ACTOR
Dana Elcar
Known for Knight Rider · The A-Team · ER
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),…
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1927
- Died
- Jun 6, 2005
- Birthplace
- Ferndale, Michigan United States
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Burning BrightFriend Ed
1959BD
Big Deal in LaredoDennis Wilcox
1962
Fail SafeFoster
1964
The Fool KillerMr. Dodd
1965
The Borgia StickCraigmeyer
1967
The CrucibleMarshall Herrick
1967
A Lovely Way to DieLayton
1968
Elizabeth the QueenCaptain Marvel
1968
Of Mice and Men
1968
The Boston StranglerLuis Schubert
1968
The Sound of AngerAndrew Pearce
1968
DeadlockGeorge Stack
1969
PendulumDet. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1969
The D.A.: Murder OneDr. Carl Enright
1969
The Learning TreeKirky
1969
The Maltese BippySgt. Kelvaney
1969
The Whole World Is WatchingHuston
1969
Adam at Six A.M.Van Treadly
1970
San Francisco InternationalGeorge Woodruff
1970
Soldier BlueCapt. Battles
1970
Zig ZagHarold Tracey
1970
A GunfightMarv Green
1971
Mrs. Pollifax — SpyCarstairs
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the CrossFather Frank Dinsmore
1971
The Death of Me YetHank Keller
1971
Fireball ForwardCol. Talbot
1972
The BravosCaptain Detroville
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidAllen
1972
Catch-22Colonel Cathcart
1973
Dying Room OnlySheriff
1973
The StingF.B.I. Agent Polk
1973
Heatwave!Prescott
1974
Panic on the 5:22Hal Rodgers
1974
Senior YearPaul Reed
1974LN
Love NestMort
1975
Report to the CommissionerChief Perna
1975
Baby Blue MarineSheriff Wenzel
1976
Law of the LandRev. Mr. Endicott
1976
St. IvesLt. Charles Blunt
1976
The Flying MisfitsCol. Thomas A. Lard
1976
W.C. Fields and MeDockstedter
1976
Crisis in Mid-AirBrad Mullins
1979
Good Luck, Miss WyckoffHavermeyer
1979
SamuraiFrank Boyd
1979
The ChampHoffmaster
1979
Death PenaltyJohn Mulligan
1980
Mark, I Love YouMr. Bassett
1980
The Last Flight of Noah's ArkBenchley
1980
The Nude BombChief
1980
Buddy BuddyCapt. Hubris
1981
CondormanRuss Devlin
1981
Breach of Contract
1982
Forbidden LoveBurt Wagner
1982
Help Wanted: MaleMilhauser
1982
The Day the Bubble BurstMr. Block
1982
Blue Skies AgainLou
1983
I Want to LiveWarden
1983
Inspector PerezCaptain R. C. Hodges
1983
Quarterback PrincessMr. Caine
1983
2010Dimitri Moisevitch
1984
All of MeBurton Schuyler
1984
Jungle WarriorsD'Antoni
1984
Sweet RevengeSen. Arthur Hagerty
1984
Tough LoveMax Wiley
1985
Murder in Three ActsDr. Strange
1986
Inside OutLeo Gross
1987
There Were Times, DearDon Mason
1987
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarSelf (archive footage)
2020Television
The Big StoryLt. Alameda · 1 eps
1949
Hallmark Hall of FameJacob · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameLa Hire · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Marvel · 1 eps
1951
Omnibus1 eps
1952AT
A Time To Live129 eps
1954
GunsmokePennigrath · 2 eps
1955
Naked CityAl Borris · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaCaleb Milton · 1 eps
1959BonanzaMr. Merrick · 1 eps
1959
The DefendersRankin · 1 eps
1961The DefendersDr. Marvin Graham · 1 eps
1961The DefendersDistrict Attorney · 1 eps
1961
The VirginianBennett Poole · 1 eps
1962
EspionageKevin · 1 eps
1963
The Patty Duke Show1 eps
1963
Get SmartKruger · 2 eps
1965
Run for Your LifeDr. George Graham · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Howard Bergdahl · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Howard Swift · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Ed Garth · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Ewing Carter · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Waverly · 1 eps
1965
ABC Stage 67Lou Coolidge · 1 eps
1966
Dark ShadowsSheriff George Patterson · 188 eps
1966
Mission: ImpossibleC.W. Cameron · 1 eps
1966
IronsideBill O'Brien · 4 eps
1967
Judd, for the Defense1 eps
1967
Mannix2 eps
1967MannixSkip Seldon · 1 eps
1967MannixFred Reston · 2 eps
1967
The InvadersSheriff Tom Halloway · 1 eps
1967
The Name of the GameHood · 1 eps
1968
The OutsiderFred Oliver · 1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-ODr. Benjamin · 2 eps
1969
Love, American StyleA. J. Potts · 1 eps
1969
Medical Center1 eps
1969
Room 2221 eps
1969
The Bold Ones: The SenatorCollie Ford · 1 eps
1970
The Partridge FamilyMr. Felcher · 1 eps
1970
Alias Smith and Jones2 eps
1971
Cannon2 eps
1971CannonJohn Brinegar · 2 eps
1971
ColumboFalcon · 1 eps
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawPaul Henderson · 1 eps
1971
SargeFather Frank Dinsmore · 1 eps
1971
Delphi BureauMichael Kendall · 1 eps
1972
Kung FuNoah Jones · 2 eps
1972
The Sixth Sense1 eps
1972
The Waltons1 eps
1972
HawkinsDr. Aaronson · 1 eps
1973
Police StoryLt. Garippo · 1 eps
1973
PetrocelliProsecutor Daley · 1 eps
1974
The Manhunter1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesSheriff Mitchell · 1 eps
1974The Rockford FilesDirector
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManLarry Stover · 1 eps
1974
BarettaInspector Shiller · 83 eps
1975
Baa Baa Black SheepThomas A. Lard · 36 eps
1976
Gemini ManDr. Harold Schuyler · 1 eps
1976
Eight Is Enough1 eps
1977
The Incredible HulkSheriff Harris · 1 eps
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 eps
1977
B. J. and the Bear1 eps
1979
Hart to Hart1 eps
1979
Salvage 1Director
1979
The DukeDirector
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
Galactica 1980John Steadman · 1 eps
1980
Code Red1 eps
1981
Falcon CrestCarl Reed · 3 eps
1981
Foul Play1 eps
1981
Hill Street Blues1 eps
1981
The Fall Guy1 eps
1981
Herbie, the Love Bug1 eps
1982
Knight RiderStrock · 1 eps
1982
Matt Houston1 eps
1982
Newhart
1982NewhartSam Ebersol · 1 eps
1982
Teachers Only1 eps
1982
Voyagers!1 eps
1982
Hardcastle and McCormickFrank Cardigan · 1 eps
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 eps
1983
The A-TeamGeorge Olsen · 1 eps
1983The A-TeamJudge Leonard Mordente · 1 eps
1983
MacGyverPete Thornton · 125 eps
1985MacGyverAndy Colson · 1 eps
1985MacGyverDirector
1985
MatlockArthur Hughes · 2 eps
1986
Law & OrderRobert Cook · 1 eps
1990
ERManny Kendovich · 1 eps
1994
The Magic School BusMr. Terese (voice) · 1 eps
1994Photos
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