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Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 10, 1927
Died Jun 06, 2005 (77)
Birthplace Ferndale, Michigan United States
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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There Were Times, Dear

There Were Times, Dear

1987

as Don Mason

Inside Out

Inside Out

1987

as Leo Gross

Murder in Three Acts

Murder in Three Acts

1986

as Dr. Strange

Toughlove

Toughlove

1985

as Max Wiley

All of Me

All of Me

1984

as Burton Schuyler

Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

1984

as D'Antoni

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1984

as Sen. Arthur Hagerty

2010

2010

1984

as Dimitri Moisevitch

Quarterback Princess

Quarterback Princess

1983

as Mr. Caine

Blue Skies Again

Blue Skies Again

1983

as Lou

Inspector Perez

Inspector Perez

1983

as Captain R. C. Hodges

I Want to Live

I Want to Live

1983

as Warden

Help Wanted: Male

Help Wanted: Male

1982

as Milhauser

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

as Mr. Block

Forbidden Love

Forbidden Love

1982

as Burt Wagner

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

1981

as Capt. Hubris

Condorman

Condorman

1981

as Russ Devlin

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

1980

as John Mulligan

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

1980

as Mr. Bassett

The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb

1980

as Chief

Samurai

Samurai

1979

as Frank Boyd

Crisis in Mid-Air

Crisis in Mid-Air

1979

as Brad Mullins

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979

as Havermeyer

The Champ

The Champ

1979

as Hoffmaster

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976

as Col. Thomas A. Lard

Baby Blue Marine

Baby Blue Marine

1976

as Sheriff Wenzel

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

as Dockstedter

St. Ives

St. Ives

1976

as Lt. Charles Blunt

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner

1975

as Chief Perna

Panic on the 5:22

Panic on the 5:22

1974

as Hal Rodgers

Heatwave!

Heatwave!

1974

as Prescott

Senior Year

Senior Year

1974

as Paul Reed

Catch-22

Catch-22

1973

as Colonel Cathcart

Dying Room Only

Dying Room Only

1973

as Sheriff

The Sting

The Sting

1973

as F.B.I. Agent Polk

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

1972

as Col. Talbot

The Bravos

The Bravos

1972

as Captain Detroville

A Gunfight

A Gunfight

1971

as Marv Green

The Death of Me Yet

The Death of Me Yet

1971

as Hank Keller

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

as Carstairs

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

1971

as Father Frank Dinsmore

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

1970

as Capt. Battles

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

1970

as Harold Tracey

Adam at Six A.M.

Adam at Six A.M.

1970

as Van Treadly

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970

as George Woodruff

The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree

1969

as Kirky

Deadlock

Deadlock

1969

as George Stack

The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy

1969

as Sgt. Kelvaney

The D.A.: Murder One

The D.A.: Murder One

1969

as Dr. Carl Enright

Pendulum

Pendulum

1969

as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

The Sound of Anger

The Sound of Anger

1968

as Andrew Pearce

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

as Layton

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968

as Luis Schubert

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

1967

as Craigmeyer

The Crucible

The Crucible

1967

as Marshall Herrick

The Fool Killer

The Fool Killer

1965

as Mr. Dodd

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964

as Foster

Big Deal in Laredo

Big Deal in Laredo

1962

as Dennis Wilcox

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

MacGyver

as Pete Thornton

Episodes: 125

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Baretta

as Inspector Shiller

Episodes: 83

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Thomas A. Lard

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Ironside

as Bill O'Brien

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Falcon Crest

as Carl Reed

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Hawaii Five-O

as Dr. Benjamin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Gunsmoke

as Pennigrath

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Mannix

as Fred Reston

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Columbo

as Falcon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The A-Team

as George Olsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

The F.B.I.

as Howard Bergdahl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Knight Rider

as Strock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Hawkins

as Dr. Aaronson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1973

Naked City

as Al Borris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Mission: Impossible

as C.W. Cameron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

Galactica 1980

as John Steadman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1980

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jacob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Magic School Bus

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1994

Run for Your Life

as Dr. George Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

ABC Stage 67

as Lou Coolidge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1966

The Defenders

as Rankin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Defenders

as Dr. Marvin Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Defenders

as District Attorney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Bonanza

as Caleb Milton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

MacGyver

as Andy Colson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

ER

as Manny Kendovich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The F.B.I.

as Howard Swift

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Ed Garth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Ewing Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Waverly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Larry Stover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

The Name of the Game

as Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Frank Cardigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1983

Sarge

as Father Frank Dinsmore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1971

The Rockford Files

as Sheriff Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as La Hire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Captain Marvel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Mannix

as Skip Seldon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

The A-Team

as Judge Leonard Mordente

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

The Virginian

as Bennett Poole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Invaders

as Sheriff Tom Halloway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

The Incredible Hulk

as Sheriff Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Paul Henderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

Bonanza

as Mr. Merrick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Big Story

as Lt. Alameda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1949

The Bold Ones: The Senator

as Collie Ford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1970

Petrocelli

as Prosecutor Daley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

The Outsider

as Fred Oliver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

Love, American Style

as A. J. Potts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Gemini Man

as Dr. Harold Schuyler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1976

A Time To Live

Episodes: 129

First Aired: Jul 05, 1954

Cannon

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Kung Fu

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Matlock

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Mannix

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Get Smart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

B. J. and the Bear

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Room 222

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1969

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Herbie, the Love Bug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 1982

Newhart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1982

Medical Center

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Voyagers!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1982

Eight Is Enough

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1977

The Waltons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

The Fall Guy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1981

Espionage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1963

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Sixth Sense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1972

Foul Play

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1981

The Manhunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1977

Code Red

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1981

Teachers Only

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1982

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

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2025 1 14 33 6
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