Dana Elcar

Born

October 10, 1927

Died

June 6, 2005 (77 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Ferndale, Michigan United States

IMDb

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

The Sting
8.0

The Sting

Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

2010
6.6

2010

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2020

ER

ER

Manny Kendovich · (1 episode)

7.8

1994

The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus

(voice) · (1 episode)

7.6

1994

Inside Out

Inside Out

Leo Gross

6.3

1987

There Were Times, Dear

There Were Times, Dear

Don Mason

0.0

1987

Murder in Three Acts

Murder in Three Acts

Dr. Strange

5.7

1986

Matlock

Matlock

(2 episodes)

7.1

1986

Toughlove

Toughlove

Max Wiley

5.0

1985

MacGyver

MacGyver

Pete Thornton · (125 episodes)

7.7

1985

MacGyver

MacGyver

Andy Colson · (1 episode)

7.7

1985

2010

2010

Dimitri Moisevitch

6.6

1984

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

Sen. Arthur Hagerty

6.0

1984

All of Me

All of Me

Burton Schuyler

6.5

1984

Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

D'Antoni

3.9

1984

Quarterback Princess

Quarterback Princess

Mr. Caine

6.9

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

(1 episode)

6.3

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

Frank Cardigan · (1 episode)

6.4

1983

I Want to Live

I Want to Live

Warden

4.0

1983

Blue Skies Again

Blue Skies Again

Lou

5.2

1983

The A-Team

The A-Team

George Olsen · (1 episode)

7.5

1983

The A-Team

The A-Team

Judge Leonard Mordente · (1 episode)

7.5

1983

Inspector Perez

Inspector Perez

Captain R. C. Hodges

0.0

1983

Forbidden Love

Forbidden Love

Burt Wagner

5.3

1982

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

(1 episode)

7.5

1982

Newhart

Newhart

(1 episode)

7.1

1982

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Strock · (1 episode)

7.5

1982

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

(1 episode)

6.2

1982

Teachers Only

Teachers Only

(1 episode)

5.0

1982

Herbie, the Love Bug

Herbie, the Love Bug

(1 episode)

5.7

1982

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

Mr. Block

2.0

1982

Help Wanted: Male

Help Wanted: Male

Milhauser

5.0

1982

Breach of Contract

Breach of Contract

0.0

1982

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Carl Reed · (3 episodes)

5.5

1981

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

(1 episode)

7.6

1981

Code Red

Code Red

(1 episode)

5.5

1981

Condorman

Condorman

Russ Devlin

5.5

1981

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

Capt. Hubris

6.2

1981

Foul Play

Foul Play

(1 episode)

5.0

1981

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

(1 episode)

7.6

1981

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

Mr. Bassett

0.0

1980

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

Benchley

5.5

1980

The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb

Chief

5.4

1980

Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

John Steadman · (1 episode)

6.1

1980

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

John Mulligan

0.0

1980

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

(1 episode)

6.5

1979

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

(1 episode)

6.8

1979

The Champ

The Champ

Hoffmaster

7.0

1979

Samurai

Samurai

Frank Boyd

0.0

1979

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Havermeyer

5.4

1979

Crisis in Mid-Air

Crisis in Mid-Air

Brad Mullins

6.0

1979

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

(1 episode)

5.5

1979

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

(1 episode)

4.5

1977

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

Sheriff Harris · (1 episode)

7.3

1977

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

(1 episode)

6.0

1977

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

Col. Thomas A. Lard

6.8

1976

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Thomas A. Lard · (36 episodes)

7.6

1976

Gemini Man

Gemini Man

Dr. Harold Schuyler · (1 episode)

6.9

1976

Baby Blue Marine

Baby Blue Marine

Sheriff Wenzel

4.9

1976

Law of the Land

Law of the Land

Rev. Mr. Endicott

3.7

1976

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

Dockstedter

7.8

1976

St. Ives

St. Ives

Lt. Charles Blunt

5.7

1976

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner

Chief Perna

6.6

1975

Baretta

Baretta

Inspector Shiller · (83 episodes)

6.3

1975

Panic on the 5:22

Panic on the 5:22

Hal Rodgers

5.3

1974

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

Sheriff Mitchell · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

(1 episode)

5.0

1974

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

Prosecutor Daley · (1 episode)

7.1

1974

Senior Year

Senior Year

Paul Reed

0.0

1974

Heatwave!

Heatwave!

