Dana Elcar
Age: N/A | From: Ferndale, Michigan United States
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ferndale, Michigan United States
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 54
TV Involvements: 42
Most Famous Work
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 (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.
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) Falcon
Knight Rider
(1982) Strock
The Rockford Files
(1974) Sheriff Mitchell
The A-Team
(1983) Judge Leonard Mordente
MacGyver
(1985) Andy Colson
The Six Million Dollar Man
(1974) Larry Stover
Bonanza
(1959) Caleb Milton
Hawaii Five-O
(1968) Dr. BenjaminActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Manny Kendovich | |
| (voice) | ||
| 1987 | Don Mason | |
| 1986 | Leo Gross | |
| Dr. Strange | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1985 | Max Wiley | |
| N/A | ||
| Pete Thornton | ||
| Andy Colson | ||
| 1984 | Dimitri Moisevitch | |
| Sen. Arthur Hagerty | ||
| Burton Schuyler | ||
| D'Antoni | ||
| 1983 | Mr. Caine | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Warden | ||
| Lou | ||
| George Olsen | ||
| Judge Leonard Mordente | ||
| Captain R. C. Hodges | ||
| 1982 | Burt Wagner | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Strock | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Block | ||
| Milhauser | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | Carl Reed | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Russ Devlin | ||
| Capt. Hubris | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | Mr. Bassett | |
| Benchley | ||
| Chief | ||
| John Steadman | ||
| John Mulligan | ||
| 1979 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Hoffmaster | ||
| Frank Boyd | ||
| Havermeyer | ||
| Brad Mullins | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Sheriff Harris | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Thomas A. Lard | |
| Col. Thomas A. Lard | ||
| Sheriff Wenzel | ||
| Rev. Mr. Endicott | ||
| Dockstedter | ||
| Lt. Charles Blunt | ||
| 1975 | Chief Perna | |
| Inspector Shiller | ||
| 1974 | Hal Rodgers | |
| Sheriff Mitchell | ||
| N/A | ||
| Paul Reed | ||
| Prescott | ||
| Larry Stover | ||
| 1973 | F.B.I. Agent Polk | |
| Sheriff | ||
| Colonel Cathcart | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Aaronson | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Allen | ||
| Col. Talbot | ||
| N/A | ||
| Captain Detroville | ||
| 1971 | Hank Keller | |
| Falcon | ||
| N/A | ||
| Marv Green | ||
| Father Frank Dinsmore | ||
| Carstairs | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1970 | George Woodruff | |
| Van Treadly | ||
| Capt. Battles | ||
| Harold Tracey | ||
| 1969 | Dr. Carl Enright | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kirky | ||
| Sgt. Kelvaney | ||
| Huston | ||
| George Stack | ||
| Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton | ||
| 1968 | Andrew Pearce | |
| Luis Schubert | ||
| Dr. Benjamin | ||
| Hood | ||
| N/A | ||
| Layton | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Marshall Herrick | ||
| Bill O'Brien | ||
| Craigmeyer | ||
| Sheriff Tom Halloway | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| Lou Coolidge | ||
| 1965 | Howard Bergdahl | |
| Howard Swift | ||
| Ed Garth | ||
| Ewing Carter | ||
| Waverly | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr. George Graham | ||
| Mr. Dodd | ||
| 1964 | Foster | |
| 1963 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Dennis Wilcox | |
| 1961 | Rankin | |
| Dr. Marvin Graham | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| 1959 | Friend Ed | |
| Mr. Merrick | ||
| Caleb Milton | ||
| 1958 | Al Borris | |
| 1955 | Pennigrath | |
| 1954 | N/A | |
| 1951 | Jacob | |
| La Hire | ||
| Captain Marvel | ||
| 1949 | Lt. Alameda | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1974 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
