Dana Elcar
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dana Elcar
Filmography
Acting (68)
2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)
1987
Inside Outas Leo Gross
5.6
1987
There Were Times, Dearas Don Mason
1986
Murder in Three Actsas Dr. Strange
6.0
1985
Tough Loveas Max Wiley
6.0
1984
2010as Dimitri Moisevitch
6.7
1984
Sweet Revengeas Sen. Arthur Hagerty
6.7
1984
All of Meas Burton Schuyler
6.5
1984
Jungle Warriorsas D'Antoni
4.1
1983
Quarterback Princessas Mr. Caine
6.9
1983
I Want to Liveas Warden
4.8
1983
Blue Skies Againas Lou
5.6
1983
Inspector Perezas Captain R. C. Hodges
1982
Forbidden Loveas Burt Wagner
5.2
1982
The Day the Bubble Burstas Mr. Block
5.0
1982
Help Wanted: Maleas Milhauser
6.0
8.0
1981
Condormanas Russ Devlin
5.5
1981
Buddy Buddyas Capt. Hubris
6.1
1980
Mark, I Love Youas Mr. Bassett
8.0
1980
The Last Flight of Noah's Arkas Benchley
5.6
1980
The Nude Bombas Chief
5.3
1980
Death Penaltyas John Mulligan
8.0
1979
The Champas Hoffmaster
7.0
1979
Samuraias Frank Boyd
9.0
1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Havermeyer
5.3
1979
Crisis in Mid-Airas Brad Mullins
8.0
1976
The Flying Misfitsas Col. Thomas A. Lard
7.3
1976
Baby Blue Marineas Sheriff Wenzel
5.2
1976
Law of the Landas Rev. Mr. Endicott
3.8
1976
W.C. Fields and Meas Dockstedter
7.9
1976
St. Ivesas Lt. Charles Blunt
5.8
1975
Love Nestas Mort
1975
Report to the Commissioneras Chief Perna
6.6
1974
Panic on the 5:22as Hal Rodgers
6.5
1974
Senior Yearas Paul Reed
10.0
1974
Heatwave!as Prescott
6.1
1973
The Stingas F.B.I. Agent Polk
8.0
1973
Dying Room Onlyas Sheriff
6.6
1973
Catch-22as Colonel Cathcart
6.7
1972
5.7
1972
Fireball Forwardas Col. Talbot
6.5
1972
The Bravosas Captain Detroville
6.5
1971
The Death of Me Yetas Hank Keller
7.5
1971
A Gunfightas Marv Green
5.8
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Crossas Father Frank Dinsmore
8.0
1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Carstairs
6.3
1970
San Francisco Internationalas George Woodruff
4.3
1970
Adam at Six A.M.as Van Treadly
4.9
1970
Soldier Blueas Capt. Battles
6.8
1970
Zig Zagas Harold Tracey
7.7
1969
The D.A.: Murder Oneas Dr. Carl Enright
8.0
1969
The Learning Treeas Kirky
6.8
1969
The Maltese Bippyas Sgt. Kelvaney
6.2
1969
The Whole World Is Watchingas Huston
9.0
1969
Deadlockas George Stack
9.0
1969
Pendulumas Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
6.1
1968
The Sound of Angeras Andrew Pearce
8.0
1968
The Boston Strangleras Luis Schubert
6.6
1968
A Lovely Way to Dieas Layton
4.8
1968
9.0
1968
Elizabeth the Queenas Captain Marvel
10.0
1967
The Crucibleas Marshall Herrick
4.5
1967
The Borgia Stickas Craigmeyer
8.5
1965
The Fool Killeras Mr. Dodd
6.7
1964
Fail Safeas Foster
7.8
1962
Big Deal in Laredoas Dennis Wilcox
1959
Burning Brightas Friend Ed