Dana Elcar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1927
- Died
- June 6, 2005 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Magic School Bus
TV · as Mr. Terese (voice) · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Manny Kendovich · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Robert Cook · 1 ep
Inside Out
Movie · as Leo Gross
There Were Times, Dear
Movie · as Don Mason
Murder in Three Acts
Movie · as Dr. Strange
Matlock
TV · as Arthur Hughes · 2 eps
Tough Love
Movie · as Max Wiley
MacGyver
TV · as Pete Thornton, Andy Colson · 125 eps
2010
Movie · as Dimitri Moisevitch
Sweet Revenge
Movie · as Sen. Arthur Hagerty
Jungle Warriors
Movie · as D'Antoni
All of Me
Movie · as Burton Schuyler
Quarterback Princess
Movie · as Mr. Caine
Blue Skies Again
Movie · as Lou
I Want to Live
Movie · as Warden
Inspector Perez
Movie · as Captain R. C. Hodges
The A-Team
TV · as George Olsen, Judge Leonard Mordente · 1 ep
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · as Frank Cardigan · 1 ep
Breach of Contract
Movie
The Day the Bubble Burst
Movie · as Mr. Block
Forbidden Love
Movie · as Burt Wagner
Help Wanted: Male
Movie · as Milhauser
Knight Rider
TV · as Strock · 1 ep
Herbie, the Love Bug
TV · 1 ep
Newhart
TV · as Sam Ebersol
Voyagers!
TV · 1 ep
Matt Houston
TV · 1 ep
Teachers Only
TV · 1 ep
Condorman
Movie · as Russ Devlin
Buddy Buddy
Movie · as Capt. Hubris
Falcon Crest
TV · as Carl Reed · 3 eps
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
The Fall Guy
TV · 1 ep
Foul Play
TV · 1 ep
Code Red
TV · 1 ep
The Nude Bomb
Movie · as Chief
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Movie · as Benchley
Death Penalty
Movie · as John Mulligan
Mark, I Love You
Movie · as Mr. Bassett
Galactica 1980
TV · as John Steadman · 1 ep
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Movie · as Havermeyer
Crisis in Mid-Air
Movie · as Brad Mullins
The Champ
Movie · as Hoffmaster
Samurai
Movie · as Frank Boyd
B. J. and the Bear
TV · 1 ep
Trapper John, M.D.
TV · 1 ep
Hart to Hart
TV · 1 ep
Eight Is Enough
TV · 1 ep
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
TV · 1 ep
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as Sheriff Harris · 1 ep
St. Ives
Movie · as Lt. Charles Blunt
W.C. Fields and Me
Movie · as Dockstedter
The Flying Misfits
Movie · as Col. Thomas A. Lard
Baby Blue Marine
Movie · as Sheriff Wenzel
Law of the Land
Movie · as Rev. Mr. Endicott
Baa Baa Black Sheep
TV · as Thomas A. Lard · 36 eps
Gemini Man
TV · as Dr. Harold Schuyler · 1 ep
Report to the Commissioner
Movie · as Chief Perna
Love Nest
Movie · as Mort
Baretta
TV · as Inspector Shiller · 83 eps
Heatwave!
Movie · as Prescott
Senior Year
Movie · as Paul Reed
Panic on the 5:22
Movie · as Hal Rodgers
The Manhunter
TV · 1 ep
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · as Larry Stover · 1 ep
The Rockford Files
TV · as Sheriff Mitchell · 1 ep
Petrocelli
TV · as Prosecutor Daley · 1 ep
Catch-22
Movie · as Colonel Cathcart
The Sting
Movie · as F.B.I. Agent Polk
Dying Room Only
Movie · as Sheriff
Hawkins
TV · as Dr. Aaronson · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · as Lt. Garippo · 1 ep
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Movie · as Allen
The Bravos
Movie · as Captain Detroville
Fireball Forward
Movie · as Col. Talbot
Kung Fu
TV · as Noah Jones · 2 eps
The Waltons
TV · 1 ep
The Sixth Sense
TV · 1 ep
Delphi Bureau
TV · as Michael Kendall · 1 ep
A Gunfight
Movie · as Marv Green
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Movie · as Carstairs
The Death of Me Yet
Movie · as Hank Keller
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Movie · as Father Frank Dinsmore
Columbo
TV · as Falcon · 1 ep
Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 2 eps
Cannon
TV · as John Brinegar · 2 eps
Sarge
TV · as Father Frank Dinsmore · 1 ep
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV · as Paul Henderson · 1 ep
Soldier Blue
Movie · as Capt. Battles
Zig Zag
Movie · as Harold Tracey
San Francisco International
Movie · as George Woodruff
Adam at Six A.M.
Movie · as Van Treadly
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TV · as Collie Ford · 1 ep
The Partridge Family
TV · as Mr. Felcher · 1 ep
The Whole World Is Watching
Movie · as Huston
Deadlock
Movie · as George Stack
The Learning Tree
Movie · as Kirky
The D.A.: Murder One
Movie · as Dr. Carl Enright
The Maltese Bippy
Movie · as Sgt. Kelvaney
Pendulum
Movie · as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Dr. Benjamin · 2 eps
Room 222
TV · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · 1 ep
Love, American Style
TV · as A. J. Potts · 1 ep
A Lovely Way to Die
Movie · as Layton
The Boston Strangler
Movie · as Luis Schubert
Of Mice and Men
Movie
The Sound of Anger
Movie · as Andrew Pearce
Elizabeth the Queen
Movie · as Captain Marvel
The Name of the Game
TV · as Hood · 1 ep
The Outsider
TV · as Fred Oliver · 1 ep
The Borgia Stick
Movie · as Craigmeyer
The Crucible
Movie · as Marshall Herrick
Mannix
TV · as Skip Seldon, Fred Reston · 2 eps
Ironside
TV · as Bill O'Brien · 4 eps
Judd, for the Defense
TV · 1 ep
The Invaders
TV · as Sheriff Tom Halloway · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible
TV · as C.W. Cameron · 1 ep
ABC Stage 67
TV · as Lou Coolidge · 1 ep
Dark Shadows
TV · as Sheriff George Patterson · 188 eps
The Fool Killer
Movie · as Mr. Dodd
The F.B.I.
TV · as Howard Bergdahl, Howard Swift, Ed Garth, Ewing Carter, Waverly · 1 ep
Get Smart
TV · as Kruger · 2 eps
Run for Your Life
TV · as Dr. George Graham · 1 ep
Fail Safe
Movie · as Foster
The Patty Duke Show
TV · 1 ep
Espionage
TV · as Kevin · 1 ep
Big Deal in Laredo
Movie · as Dennis Wilcox
The Virginian
TV · as Bennett Poole · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · as Rankin, Dr. Marvin Graham, District Attorney · 1 ep
Burning Bright
Movie · as Friend Ed
Bonanza
TV · as Caleb Milton, Mr. Merrick · 1 ep
Naked City
TV · as Al Borris · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Pennigrath · 2 eps
A Time To Live
TV · 129 eps
Omnibus
TV · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Jacob, La Hire, Captain Marvel · 1 ep
The Big Story
TV · as Lt. Alameda · 1 ep