Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-10-10 (78 years old)
Deathday
2005-06-06
Place of Birth
Ferndale, Michigan United States
Also known As
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 contribu...
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as Craigmeyer
1973
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1986
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1968
as Layton
1973
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1968
as Luis Schubert
1980
as Chief
1972
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as Mr. Dodd
1980
as Benchley
1970
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1975
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1982
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1976
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1969
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1976
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1981
as Russ Devlin
1968
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1987
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1970
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1973
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1984
as D'Antoni
1980
as John Mulligan
1983
as Mr. Caine
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as Self (archive footage)
1979
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1980
as Mr. Bassett
1971
as Carstairs
1971
as Hank Keller
1959
as Friend Ed
1979
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1974
as Prescott
1969
as George Stack
1971
as Father Frank Dinsmore
1974
as Paul Reed
1976
as Col. Thomas A. Lard
1969
as Kirky
1976
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1981
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1983
as Lou
1970
as George Woodruff
1969
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1987
as Don Mason
1979
as Hoffmaster
1976
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as Foster
1969
as Sgt. Kelvaney
1982
as Burt Wagner
1972
as Captain Detroville
1970
as Van Treadly
1969
as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1979
as Frank Boyd
1968
as Andrew Pearce
1982
as Milhauser
1984
as Burton Schuyler
1974
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1972
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1962
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1983
as Warden
1985
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1983
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