Prescott

5.9

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Larry Stover · (1 episode)

7.3

1974

The Sting

The Sting

F.B.I. Agent Polk

8.0

1973

Dying Room Only

Dying Room Only

Sheriff

6.6

1973

Catch-22

Catch-22

Colonel Cathcart

5.0

1973

Police Story

Police Story

(1 episode)

6.9

1973

Hawkins

Hawkins

Dr. Aaronson · (1 episode)

7.2

1973

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Noah Jones · (2 episodes)

7.7

1972

The Waltons

The Waltons

(1 episode)

7.1

1972

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Allen

5.6

1972

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

Col. Talbot

5.0

1972

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

(1 episode)

6.3

1972

The Bravos

The Bravos

Captain Detroville

5.7

1972

The Death of Me Yet

The Death of Me Yet

Hank Keller

6.7

1971

Sarge

Sarge

Father Frank Dinsmore · (1 episode)

5.0

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Paul Henderson · (1 episode)

6.3

1971

Columbo

Columbo

Falcon · (1 episode)

8.1

1971

Cannon

Cannon

(4 episodes)

6.5

1971

A Gunfight

A Gunfight

Marv Green

5.8

1971

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Father Frank Dinsmore

0.0

1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Carstairs

6.1

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

(2 episodes)

6.9

1971

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

George Woodruff

3.7

1970

Adam at Six A.M.

Adam at Six A.M.

Van Treadly

4.7

1970

The Bold Ones: The Senator

The Bold Ones: The Senator

Collie Ford · (1 episode)

3.0

1970

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

Capt. Battles

6.8

1970

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

Harold Tracey

7.5

1970

The D.A.: Murder One

The D.A.: Murder One

Dr. Carl Enright

0.0

1969

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

A. J. Potts · (1 episode)

6.1

1969

Medical Center

Medical Center

(1 episode)

6.1

1969

Room 222

Room 222

(1 episode)

6.0

1969

The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree

Kirky

6.9

1969

The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy

Sgt. Kelvaney

5.4

1969

The Whole World Is Watching

The Whole World Is Watching

Huston

0.0

1969

Deadlock

Deadlock

George Stack

0.0

1969

Pendulum

Pendulum

Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

5.5

1969

The Sound of Anger

The Sound of Anger

Andrew Pearce

0.0

1968

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Luis Schubert

6.7

1968

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Dr. Benjamin · (2 episodes)

7.1

1968

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Hood · (1 episode)

6.8

1968

The Outsider

The Outsider

Fred Oliver · (1 episode)

5.2

1968

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

Layton

4.5

1968

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

9.0

1968

Elizabeth the Queen

Elizabeth the Queen

Captain Marvel

0.0

1968

Mannix

Mannix

(2 episodes)

6.7

1967

Mannix

Mannix

Skip Seldon · (1 episode)

6.7

1967

Mannix

Mannix

Fred Reston · (2 episodes)

6.7

1967

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

(1 episode)

7.5

1967

The Crucible

The Crucible

Marshall Herrick

3.5

1967

Ironside

Ironside

Bill O'Brien · (4 episodes)

6.8

1967

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

Craigmeyer

7.8

1967

The Invaders

The Invaders

Sheriff Tom Halloway · (1 episode)

6.8

1967

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

C.W. Cameron · (1 episode)

7.6

1966

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

Lou Coolidge · (1 episode)

6.2

1966

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Howard Bergdahl · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Howard Swift · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Ed Garth · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Ewing Carter · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Waverly · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

Get Smart

Get Smart

(2 episodes)

7.9

1965

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

Dr. George Graham · (1 episode)

7.2

1965

The Fool Killer

The Fool Killer

Mr. Dodd

6.8

1965

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Foster

7.8

1964

Espionage

Espionage

(1 episode)

0.0

1963

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

(1 episode)

5.8

1963

Big Deal in Laredo

Dennis Wilcox

0.0

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

Bennett Poole · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Defenders

The Defenders

Rankin · (1 episode)

6.2

1961

The Defenders

The Defenders

Dr. Marvin Graham · (1 episode)

6.2

1961

The Defenders

The Defenders

District Attorney · (1 episode)

6.2

1961

Burning Bright

Burning Bright

Friend Ed

0.0

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

Caleb Milton · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

Mr. Merrick · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

Naked City

Naked City

Al Borris · (1 episode)

5.5

1958

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Pennigrath · (2 episodes)

6.6

1955

A Time To Live

(129 episodes)

0.0

1954

Omnibus

Omnibus

(1 episode)

6.0

1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Jacob · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

La Hire · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Captain Marvel · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

The Big Story

The Big Story

Lt. Alameda · (1 episode)

6.7

1949