Dana Elcar
Acting
- Born:
- 1927-10-10
- Died:
- 2005-06-06
- Place of birth:
- Ferndale, Michigan United States
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. 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
ER
The Magic School Bus
Law & Order
Inside Out
There Were Times, Dear
Murder in Three Acts
Matlock
Tough Love
MacGyver
2010
Sweet Revenge
All of Me
Jungle Warriors
Quarterback Princess
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Hardcastle and McCormick
I Want to Live
Blue Skies Again
The A-Team
Inspector Perez
Forbidden Love
Voyagers!
Newhart
Knight Rider
Matt Houston
Teachers Only
Herbie, the Love Bug
The Day the Bubble Burst
Help Wanted: Male
Breach of Contract
Falcon Crest
The Fall Guy
Code Red
Condorman
Buddy Buddy
Foul Play
Hill Street Blues
Mark, I Love You
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Nude Bomb
Galactica 1980
Death Penalty
Trapper John, M.D.
Hart to Hart
The Champ
Samurai
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
The Duke
Crisis in Mid-Air
B. J. and the Bear
Salvage 1
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
The Incredible Hulk
Eight Is Enough
The Flying Misfits
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Gemini Man
Baby Blue Marine
Law of the Land