Dana Elcar
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Columbo
Falcon
1971
Series
Dark Shadows
Sheriff George Patterson
1966
Series
Bonanza
Caleb Milton
1959
Series
Bonanza
Mr. Merrick
1959
Series
ER
Manny Kendovich
1994
Series
The Partridge Family
Mr. Felcher
1970
Series
The A-Team
George Olsen
1983
Series
The A-Team
Judge Leonard Mordente
1983
Series
Ironside
Bill O'Brien
1967
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Benjamin
1968
Series
MacGyver
Pete Thornton
1985
Series
MacGyver
Andy Colson
1985
Series
Falcon Crest
Carl Reed
1981
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Mannix
Skip Seldon
1967
Series
Mannix
Fred Reston
1967
Series
Mission: Impossible
C.W. Cameron
1966
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Knight Rider
Strock
1982
Series
The Waltons
1972
Series
Love, American Style
A. J. Potts
1969
Series
Get Smart
Kruger
1965
Series
The Rockford Files
Sheriff Mitchell
1974
Series
The Virginian
Bennett Poole
1962
Series
Newhart
1982
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Larry Stover
1974
Series
Matlock
Arthur Hughes
1986
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
The Incredible Hulk
Sheriff Harris
1977
Series
Naked City
Al Borris
1958
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Cannon
John Brinegar
1971
Series
Run for Your Life
Dr. George Graham
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Howard Bergdahl
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Howard Swift
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Ed Garth
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Ewing Carter
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Waverly
1965
Series
Gunsmoke
Pennigrath
1955
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Series
Medical Center
1969
Series
Room 222
1969
Series
The Fall Guy
1981
Series
The Defenders
Rankin
1961
Series
The Defenders
Dr. Marvin Graham
1961
Series
The Defenders
District Attorney
1961
Series
The Invaders
Sheriff Tom Halloway
1967
Series
Baretta
Inspector Shiller
1975
Series
Eight Is Enough
1977
Series
The Name of the Game
Hood
1968
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Series
Omnibus
1952
Series
The Magic School Bus
Mr. Terese (voice)
1994
Series
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Series
Police Story
Lt. Garippo
1973
Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
Frank Cardigan
1983
Series
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Series
Petrocelli
Prosecutor Daley
1974
Series
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Series
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Paul Henderson
1971
Series
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Thomas A. Lard
1976
Series
Espionage
Kevin
1963
Film
The Sting
F.B.I. Agent Polk
1973
Series
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Series
Voyagers!
1982
Series
Galactica 1980
John Steadman
1980
Series
The Outsider
Fred Oliver
1968
Series
ABC Stage 67
Lou Coolidge
1966
Film
2010
Dimitri Moisevitch
1984
Series
The Manhunter
1974
Series
The Sixth Sense
1972
Series
Code Red
1981
Series
Gemini Man
Dr. Harold Schuyler
1976
Film
Fail Safe
Foster
1964
Series
Hawkins
Dr. Aaronson
1973
Series
Teachers Only
1982
Film
Soldier Blue
Capt. Battles
1970
Series
Delphi Bureau
Michael Kendall
1972
Series
Sarge
Father Frank Dinsmore
1971
A Time To Live
1954
Series
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Film
The Boston Strangler
Luis Schubert
1968
Series
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Collie Ford
1970
Film
The Champ
Hoffmaster
1979
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jacob
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
La Hire
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Marvel
1951
Film
St. Ives
Lt. Charles Blunt
1976
Series
Herbie, the Love Bug
1982
Film
All of Me
Burton Schuyler
1984
Film
The Nude Bomb
Chief
1980
Series
The Big Story
Lt. Alameda
1949
Series
Foul Play
1981
Film
Tough Love
Max Wiley
1985
Film
Murder in Three Acts
Dr. Strange
1986
Film
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Havermeyer
1979
Film
Buddy Buddy
Capt. Hubris
1981
Film
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Allen
1972
Film
Jungle Warriors
D'Antoni
1984
Film
A Gunfight
Marv Green
1971
Film
The Flying Misfits
Col. Thomas A. Lard
1976
Film
Sweet Revenge
Sen. Arthur Hagerty
1984
Film
Condorman
Russ Devlin
1981
Film
Forbidden Love
Burt Wagner
1982
Film
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Benchley
1980
Film
Dying Room Only
Sheriff
1973
Film
A Lovely Way to Die
Layton
1968
Series
Kung Fu
Noah Jones
1972
Film
Report to the Commissioner
Chief Perna
1975
Film
Zig Zag
Harold Tracey
1970
Film
Samurai
Frank Boyd
1979
Film
The Bravos
Captain Detroville
1972
Film
Help Wanted: Male
Milhauser
1982
Film
The Fool Killer
Mr. Dodd
1965
Film
The Learning Tree
Kirky
1969
Film
The Day the Bubble Burst
Mr. Block
1982
Film
Baby Blue Marine
Sheriff Wenzel
1976
Film
Pendulum
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1969
Film
The Maltese Bippy
Sgt. Kelvaney
1969
Film
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Carstairs
1971
Film
Fireball Forward
Col. Talbot
1972
Film
Mark, I Love You
Mr. Bassett
1980
Film
The Crucible
Marshall Herrick
1967
Film
Of Mice and Men
1968
Film
Adam at Six A.M.
Van Treadly
1970
Film
Quarterback Princess
Mr. Caine
1983
Film
Inside Out
Leo Gross
1987
Film
Inspector Perez
Captain R. C. Hodges
1983
Film
Crisis in Mid-Air
Brad Mullins
1979
Film
Law of the Land
Rev. Mr. Endicott
1976
Film
I Want to Live
Warden
1983
Film
The D.A.: Murder One
Dr. Carl Enright
1969
Film
The Borgia Stick
Craigmeyer
1967
Film
Blue Skies Again
Lou
1983
Film
The Whole World Is Watching
Huston
1969
Film
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Father Frank Dinsmore
1971
Film
The Death of Me Yet
Hank Keller
1971
Film
Panic on the 5:22
Hal Rodgers
1974
Film
Catch-22
Colonel Cathcart
1973
Film
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Heatwave!
Prescott
1974
Film
Deadlock
George Stack
1969
Film
There Were Times, Dear
Don Mason
1987
Film
Senior Year
Paul Reed
1974
Film
W.C. Fields and Me
Dockstedter
1976
Film
San Francisco International
George Woodruff
1970
Big Deal in Laredo
Dennis Wilcox
1962
Film
Burning Bright
Friend Ed
1959
Film
Death Penalty
John Mulligan
1980
Film
The Sound of Anger
Andrew Pearce
1968
Film
Breach of Contract
1982
Love Nest
Mort
1975
Film
Elizabeth the Queen
Captain Marvel
1968