Dana Elcar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1927
- Died
- June 6, 2005
- Birthplace
- Ferndale, Michigan United States
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Inside Out 1987
as Leo Gross
There Were Times, Dear 1987
as Don Mason
Murder in Three Acts 1986
as Dr. Strange
Tough Love 1985
as Max Wiley
2010 1984
as Dimitri Moisevitch
Sweet Revenge 1984
as Sen. Arthur Hagerty
All of Me 1984
as Burton Schuyler
Jungle Warriors 1984
as D'Antoni
Quarterback Princess 1983
as Mr. Caine
I Want to Live 1983
as Warden
Blue Skies Again 1983
as Lou
Inspector Perez 1983
as Captain R. C. Hodges
Forbidden Love 1982
as Burt Wagner
The Day the Bubble Burst 1982
as Mr. Block
Help Wanted: Male 1982
as Milhauser
Breach of Contract 1982
Actor
Condorman 1981
as Russ Devlin
Buddy Buddy 1981
as Capt. Hubris
Mark, I Love You 1980
as Mr. Bassett
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark 1980
as Benchley
The Nude Bomb 1980
as Chief
Death Penalty 1980
as John Mulligan
The Champ 1979
as Hoffmaster
Samurai 1979
as Frank Boyd
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff 1979
as Havermeyer
Crisis in Mid-Air 1979
as Brad Mullins
The Flying Misfits 1976
as Col. Thomas A. Lard
Baby Blue Marine 1976
as Sheriff Wenzel
Law of the Land 1976
as Rev. Mr. Endicott
W.C. Fields and Me 1976
as Dockstedter
St. Ives 1976
as Lt. Charles Blunt
- Love Nest
Love Nest 1975
as Mort
Report to the Commissioner 1975
as Chief Perna
Panic on the 5:22 1974
as Hal Rodgers
Senior Year 1974
as Paul Reed
Heatwave! 1974
as Prescott
The Sting 1973
as F.B.I. Agent Polk
Dying Room Only 1973
as Sheriff
Catch-22 1973
as Colonel Cathcart
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid 1972
as Allen
Fireball Forward 1972
as Col. Talbot
The Bravos 1972
as Captain Detroville
The Death of Me Yet 1971
as Hank Keller
A Gunfight 1971
as Marv Green
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross 1971
as Father Frank Dinsmore
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 1971
as Carstairs
San Francisco International 1970
as George Woodruff
Adam at Six A.M. 1970
as Van Treadly
Soldier Blue 1970
as Capt. Battles
Zig Zag 1970
as Harold Tracey
The D.A.: Murder One 1969
as Dr. Carl Enright
The Learning Tree 1969
as Kirky
The Maltese Bippy 1969
as Sgt. Kelvaney
The Whole World Is Watching 1969
as Huston
Deadlock 1969
as George Stack
Pendulum 1969
as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
The Sound of Anger 1968
as Andrew Pearce
The Boston Strangler 1968
as Luis Schubert
A Lovely Way to Die 1968
as Layton
Elizabeth the Queen 1968
as Captain Marvel
Of Mice and Men 1968
Actor
The Crucible 1967
as Marshall Herrick
The Borgia Stick 1967
as Craigmeyer
The Fool Killer 1965
as Mr. Dodd
Fail Safe 1964
as Foster
- Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo 1962
as Dennis Wilcox
Burning Bright 1959
as Friend Ed
Credits from TMDB.