Treadly

The Maltese Bippy

Sgt. Kelvaney

Pendulum

Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

Deadlock

George Stack

The Boston Strangler

Luis Schubert

The Sound of Anger

Andrew Pearce

The Borgia Stick

Craigmeyer

Fail Safe

Foster

Dr. Strange
Inside Out (1986)
Leo Gross
MacGyver (1985 - 1992)
Pete Thornton
Don Mason
2010 (1984)
Dimitri Moisevitch
Jungle Fever (1984)
D'Antoni
The A-Team (1983 - 1987)
George Olsen
The A-Team (1983 - 1987)
Judge Leonard Mordente
Lou
Mr. Caine
Knight Rider (1982 - 1986)
Strock
Burt Wagner
Milhauser
Condorman (1981)
Russ Devlin
Buddy Buddy (1981)
Capt. Hubris
The Nude Bomb (1980)
Chief
The Champ (1979)
Hoffmaster
Havermeyer
Brad Mullins
Samurai (1979)
Frank Boyd
Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976 - 1978)
Col. Thomas A. Lard
St. Ives (1976)
Lt. Charles Blunt
Dockstedter
Sheriff Wenzel
Col. Thomas A. Lard
Rev. Mr. Endicott
Baretta (1975 - 1978)
Inspector Shiller
Chief Perna
The Rockford Files (1974 - 1980)
Sheriff Mitchell
Heatwave! (1974)
Prescott
The Sting (1973)
F.B.I. Agent Polk
Sheriff
The Bravos (1972)
Captain Detroville
Columbo (1971 - 2003)
Falcon
A Gunfight (1971)
Marv Green
Carstairs
Hank Keller
Soldier Blue (1970)
Capt. Battles
Zig Zag (1970)
Harold Tracey
Van Treadly
George Woodruff
Kirky
Sgt. Kelvaney
Pendulum (1969)
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
Deadlock (1969)
George Stack
Luis Schubert
Andrew Pearce
Craigmeyer
Mr. Dodd
Fail Safe (1964)
Foster

Director (4 Known Credits)


MacGyver

Director

Salvage 1

Director

The Duke

Director

MacGyver (1985 - 1992)
Director
Salvage 1 (1979)
Director
The Duke (1979)
Director
The Rockford Files (1974 - 1980)
Director

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