Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1927-10-10
- Day of Death2005-06-06 (77 years)
- Place of BirthFerndale, Michigan United States
- Also Known As-
Dana Elcar
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1994
ER
As: Manny Kendovich
- 1994
The Magic School Bus
As: (voice)
- 1987
Inside Out
As: Leo Gross
- 1987
There Were Times, Dear
As: Don Mason
- 1986
Murder in Three Acts
As: Dr. Strange
- 1985
Toughlove
As: Max Wiley
- 1985
MacGyver
As: Pete Thornton
- 1985
MacGyver
As: Andy Colson
- 1984
2010
As: Dimitri Moisevitch
1984Sweet Revenge
As: Sen. Arthur Hagerty
- 1984
All of Me
As: Burton Schuyler
1984Jungle Warriors
As: D'Antoni
1983Quarterback Princess
As: Mr. Caine
1983Hardcastle and McCormick
As: Frank Cardigan
1983I Want to Live
As: Warden
1983Blue Skies Again
As: Lou
1983The A-Team
As: George Olsen
- 1983
The A-Team
As: Judge Leonard Mordente
1983Inspector Perez
As: Captain R. C. Hodges
1982Forbidden Love
As: Burt Wagner
1982Knight Rider
As: Strock
1982The Day the Bubble Burst
As: Mr. Block
1982Help Wanted: Male
As: Milhauser
1981Falcon Crest
As: Carl Reed
1981Condorman
As: Russ Devlin
1981Buddy Buddy
As: Capt. Hubris
1980Mark, I Love You
As: Mr. Bassett
1980The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
As: Benchley
1980The Nude Bomb
As: Chief
1980Galactica 1980
As: John Steadman
1980Death Penalty
As: John Mulligan
1979The Champ
As: Hoffmaster
1979Samurai
As: Frank Boyd
1979Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
As: Havermeyer
1979Crisis in Mid-Air
As: Brad Mullins
1977The Incredible Hulk
As: Sheriff Harris
1976The Flying Misfits
As: Col. Thomas A. Lard
1976Baa Baa Black Sheep
As: Thomas A. Lard
1976Gemini Man
As: Dr. Harold Schuyler
1976Baby Blue Marine
As: Sheriff Wenzel
1976Law of the Land
As: Rev. Mr. Endicott
1976W.C. Fields and Me
As: Dockstedter
1976St. Ives
As: Lt. Charles Blunt
1975Report to the Commissioner
As: Chief Perna
1975Baretta
As: Inspector Shiller
1974Panic on the 5:22
As: Hal Rodgers
1974The Rockford Files
As: Sheriff Mitchell
1974Petrocelli
As: Prosecutor Daley
1974Senior Year
As: Paul Reed
1974Heatwave!
As: Prescott
1974The Six Million Dollar Man
As: Larry Stover
- 1973
The Sting
As: F.B.I. Agent Polk
1973Dying Room Only
As: Sheriff
1973Catch-22
As: Colonel Cathcart
1973Hawkins
As: Dr. Aaronson
1972Kung Fu
As: Noah Jones
1972The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
As: Allen
1972Fireball Forward
As: Col. Talbot
1972The Bravos
As: Captain Detroville
1971The Death of Me Yet
As: Hank Keller
1971Sarge
As: Father Frank Dinsmore
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
As: Paul Henderson
1971Columbo
As: Falcon
1971A Gunfight
As: Marv Green
1971Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
As: Father Frank Dinsmore
1971Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
As: Carstairs
1970San Francisco International
As: George Woodruff
1970Adam at Six A.M.
As: Van Treadly
1970The Bold Ones: The Senator
As: Collie Ford
1970Soldier Blue
As: Capt. Battles
1970Zig Zag
As: Harold Tracey
1969The D.A.: Murder One
As: Dr. Carl Enright
1969Love, American Style
As: A. J. Potts
1969The Learning Tree
As: Kirky
1969The Maltese Bippy
As: Sgt. Kelvaney
1969The Whole World Is Watching
As: Huston
1969Deadlock
As: George Stack
1969Pendulum
As: Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1968The Sound of Anger
As: Andrew Pearce
- 1968
The Boston Strangler
As: Luis Schubert
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Dr. Benjamin
1968The Name of the Game
As: Hood
1968The Outsider
As: Fred Oliver
1968A Lovely Way to Die
As: Layton
1968Elizabeth the Queen
As: Captain Marvel
1967Mannix
As: Skip Seldon
- 1967
Mannix
As: Fred Reston
1967The Crucible
As: Marshall Herrick
1967Ironside
As: Bill O'Brien
1967The Borgia Stick
As: Craigmeyer
1967The Invaders
As: Sheriff Tom Halloway
1966Mission: Impossible
As: C.W. Cameron
1966ABC Stage 67
As: Lou Coolidge
1965The F.B.I.
As: Howard Bergdahl
- 1965
The F.B.I.
As: Howard Swift
- 1965
The F.B.I.
As: Ed Garth
- 1965
The F.B.I.
As: Ewing Carter
- 1965
The F.B.I.
As: Waverly
1965Run for Your Life
As: Dr. George Graham
1965The Fool Killer
As: Mr. Dodd
- 1964
Fail Safe
As: Foster
1962The Virginian
As: Bennett Poole
1961The Defenders
As: Dr. Marvin Graham
- 1961
The Defenders
As: Rankin
- 1961
The Defenders
As: District Attorney
1959Burning Bright
As: Friend Ed
1959Bonanza
As: Caleb Milton
- 1959
Bonanza
As: Mr. Merrick
1958Naked City
As: Al Borris
1955Gunsmoke
As: Pennigrath
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Jacob
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: La Hire
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Captain Marvel
1949The Big Story
As: Lt. Alameda