
Dana Elcar
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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
Credits

The Sting (1973)
as F.B.I. Agent Polk

2010 (1984)
as Dimitri Moisevitch

Soldier Blue (1970)
as Capt. Battles

The Nude Bomb (1980)
as Chief

Murder in Three Acts (1986)
as Dr. Strange

Tough Love (1985)
as Max Wiley

Fail Safe (1964)
as Foster

The Champ (1979)
as Hoffmaster

All of Me (1984)
as Burton Schuyler

The Boston Strangler (1968)
as Luis Schubert

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
as Benchley

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
as Allen

Buddy Buddy (1981)
as Capt. Hubris

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)
as Havermeyer

A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
as Layton

The D.A.: Murder One (1969)
as Dr. Carl Enright

Sweet Revenge (1984)
as Sen. Arthur Hagerty

Forbidden Love (1982)
as Burt Wagner

Jungle Warriors (1984)
as D'Antoni

Panic on the 5:22 (1974)
as Hal Rodgers

Report to the Commissioner (1975)
as Chief Perna

W.C. Fields and Me (1976)
as Dockstedter

St. Ives (1976)
as Lt. Charles Blunt

A Gunfight (1971)
as Marv Green

Catch-22 (1973)
as Colonel Cathcart

Law of the Land (1976)
as Rev. Mr. Endicott

Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)
as Brad Mullins

I Want to Live (1983)
as Warden

Of Mice and Men (1968)
Actor

Adam at Six A.M. (1970)
as Van Treadly

The Flying Misfits (1976)
as Col. Thomas A. Lard

The Sound of Anger (1968)
as Andrew Pearce

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
as Self (archive footage)

The Whole World Is Watching (1969)
as Huston

Condorman (1981)
as Russ Devlin

Mark, I Love You (1980)
as Mr. Bassett

The Death of Me Yet (1971)
as Hank Keller

There Were Times, Dear (1987)
as Don Mason

Fireball Forward (1972)
as Col. Talbot

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (1971)
as Father Frank Dinsmore

Pendulum (1969)
as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)
as Mr. Block
Big Deal in Laredo (1962)
as Dennis Wilcox

San Francisco International (1970)
as George Woodruff

Dying Room Only (1973)
as Sheriff

The Learning Tree (1969)
as Kirky

Baby Blue Marine (1976)
as Sheriff Wenzel

Quarterback Princess (1983)
as Mr. Caine

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971)
as Carstairs

Inside Out (1987)
as Leo Gross

The Crucible (1967)
as Marshall Herrick

The Maltese Bippy (1969)
as Sgt. Kelvaney

The Fool Killer (1965)
as Mr. Dodd

Death Penalty (1980)
as John Mulligan

The Borgia Stick (1967)
as Craigmeyer

The Bravos (1972)
as Captain Detroville

Breach of Contract (1982)
Actor

Zig Zag (1970)
as Harold Tracey

Heatwave! (1974)
as Prescott

Elizabeth the Queen (1968)
as Captain Marvel

Deadlock (1969)
as George Stack

Blue Skies Again (1983)
as Lou

Senior Year (1974)
as Paul Reed

Help Wanted: Male (1982)
as Milhauser

Inspector Perez (1983)
as Captain R. C. Hodges

Samurai (1979)
as Frank Boyd

Burning Bright (1959)
as Friend Ed
Love Nest (1975)
as Mort





