Dana Elcar
Oct 10, 1927 - Jun 06, 2005 (77 years old) in Ferndale, Michigan United States
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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Known For
Love, American Style
A. J. Potts
Columbo
Falcon
MacGyver
Pete Thornton
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Benjamin
Bonanza
Caleb Milton
The A-Team
George Olsen
The F.B.I.
Howard Bergdahl
The Rockford Files
Sheriff Mitchell
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ NR -
ER 1994Manny Kendovich★ 7.8 -
The Magic School Bus 1994(voice)★ 7.6 -
Inside Out 1987Leo Gross★ 6.3 -
Don Mason★ NR -
Murder in Three Acts 1986Dr. Strange★ 5.5 -
Matlock 1986★ 7.1 -
Toughlove 1985Max Wiley★ 5 -
MacGyver 1985Pete Thornton★ 7.7 -
2010 1984Dimitri Moisevitch★ 6.6 -
Sweet Revenge 1984Sen. Arthur Hagerty★ 6.2 -
All of Me 1984Burton Schuyler★ 6.5 -
Jungle Warriors 1984D'Antoni★ 3.9 -
Quarterback Princess 1983Mr. Caine★ 6.9 -
★ 6.3 -
Frank Cardigan★ 6.4 -
I Want to Live 1983Warden★ 4 -
Blue Skies Again 1983Lou★ 5.2 -
The A-Team 1983George Olsen★ 7.5 -
Inspector Perez 1983Captain R. C. Hodges★ NR -
Forbidden Love 1982Burt Wagner★ 4.7 -
Voyagers! 1982★ 7.5 -
Newhart 1982★ 7.1 -
Knight Rider 1982Strock★ 7.5 -
Matt Houston 1982★ 6.2 -
Teachers Only 1982★ 5 -
Herbie, the Love Bug 1982★ 5.7 -
Mr. Block★ 2 -
Help Wanted: Male 1982Milhauser★ 5 -
Breach of Contract 1982★ NR -
Falcon Crest 1981Carl Reed★ 5.5 -
The Fall Guy 1981★ 7.5 -
Code Red 1981★ 5.5 -
Condorman 1981Russ Devlin★ 5.5 -
Buddy Buddy 1981Capt. Hubris★ 6.2 -
Foul Play 1981★ 5 -
Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6 -
Mark, I Love You 1980Mr. Bassett★ NR -
Benchley★ 5.5 -
The Nude Bomb 1980Chief★ 5.5 -
Galactica 1980 1980John Steadman★ 6.1 -
Death Penalty 1980John Mulligan★ NR -
Trapper John, M.D. 1979★ 6.5 -
Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8 -
The Champ 1979Hoffmaster★ 7 -
Samurai 1979Frank Boyd★ NR -
Havermeyer★ 5.4 -
Crisis in Mid-Air 1979Brad Mullins★ 6 -
B. J. and the Bear 1979★ 5.5 -
★ 4.5 -
The Incredible Hulk 1977Sheriff Harris★ 7.2 -
Eight Is Enough 1977★ 6 -
The Flying Misfits 1976Col. Thomas A. Lard★ 6.8 -
Baa Baa Black Sheep 1976Thomas A. Lard★ 7.7 -
Gemini Man 1976Dr. Harold Schuyler★ 6.9 -
Baby Blue Marine 1976Sheriff Wenzel★ 5.3 -
Law of the Land 1976Rev. Mr. Endicott★ 3.7 -
W.C. Fields and Me 1976Dockstedter★ 7.8 -
St. Ives 1976Lt. Charles Blunt★ 5.7 -
Chief Perna★ 6.8 -
Baretta 1975Inspector Shiller★ 6.3 -
Panic on the 5:22 1974Hal Rodgers★ 5.3 -
The Rockford Files 1974Sheriff Mitchell★ 7.5 -
The Manhunter 1974★ 5 -
Petrocelli 1974Prosecutor Daley★ 7 -
Senior Year 1974Paul Reed★ NR -
Heatwave! 1974Prescott★ 5.9 -
Larry Stover★ 7.2 -
The Sting 1973F.B.I. Agent Polk★ 8 -
Dying Room Only 1973Sheriff★ 6.6 -
Catch-22 1973Colonel Cathcart★ 5 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
Hawkins 1973Dr. Aaronson★ 7.2 -
Kung Fu 1972★ 7.6 -
The Waltons 1972★ 7.1 -
Allen★ 5.7 -
Fireball Forward 1972Col. Talbot★ 5 -
The Sixth Sense 1972★ 6.3 -
The Bravos 1972Captain Detroville★ 5.7 -
The Death of Me Yet 1971Hank Keller★ 7 -
Sarge 1971Father Frank Dinsmore★ 5 -
Paul Henderson★ 6.3 -
Columbo 1971Falcon★ 8.1 -
Cannon 1971★ 6.5 -
A Gunfight 1971Marv Green★ 5.8 -
Father Frank Dinsmore★ NR -
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 1971Carstairs★ 6.1 -
★ 6.9 -
George Woodruff★ 3.7 -
Adam at Six A.M. 1970Van Treadly★ 4.7 -
Collie Ford★ 3 -
Soldier Blue 1970Capt. Battles★ 6.8 -
Zig Zag 1970Harold Tracey★ 7.5 -
The D.A.: Murder One 1969Dr. Carl Enright★ NR -
Love, American Style 1969A. J. Potts★ 6 -
Medical Center 1969★ 6.1 -
Room 222 1969★ 6 -
The Learning Tree 1969Kirky★ 6.9 -
The Maltese Bippy 1969Sgt. Kelvaney★ 5.4 -
Huston★ NR -
Deadlock 1969George Stack★ NR -
Pendulum 1969Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton★ 5.5 -
The Sound of Anger 1968Andrew Pearce★ NR -
The Boston Strangler 1968Luis Schubert★ 6.7 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Dr. Benjamin★ 7.1 -
The Name of the Game 1968Hood★ 6.8 -
The Outsider 1968Fred Oliver★ 5.2 -
A Lovely Way to Die 1968Layton★ 4.5 -
Of Mice and Men 1968★ 9 -
Elizabeth the Queen 1968Captain Marvel★ NR -
Mannix 1967★ 6.7 -
Judd for the Defense 1967★ 7.5 -
The Crucible 1967Marshall Herrick★ 3.5 -
Ironside 1967Bill O'Brien★ 6.8 -
The Borgia Stick 1967Craigmeyer★ 7.8 -
The Invaders 1967Sheriff Tom Halloway★ 6.8 -
Mission: Impossible 1966C.W. Cameron★ 7.6 -
ABC Stage 67 1966Lou Coolidge★ 6.2 -
The F.B.I. 1965Howard Bergdahl★ 5.5 -
Get Smart 1965★ 7.9 -
Run for Your Life 1965Dr. George Graham★ 7.2 -
The Fool Killer 1965Mr. Dodd★ 6.8 -
Fail Safe 1964Foster★ 7.8 -
Espionage 1963★ NR -
The Patty Duke Show 1963★ 5.8 -
Big Deal in Laredo 1962Dennis Wilcox★ NR -
The Virginian 1962Bennett Poole★ 6.5 -
The Defenders 1961Dr. Marvin Graham★ 6.2 -
Burning Bright 1959Friend Ed★ NR -
Bonanza 1959Caleb Milton★ 7.5 -
Naked City 1958Al Borris★ 5.5 -
Gunsmoke 1955Pennigrath★ 6.6 -
A Time To Live 1954★ NR
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Jacob★ 8.6 -
The Big Story 1949Lt. Alameda★ 6.7