
Dana Elcar
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(71)

ER
Manny Kendovich
1994

The Magic School Bus
Mr. Terese (voice)
1994

Matlock
Arthur Hughes
1986

MacGyver
Pete Thornton
1985

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

Hardcastle and McCormick
Frank Cardigan
1983

The A-Team
George Olsen
1983

Voyagers!
1982

Newhart
1982

Knight Rider
Strock
1982

Matt Houston
1982

Teachers Only
1982

Herbie, the Love Bug
1982

Falcon Crest
Carl Reed
1981

The Fall Guy
1981

Code Red
1981

Foul Play
1981

Hill Street Blues
1981

Galactica 1980
John Steadman
1980

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Hart to Hart
1979

B. J. and the Bear
1979

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977

The Incredible Hulk
Sheriff Harris
1977

Eight Is Enough
1977

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Thomas A. Lard
1976

Gemini Man
Dr. Harold Schuyler
1976

Baretta
Inspector Shiller
1975

The Rockford Files
Sheriff Mitchell
1974

The Manhunter
1974

Petrocelli
Prosecutor Daley
1974

The Six Million Dollar Man
Larry Stover
1974

Police Story
Lt. Garippo
1973

Hawkins
Dr. Aaronson
1973

Kung Fu
Noah Jones
1972

Delphi Bureau
Michael Kendall
1972

The Waltons
1972

The Sixth Sense
1972

Sarge
Father Frank Dinsmore
1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Paul Henderson
1971

Columbo
Falcon
1971

Cannon
1971

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

The Partridge Family
Mr. Felcher
1970

The Bold Ones: The Senator
Collie Ford
1970

Love, American Style
A. J. Potts
1969

Medical Center
1969

Room 222
1969

Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Benjamin
1968

The Name of the Game
Hood
1968

The Outsider
Fred Oliver
1968

Mannix
1967

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Ironside
Bill O'Brien
1967

The Invaders
Sheriff Tom Halloway
1967

Mission: Impossible
C.W. Cameron
1966

ABC Stage 67
Lou Coolidge
1966

The F.B.I.
Howard Bergdahl
1965

Get Smart
1965

Run for Your Life
Dr. George Graham
1965

Espionage
Kevin
1963

The Patty Duke Show
1963

The Virginian
Bennett Poole
1962

The Defenders
Rankin
1961

Bonanza
Caleb Milton
1959

Naked City
Al Borris
1958

Gunsmoke
Pennigrath
1955
A Time To Live
1954

Omnibus
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jacob
1951

The Big Story
Lt. Alameda
1949
Movies(68)

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

Inside Out
Leo Gross
1987

There Were Times, Dear
Don Mason
1987

Murder in Three Acts
Dr. Strange
1986

Tough Love
Max Wiley
1985

2010
Dimitri Moisevitch
1984

Sweet Revenge
Sen. Arthur Hagerty
1984

All of Me
Burton Schuyler
1984

Jungle Warriors
D'Antoni
1984

Quarterback Princess
Mr. Caine
1983

I Want to Live
Warden
1983

Blue Skies Again
Lou
1983

Inspector Perez
Captain R. C. Hodges
1983

Forbidden Love
Burt Wagner
1982

The Day the Bubble Burst
Mr. Block
1982

Help Wanted: Male
Milhauser
1982

Breach of Contract
1982

Condorman
Russ Devlin
1981

Buddy Buddy
Capt. Hubris
1981

Mark, I Love You
Mr. Bassett
1980

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Benchley
1980

The Nude Bomb
Chief
1980

Death Penalty
John Mulligan
1980

The Champ
Hoffmaster
1979

Samurai
Frank Boyd
1979

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Havermeyer
1979

Crisis in Mid-Air
Brad Mullins
1979

The Flying Misfits
Col. Thomas A. Lard
1976

Baby Blue Marine
Sheriff Wenzel
1976

Law of the Land
Rev. Mr. Endicott
1976

W.C. Fields and Me
Dockstedter
1976

St. Ives
Lt. Charles Blunt
1976
Love Nest
Mort
1975

Report to the Commissioner
Chief Perna
1975

Panic on the 5:22
Hal Rodgers
1974

Senior Year
Paul Reed
1974

Heatwave!
Prescott
1974

The Sting
F.B.I. Agent Polk
1973

Dying Room Only
Sheriff
1973

Catch-22
Colonel Cathcart
1973

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Allen
1972

Fireball Forward
Col. Talbot
1972

The Bravos
Captain Detroville
1972

The Death of Me Yet
Hank Keller
1971

A Gunfight
Marv Green
1971

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Father Frank Dinsmore
1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Carstairs
1971

San Francisco International
George Woodruff
1970

Adam at Six A.M.
Van Treadly
1970

Soldier Blue
Capt. Battles
1970

Zig Zag
Harold Tracey
1970

The D.A.: Murder One
Dr. Carl Enright
1969

The Learning Tree
Kirky
1969

The Maltese Bippy
Sgt. Kelvaney
1969

The Whole World Is Watching
Huston
1969

Deadlock
George Stack
1969

Pendulum
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1969

The Sound of Anger
Andrew Pearce
1968

The Boston Strangler
Luis Schubert
1968

A Lovely Way to Die
Layton
1968

Of Mice and Men
1968

Elizabeth the Queen
Captain Marvel
1968

The Crucible
Marshall Herrick
1967

The Borgia Stick
Craigmeyer
1967

The Fool Killer
Mr. Dodd
1965

Fail Safe
Foster
1964
Big Deal in Laredo
Dennis Wilcox
1962

Burning Bright
Friend Ed
1959