Dana Elcar
Acting
Born: 1927-10-10 in 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
Columbo
Falcon
ER
Manny Kendovich
The A-Team
George Olsen
The A-Team
Judge Leonard Mordente
Dark Shadows
Sheriff George Patterson
Ironside
Bill O'Brien
Mannix
Mannix
Skip Seldon
Mannix
Fred Reston
Bonanza
Caleb Milton
Bonanza
Mr. Merrick
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Benjamin
MacGyver
Pete Thornton
MacGyver
Andy Colson
Knight Rider
Strock
Mission: Impossible
C.W. Cameron
Get Smart
Kruger
Falcon Crest
Carl Reed
The Waltons
Hill Street Blues
Newhart
Newhart
Sam Ebersol
The Rockford Files
Sheriff Mitchell
Omnibus
The Virginian
Bennett Poole
Matlock
Arthur Hughes
Love, American Style
A. J. Potts
The Incredible Hulk
Sheriff Harris
The Six Million Dollar Man
Larry Stover
Hart to Hart
Room 222
Cannon
Cannon
John Brinegar
Gunsmoke
Pennigrath
The Defenders
Rankin
The Defenders
Dr. Marvin Graham
The Defenders
District Attorney
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Run for Your Life
Dr. George Graham
Naked City
Al Borris