Dana Elcar

Acting

Dana Elcar

Born October 10, 1927Ferndale, Michigan United States141 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)Movie
ER
1994ER
as Manny KendovichTV
The Magic School Bus
1994The Magic School Bus
as Mr. Terese (voice)TV
Inside Out
1987Inside Out
as Leo GrossMovie
Murder in Three Acts
1986Murder in Three Acts
as Dr. StrangeMovie
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Arthur HughesTV
Toughlove
1985Toughlove
as Max WileyMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyver
as Pete ThorntonTV
2010
19842010
as Dimitri MoisevitchMovie
Sweet Revenge
1984Sweet Revenge
as Sen. Arthur HagertyMovie
All of Me
1984All of Me
as Burton SchuylerMovie
Jungle Warriors
1984Jungle Warriors
as D'AntoniMovie
Quarterback Princess
1983Quarterback Princess
as Mr. CaineMovie
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormick
as Frank CardiganTV
I Want to Live
1983I Want to Live
as WardenMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Team
as George OlsenTV
Inspector Perez
1983Inspector Perez
as Captain R. C. HodgesMovie
Forbidden Love
1982Forbidden Love
as Burt WagnerMovie
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rider
as StrockTV
Help Wanted: Male
1982Help Wanted: Male
as MilhauserMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crest
as Carl ReedTV
Condorman
1981Condorman
as Russ DevlinMovie
Buddy Buddy
1981Buddy Buddy
as Capt. HubrisMovie
Mark, I Love You
1980Mark, I Love You
as Mr. BassettMovie
The Nude Bomb
1980The Nude Bomb
as ChiefMovie
Galactica 1980
1980Galactica 1980
as John SteadmanTV
Death Penalty
1980Death Penalty
as John MulliganMovie
The Champ
1979The Champ
as HoffmasterMovie
Samurai
1979Samurai
as Frank BoydMovie
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as HavermeyerMovie
The Duke
1979The Duke
DirectorTV
Crisis in Mid-Air
1979Crisis in Mid-Air
as Brad MullinsMovie
Salvage 1
1979Salvage 1
DirectorTV
The Incredible Hulk
1977The Incredible Hulk
as Sheriff HarrisTV
The Flying Misfits
1976The Flying Misfits
as Col. Thomas A. LardMovie
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1976Baa Baa Black Sheep
as Thomas A. LardTV
Gemini Man
1976Gemini Man
as Dr. Harold SchuylerTV
Baby Blue Marine
1976Baby Blue Marine
as Sheriff WenzelMovie
Law of the Land
1976Law of the Land
as Rev. Mr. EndicottMovie
W.C. Fields and Me
1976W.C. Fields and Me
as DockstedterMovie
St. Ives
1976St. Ives
as Lt. Charles BluntMovie
L
1975Love Nest
as MortMovie
Baretta
1975Baretta
as Inspector ShillerTV
Panic on the 5:22
1974Panic on the 5:22
as Hal RodgersMovie
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Files
as Sheriff MitchellTV
Petrocelli
1974Petrocelli
as Prosecutor DaleyTV
Senior Year
1974Senior Year
as Paul ReedMovie
Heatwave!
1974Heatwave!
as PrescottMovie
The Sting
1973The Sting
as F.B.I. Agent PolkMovie
Dying Room Only
1973Dying Room Only
as SheriffMovie
Catch-22
1973Catch-22
as Colonel CathcartMovie
Police Story
1973Police Story
as Lt. GarippoTV
Hawkins
1973Hawkins
as Dr. AaronsonTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as Noah JonesTV
Delphi Bureau
1972Delphi Bureau
as Michael KendallTV
Fireball Forward
1972Fireball Forward
as Col. TalbotMovie
The Bravos
1972The Bravos
as Captain DetrovilleMovie
The Death of Me Yet
1971The Death of Me Yet
as Hank KellerMovie
Sarge
1971Sarge
as Father Frank DinsmoreTV
Columbo
1971Columbo
as FalconTV
A Gunfight
1971A Gunfight
as Marv GreenMovie
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
1971Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
as Father Frank DinsmoreMovie
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as CarstairsMovie
San Francisco International
1970San Francisco International
as George WoodruffMovie
The Partridge Family
1970The Partridge Family
as Mr. FelcherTV
Adam at Six A.M.
1970Adam at Six A.M.
as Van TreadlyMovie
Soldier Blue
1970Soldier Blue
as Capt. BattlesMovie
Zig Zag
1970Zig Zag
as Harold TraceyMovie
The D.A.: Murder One
1969The D.A.: Murder One
as Dr. Carl EnrightMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
as A. J. PottsTV
The Maltese Bippy
1969The Maltese Bippy
as Sgt. KelvaneyMovie
Deadlock
1969Deadlock
as George StackMovie
Pendulum
1969Pendulum
as Det. J.J. 'Red' ThorntonMovie
The Sound of Anger
1968The Sound of Anger
as Andrew PearceMovie
The Boston Strangler
1968The Boston Strangler
as Luis SchubertMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. BenjaminTV
The Outsider
1968The Outsider
as Fred OliverTV
Elizabeth the Queen
1968Elizabeth the Queen
as Captain MarvelMovie
The Crucible
1967The Crucible
as Marshall HerrickMovie
Ironside
1967Ironside
as Bill O'BrienTV
The Borgia Stick
1967The Borgia Stick
as CraigmeyerMovie
The Invaders
1967The Invaders
as Sheriff Tom HallowayTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossible
as C.W. CameronTV
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67
as Lou CoolidgeTV
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.
as Howard BergdahlTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Life
as Dr. George GrahamTV
The Fool Killer
1965The Fool Killer
as Mr. DoddMovie
Fail Safe
1964Fail Safe
as FosterMovie
B
1962Big Deal in Laredo
as Dennis WilcoxMovie
The Virginian
1962The Virginian
as Bennett PooleTV
Burning Bright
1959Burning Bright
as Friend EdMovie
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as Caleb MiltonTV
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Al BorrisTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as PennigrathTV
The Big Story
1949The Big Story
as Lt. AlamedaTV