Dana Elcar
- Acting
- October 10, 1927 · Ferndale, Michigan United States
- June 6, 2005
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
Filmography
- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War · Self
- ER · Manny Kendovich
- The Magic School Bus · Mr. Terese (Voice)
- Law & Order · Robert Cook
- Inside Out · Leo Gross
- There Were Times, Dear · Don Mason
- Murder in Three Acts · Dr. Strange
- Matlock · Arthur Hughes
- Tough Love · Max Wiley
- MacGyver · Pete Thornton, Andy Colson
- 2010 · Dimitri Moisevitch
- Sweet Revenge · Sen. Arthur Hagerty
- All of Me · Burton Schuyler
- Jungle Warriors · D'Antoni
- Quarterback Princess · Mr. Caine
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- Hardcastle and McCormick · Frank Cardigan
- I Want to Live · Warden
- Blue Skies Again · Lou
- The A-Team · George Olsen, Judge Leonard Mordente
- Inspector Perez · Captain R. C. Hodges
- Forbidden Love · Burt Wagner
- Voyagers!
- Newhart · Sam Ebersol
- Knight Rider · Strock
- Matt Houston
- Teachers Only
- Herbie, the Love Bug
- The Day the Bubble Burst · Mr. Block
- Help Wanted: Male · Milhauser
- Breach of Contract
- Falcon Crest · Carl Reed
- The Fall Guy
- Code Red
- Condorman · Russ Devlin
- Buddy Buddy · Capt. Hubris
- Foul Play
- Hill Street Blues
- Mark, I Love You · Mr. Bassett
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark · Benchley
- The Nude Bomb · Chief
- Galactica 1980 · John Steadman
- Death Penalty · John Mulligan
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Hart to Hart
- The Champ · Hoffmaster
- Samurai · Frank Boyd
- Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff · Havermeyer
- The Duke · Director
- Crisis in Mid-Air · Brad Mullins
- B. J. and the Bear
- Salvage 1 · Director
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
- The Incredible Hulk · Sheriff Harris
- Eight Is Enough
- The Flying Misfits · Col. Thomas A. Lard
- Baa Baa Black Sheep · Thomas A. Lard
- Gemini Man · Dr. Harold Schuyler
- Baby Blue Marine · Sheriff Wenzel
- Law of the Land · Rev. Mr. Endicott
- W.C. Fields and Me · Dockstedter
- St. Ives · Lt. Charles Blunt
- Love Nest · Mort
- Report to the Commissioner · Chief Perna
- Baretta · Inspector Shiller
- Panic on the 5:22 · Hal Rodgers
- The Rockford Files · Sheriff Mitchell, Director
- The Manhunter
- Petrocelli · Prosecutor Daley
- Senior Year · Paul Reed
- Heatwave! · Prescott
- The Six Million Dollar Man · Larry Stover
- The Sting · F.B.I. Agent Polk
- Dying Room Only · Sheriff
- Catch-22 · Colonel Cathcart
- Police Story · Lt. Garippo
- Hawkins · Dr. Aaronson
- Kung Fu · Noah Jones
- Delphi Bureau · Michael Kendall
- The Waltons