Dana Elcar
Acting
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.
Born: October 10, 1927 · Ferndale, Michigan United States
Filmography (98)
ER
1994
The Magic School Bus
1994
Murder in Three Acts
1986
Matlock
1986
MacGyver
1985
2010
1984
All of Me
1984
Jungle Warriors
1984
Quarterback Princess
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
The A-Team
1983
Forbidden Love
1982
Voyagers!
1982
Newhart
1982
Knight Rider
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Teachers Only
1982
Herbie, the Love Bug
1982
Falcon Crest
1981
The Fall Guy
1981
Code Red
1981
Condorman
1981
Buddy Buddy
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
1980
The Nude Bomb
1980
Galactica 1980
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
The Champ
1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979
B. J. and the Bear
1979
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Eight Is Enough
1977
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1976
Gemini Man
1976
Baby Blue Marine
1976
St. Ives
1976
Report to the Commissioner
1975
Baretta
1975
The Rockford Files
1974
The Manhunter
1974
Petrocelli
1974
Heatwave!
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
The Sting
1973
Dying Room Only
1973
Police Story
1973
Hawkins
1973
Kung Fu
1972
Delphi Bureau
1972
The Waltons
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972
The Sixth Sense
1972
Sarge
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Columbo
1971
Cannon
1971
A Gunfight
1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
San Francisco International
1970
The Partridge Family
1970
Adam at Six A.M.
1970
Soldier Blue
1970
Zig Zag
1970
Love, American Style
1969
Medical Center
1969
Room 222
1969
The Learning Tree
1969
Pendulum
1969
The Boston Strangler
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Name of the Game
1968
The Outsider
1968
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
Mannix
1967
Judd for the Defense
1967
Ironside
1967
The Invaders
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
ABC Stage 67
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
Get Smart
1965
Run for Your Life
1965
The Fool Killer
1965
Fail Safe
1964
Espionage
1963
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Virginian
1962
The Defenders
1961
Bonanza
1959
Naked City
1958
Gunsmoke
1955
Omnibus
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951