Dana Elcar

Acting • Born 1927-10-10

Acting1Ferndale, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

152 credits

2010

Movie • 1984

Dimitri Moisevitch

The Borgia Stick

Movie • 1967

Craigmeyer

Catch-22

Movie • 1973

Colonel Cathcart

Murder in Three Acts

Movie • 1986

Dr. Strange

A Lovely Way to Die

Movie • 1968

Layton

The Sting

Movie • 1973

F.B.I. Agent Polk

The Boston Strangler

Movie • 1968

Luis Schubert

The Nude Bomb

Movie • 1980

Chief

Breach of Contract

Movie • 1982

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Movie • 1972

Allen

The Fool Killer

Movie • 1965

Mr. Dodd

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

Movie • 1980

Benchley

Soldier Blue

Movie • 1970

Capt. Battles

Report to the Commissioner

Movie • 1975

Chief Perna

The Day the Bubble Burst

Movie • 1982

Mr. Block

St. Ives

Movie • 1976

Lt. Charles Blunt

The Whole World Is Watching

Movie • 1969

Huston

W.C. Fields and Me

Movie • 1976

Dockstedter

Condorman

Movie • 1981

Russ Devlin

Of Mice and Men

Movie • 1968

Sweet Revenge

Movie • 1984

Sen. Arthur Hagerty

A Gunfight

Movie • 1971

Marv Green

Inside Out

Movie • 1987

Leo Gross

Zig Zag

Movie • 1970

Harold Tracey

Dying Room Only

Movie • 1973

Sheriff

Jungle Warriors

Movie • 1984

D'Antoni

Death Penalty

Movie • 1980

John Mulligan

Quarterback Princess

Movie • 1983

Mr. Caine

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Movie • 2020

Self (archive footage)

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Movie • 1979

Havermeyer

Mark, I Love You

Movie • 1980

Mr. Bassett

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Movie • 1971

Carstairs

The Death of Me Yet

Movie • 1971

Hank Keller

Burning Bright

Movie • 1959

Friend Ed

Crisis in Mid-Air

Movie • 1979

Brad Mullins

Heatwave!

Movie • 1974

Prescott

Deadlock

Movie • 1969

George Stack

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Movie • 1971

Father Frank Dinsmore

Senior Year

Movie • 1974

Paul Reed

The Flying Misfits

Movie • 1976

Col. Thomas A. Lard

The Learning Tree

Movie • 1969

Kirky

Baby Blue Marine

Movie • 1976

Sheriff Wenzel

Buddy Buddy

Movie • 1981

Capt. Hubris

Blue Skies Again

Movie • 1983

Lou

San Francisco International

Movie • 1970

George Woodruff

The D.A.: Murder One

Movie • 1969

Dr. Carl Enright

There Were Times, Dear

Movie • 1987

Don Mason

The Champ

Movie • 1979

Hoffmaster

Law of the Land

Movie • 1976

Rev. Mr. Endicott

Fail Safe

Movie • 1964

Foster

The Maltese Bippy

Movie • 1969

Sgt. Kelvaney

Forbidden Love

Movie • 1982

Burt Wagner

The Bravos

Movie • 1972

Captain Detroville

Adam at Six A.M.

Movie • 1970

Van Treadly

Pendulum

Movie • 1969

Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

Samurai

Movie • 1979

Frank Boyd

The Sound of Anger

Movie • 1968

Andrew Pearce

Help Wanted: Male

Movie • 1982

Milhauser

All of Me

Movie • 1984

Burton Schuyler

Panic on the 5:22

Movie • 1974

Hal Rodgers

Fireball Forward

Movie • 1972

Col. Talbot

Big Deal in Laredo

Movie • 1962

Dennis Wilcox

I Want to Live

Movie • 1983

Warden

Toughlove

Movie • 1985

Max Wiley

Inspector Perez

Movie • 1983

Captain R. C. Hodges

The Crucible

Movie • 1967

Marshall Herrick

Elizabeth the Queen

Movie • 1968

Captain Marvel

Love Nest

Movie • 1975

Mort

Falcon Crest

TV • 1981

Carl Reed

Columbo

TV • 1971

Falcon

B. J. and the Bear

TV • 1979

Trapper John, M.D.

TV • 1979

Kung Fu

TV • 1972

Noah Jones

The A-Team

TV • 1983

George Olsen

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Howard Bergdahl

Matlock

TV • 1986

Arthur Hughes

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Dr. Benjamin

Knight Rider

TV • 1982

Strock

Hawkins

TV • 1973

Dr. Aaronson

Baretta

TV • 1975

Inspector Shiller

Alias Smith and Jones

TV • 1971

Room 222

TV • 1969

Naked City

TV • 1958

Al Borris

Mannix

TV • 1967

Hill Street Blues

TV • 1981

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV • 1983

MacGyver

TV • 1985

Pete Thornton

Herbie, the Love Bug

TV • 1982

Newhart

TV • 1982

Medical Center

TV • 1969

Hart to Hart

TV • 1979

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Pennigrath

Mission: Impossible

TV • 1966

C.W. Cameron

Galactica 1980

TV • 1980

John Steadman

Cannon

TV • 1971

Voyagers!

TV • 1982

Eight Is Enough

TV • 1977

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Jacob

Ironside

TV • 1967

Bill O'Brien

The Waltons

TV • 1972

The Fall Guy

TV • 1981

The Magic School Bus

TV • 1994

Mr. Terese (voice)

Run for Your Life

TV • 1965

Dr. George Graham

Espionage

TV • 1963

Matt Houston

TV • 1982

The Patty Duke Show

TV • 1963

Judd for the Defense

TV • 1967

The Sixth Sense

TV • 1972

ABC Stage 67

TV • 1966

Lou Coolidge

Foul Play

TV • 1981

The Manhunter

TV • 1974

The Defenders

TV • 1961

Rankin

The Defenders

TV • 1961

Dr. Marvin Graham

The Defenders

TV • 1961

District Attorney

A Time To Live

TV • 1954

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

TV • 1977

Baa Baa Black Sheep

TV • 1976

Thomas A. Lard

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Caleb Milton

MacGyver

TV • 1985

Andy Colson