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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/01/2020
Inside Out
Character:Leo Gross
Release Date:21/08/1987
There Were Times, Dear
Character:Don Mason
Release Date:03/06/1987
Murder in Three Acts
Character:Dr. Strange
Release Date:01/10/1986
Toughlove
Character:Max Wiley
Release Date:13/10/1985
2010
Character:Dimitri Moisevitch
Release Date:06/12/1984
Sweet Revenge
Character:Sen. Arthur Hagerty
Release Date:31/10/1984
All of Me
Character:Burton Schuyler
Release Date:21/09/1984
Jungle Warriors
Character:D'Antoni
Release Date:11/05/1984
Quarterback Princess
Character:Mr. Caine
Release Date:03/12/1983
I Want to Live
Character:Warden
Release Date:09/05/1983
Blue Skies Again
Character:Lou
Release Date:29/04/1983
Inspector Perez
Character:Captain R. C. Hodges
Release Date:08/01/1983
Forbidden Love
Character:Burt Wagner
Release Date:18/10/1982
The Day the Bubble Burst
Character:Mr. Block
Release Date:07/02/1982
Help Wanted: Male
Character:Milhauser
Release Date:16/01/1982
Breach of Contract
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1982
Condorman
Character:Russ Devlin
Release Date:02/07/1981
Buddy Buddy
Character:Capt. Hubris
Release Date:02/04/1981
Mark, I Love You
Character:Mr. Bassett
Release Date:10/12/1980
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Character:Benchley
Release Date:24/06/1980
The Nude Bomb
Character:Chief
Release Date:09/05/1980
Death Penalty
Character:John Mulligan
Release Date:22/01/1980
The Champ
Character:Hoffmaster
Release Date:07/07/1979
Samurai
Character:Frank Boyd
Release Date:30/04/1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Character:Havermeyer
Release Date:13/04/1979
Crisis in Mid-Air
Character:Brad Mullins
Release Date:13/02/1979
The Flying Misfits
Character:Col. Thomas A. Lard
Release Date:21/09/1976
Baby Blue Marine
Character:Sheriff Wenzel
Release Date:05/05/1976
Law of the Land
Character:Rev. Mr. Endicott
Release Date:29/04/1976
W.C. Fields and Me
Character:Dockstedter
Release Date:31/03/1976
St. Ives
Character:Lt. Charles Blunt
Release Date:24/02/1976
Love Nest
Character:Mort
Release Date:14/03/1975
Report to the Commissioner
Character:Chief Perna
Release Date:05/02/1975
Panic on the 5:22
Character:Hal Rodgers
Release Date:20/11/1974
Senior Year
Character:Paul Reed
Release Date:22/03/1974
Heatwave!
Character:Prescott
Release Date:26/01/1974
The Sting
Character:F.B.I. Agent Polk
Release Date:25/12/1973
Dying Room Only
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:18/09/1973
Catch-22
Character:Colonel Cathcart
Release Date:21/05/1973
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Character:Allen
Release Date:12/05/1972
Fireball Forward
Character:Col. Talbot
Release Date:05/03/1972
The Bravos
Character:Captain Detroville
Release Date:09/01/1972
The Death of Me Yet
Character:Hank Keller
Release Date:27/10/1971
A Gunfight
Character:Marv Green
Release Date:25/08/1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Character:Father Frank Dinsmore
Release Date:22/02/1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Character:Carstairs
Release Date:17/02/1971
San Francisco International
Character:George Woodruff
Release Date:29/09/1970
Adam at Six A.M.
Character:Van Treadly
Release Date:22/09/1970
Soldier Blue
Character:Capt. Battles
Release Date:12/08/1970
Zig Zag
Character:Harold Tracey
Release Date:01/05/1970
The D.A.: Murder One
Character:Dr. Carl Enright
Release Date:08/12/1969
The Learning Tree
Character:Kirky
Release Date:06/08/1969
The Maltese Bippy
Character:Sgt. Kelvaney
Release Date:18/06/1969
The Whole World Is Watching
Character:Huston
Release Date:11/03/1969
Deadlock
Character:George Stack
Release Date:22/02/1969
Pendulum
Character:Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
Release Date:14/02/1969
The Sound of Anger
Character:Andrew Pearce
Release Date:10/12/1968
The Boston Strangler
Character:Luis Schubert
Release Date:08/10/1968
A Lovely Way to Die
Character:Layton
Release Date:19/04/1968
Of Mice and Men
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Release Date:31/01/1968
Elizabeth the Queen
Character:Captain Marvel
Release Date:31/01/1968
The Crucible
Character:Marshall Herrick
Release Date:04/05/1967
The Borgia Stick
Character:Craigmeyer
Release Date:25/02/1967
The Fool Killer
Character:Mr. Dodd
Release Date:28/04/1965
Fail Safe
Character:Foster
Release Date:07/10/1964
Big Deal in Laredo
Character:Dennis Wilcox
Release Date:07/10/1962
Burning Bright
Character:Friend Ed
Release Date:26/10/1959
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ER
Character:Manny Kendovich
The Magic School Bus
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Matlock
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MacGyver
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MacGyver
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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Hardcastle and McCormick
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The A-Team
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The A-Team
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Voyagers!
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Newhart
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Matt Houston
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Teachers Only
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Herbie, the Love Bug
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The Fall Guy
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Eight Is Enough
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Gemini Man
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Baretta
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The Rockford Files
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The Manhunter
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Petrocelli
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The Six Million Dollar Man
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Police Story
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Hawkins
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Kung Fu
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Delphi Bureau
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The Waltons
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Sarge
Character:Father Frank Dinsmore
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
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Columbo
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Cannon
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Alias Smith and Jones
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Character:Mr. Felcher
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Character:Collie Ford
Love, American Style
Character:A. J. Potts
Medical Center
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Room 222
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Hawaii Five-O
Character:Dr. Benjamin
The Name of the Game
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The Outsider
Character:Fred Oliver
Mannix
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Mannix
Character:Skip Seldon
Mannix
Character:Fred Reston
Judd for the Defense
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Ironside
Character:Bill O'Brien
The Invaders
Character:Sheriff Tom Halloway
Mission: Impossible
Character:C.W. Cameron
ABC Stage 67
Character:Lou Coolidge
The F.B.I.
Character:Howard Bergdahl
The F.B.I.
Character:Howard Swift
The F.B.I.
Character:Ed Garth
The F.B.I.
Character:Ewing Carter
The F.B.I.
Character:Waverly
Get Smart
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Run for Your Life
Character:Dr. George Graham
Espionage
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The Patty Duke Show
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The Virginian
Character:Bennett Poole
The Defenders
Character:Rankin
The Defenders
Character:Dr. Marvin Graham
The Defenders
Character:District Attorney
Bonanza
Character:Caleb Milton
Bonanza
Character:Mr. Merrick
Naked City
Character:Al Borris
Gunsmoke
Character:Pennigrath
A Time To Live
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Omnibus
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Jacob
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:La Hire
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Captain Marvel
The Big Story
Character:Lt. Alameda
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