User
Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

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 t

Born

Oct 10, 1927

Ferndale, Michigan United States

Known For

Acting

Movies

68 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

The Sting
The Sting
1973 as F.B.I. Agent Polk
★ 8.0
2010
2010
1984 as Dimitri Moisevitch
★ 6.7
The Champ
The Champ
1979 as Hoffmaster
★ 7.0
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue
1970 as Capt. Battles
★ 6.8
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
1964 as Foster
★ 7.8
Condorman
Condorman
1981 as Russ Devlin
★ 5.5
Pendulum
Pendulum
1969 as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
★ 6.1
The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler
1968 as Luis Schubert
★ 6.7
Forbidden Love
Forbidden Love
1982 as Burt Wagner
★ 5.2
All of Me
All of Me
1984 as Burton Schuyler
★ 6.5
The Crucible
The Crucible
1967 as Marshall Herrick
★ 4.5
Inside Out
Inside Out
1987 as Leo Gross
★ 5.6
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 as Lt. Charles Blunt
★ 5.7
Samurai
Samurai
1979 as Frank Boyd
★ 9.0
The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb
1980 as Chief
★ 5.3
Murder in Three Acts
Murder in Three Acts
1986 as Dr. Strange
★ 5.8
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971 as Carstairs
★ 6.3
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy
1981 as Capt. Hubris
★ 6.2
Tough Love
Tough Love
1985 as Max Wiley
★ 6.0
Senior Year
Senior Year
1974 as Paul Reed
★ 10.0
The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy
1969 as Sgt. Kelvaney
★ 6.2
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
1984 as Sen. Arthur Hagerty
★ 6.7
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979 as Havermeyer
★ 5.5
Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors
1984 as D'Antoni
★ 4.1
The Fool Killer
The Fool Killer
1965 as Mr. Dodd
★ 6.8
Heatwave!
Heatwave!
1974 as Prescott
★ 6.1
Dying Room Only
Dying Room Only
1973 as Sheriff
★ 6.6
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
★ 5.6
The Day the Bubble Burst
The Day the Bubble Burst
1982 as Mr. Block
★ 5.0
Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
1975 as Chief Perna
★ 6.6
A Gunfight
A Gunfight
1971 as Marv Green
★ 5.8
The Flying Misfits
The Flying Misfits
1976 as Col. Thomas A. Lard
★ 7.4
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 as Layton
★ 4.8
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
1980 as Benchley
★ 5.6
The Sound of Anger
The Sound of Anger
1968 as Andrew Pearce
★ 8.0
Quarterback Princess
Quarterback Princess
1983 as Mr. Caine
★ 7.1
Inspector Perez
Inspector Perez
1983 as Captain R. C. Hodges
I Want to Live
I Want to Live
1983 as Warden
★ 4.8
Help Wanted: Male
Help Wanted: Male
1982 as Milhauser
★ 6.0
Crisis in Mid-Air
Crisis in Mid-Air
1979 as Brad Mullins
★ 8.0
Fireball Forward
Fireball Forward
1972 as Col. Talbot
★ 6.5
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
1971 as Father Frank Dinsmore
★ 8.0
Adam at Six A.M.
Adam at Six A.M.
1970 as Van Treadly
★ 4.9
Mark, I Love You
Mark, I Love You
1980 as Mr. Bassett
★ 8.0
The Bravos
The Bravos
1972 as Captain Detroville
★ 6.5
Baby Blue Marine
Baby Blue Marine
1976 as Sheriff Wenzel
★ 5.2
The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet
1971 as Hank Keller
★ 7.5
W.C. Fields and Me
W.C. Fields and Me
1976 as Dockstedter
★ 8.2
Of Mice and Men
★ 9.0
The D.A.: Murder One
The D.A.: Murder One
1969 as Dr. Carl Enright
★ 8.0
Zig Zag
Zig Zag
1970 as Harold Tracey
★ 7.7
movie
Big Deal in Laredo
1962 as Dennis Wilcox
The Whole World Is Watching
★ 9.0
The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
1969 as Kirky
★ 6.7
Deadlock
Deadlock
1969 as George Stack
★ 9.0
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020 as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth the Queen
Elizabeth the Queen
1968 as Captain Marvel
★ 10.0
movie
Love Nest
1975 as Mort
Catch-22
Catch-22
1973 as Colonel Cathcart
★ 6.7
Law of the Land
Law of the Land
1976 as Rev. Mr. Endicott
★ 3.8
Panic on the 5:22
Panic on the 5:22
1974 as Hal Rodgers
★ 6.5
There Were Times, Dear
There Were Times, Dear
1987 as Don Mason
The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
1967 as Craigmeyer
★ 8.5
Blue Skies Again
Blue Skies Again
1983 as Lou
★ 5.6
San Francisco International
San Francisco International
1970 as George Woodruff
★ 4.3
Burning Bright
Burning Bright
1959 as Friend Ed
Death Penalty
Death Penalty
1980 as John Mulligan
★ 8.0