Dana Elcar

Acting

October 10, 1927 (98 years old)

Ferndale, Michigan United States

Male

68 Movies

88 TV Shows

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.

MacGyver

1985 7.7

as Pete Thornton

Age 57 (now 98) 125 eps

125 eps

The Sting

1973 8.0

as F.B.I. Agent Polk

Age 46 (now 98)

All of Me

1984 6.5

as Burton Schuyler

Age 56 (now 98)

Baretta

1975 6.5

as Inspector Shiller

Age 47 (now 98) 83 eps

83 eps

Soldier Blue

1970 6.8

as Capt. Battles

Age 42 (now 98)

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976 7.6

as Thomas A. Lard

Age 48 (now 98) 36 eps

36 eps

Buddy Buddy

1981 6.2

as Capt. Hubris

Age 53 (now 98)

The Nude Bomb

1980 5.3

as Chief

Age 52 (now 98)

2010

1984 6.7

as Dimitri Moisevitch

Age 57 (now 98)

Condorman

1981 5.5

as Russ Devlin

Age 53 (now 98)

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972 5.6

as Allen

Age 44 (now 98)

The Fool Killer

1965 6.8

as Mr. Dodd

Age 37 (now 98)

A Gunfight

1971 5.8

as Marv Green

Age 43 (now 98)

The Learning Tree

1969 6.7

as Kirky

Age 41 (now 98)

Fail Safe

1964 7.8

as Foster

Age 36 (now 98)

Murder in Three Acts

1986 5.8

as Dr. Strange

Age 58 (now 98)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Age 92 (now 98)

Inside Out

1987 5.6

as Leo Gross

Age 59 (now 98)

There Were Times, Dear

1987

as Don Mason

Age 59 (now 98)

Murder in Three Acts

1986 5.8

as Dr. Strange

Age 58 (now 98)

Tough Love

1985 6.0

as Max Wiley

Age 58 (now 98)

2010

1984 6.7

as Dimitri Moisevitch

Age 57 (now 98)

Sweet Revenge

1984 6.7

as Sen. Arthur Hagerty

Age 57 (now 98)

All of Me

1984 6.5

as Burton Schuyler

Age 56 (now 98)

Jungle Warriors

1984 4.1

as D'Antoni

Age 56 (now 98)

Quarterback Princess

1983 7.1

as Mr. Caine

Age 56 (now 98)

I Want to Live

1983 4.8

as Warden

Age 55 (now 98)

Blue Skies Again

1983 5.6

as Lou

Age 55 (now 98)

Inspector Perez

1983

as Captain R. C. Hodges

Age 55 (now 98)

Forbidden Love

1982 5.2

as Burt Wagner

Age 55 (now 98)

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982 5.0

as Mr. Block

Age 54 (now 98)

Help Wanted: Male

1982 6.0

as Milhauser

Age 54 (now 98)

Breach of Contract

1982 8.0

Age 54 (now 98)

Condorman

1981 5.5

as Russ Devlin

Age 53 (now 98)

Buddy Buddy

1981 6.2

as Capt. Hubris

Age 53 (now 98)

Mark, I Love You

1980 8.0

as Mr. Bassett

Age 53 (now 98)

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

1980 5.6

as Benchley

Age 52 (now 98)

The Nude Bomb

1980 5.3

as Chief

Age 52 (now 98)

Death Penalty

1980 8.0

as John Mulligan

Age 52 (now 98)

The Champ

1979 7.0

as Hoffmaster

Age 51 (now 98)

Samurai

1979 9.0

as Frank Boyd

Age 51 (now 98)

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979 5.5

as Havermeyer

Age 51 (now 98)

Crisis in Mid-Air

1979 8.0

as Brad Mullins

Age 51 (now 98)

The Flying Misfits

1976 7.4

as Col. Thomas A. Lard

Age 48 (now 98)

Baby Blue Marine

1976 5.2

as Sheriff Wenzel

Age 48 (now 98)

Law of the Land

1976 3.8

as Rev. Mr. Endicott

Age 48 (now 98)

W.C. Fields and Me

1976 8.2

as Dockstedter

Age 48 (now 98)

St. Ives

1976 5.7

as Lt. Charles Blunt

Age 48 (now 98)

Love Nest

1975

as Mort

Age 47 (now 98)

Report to the Commissioner

1975 6.6

as Chief Perna

Age 47 (now 98)

Panic on the 5:22

1974 6.5

as Hal Rodgers

Age 47 (now 98)

Senior Year

1974 10.0

as Paul Reed

Age 46 (now 98)

Heatwave!

1974 6.1

as Prescott

Age 46 (now 98)

The Sting

1973 8.0

as F.B.I. Agent Polk

Age 46 (now 98)

Dying Room Only

1973 6.6

as Sheriff

Age 45 (now 98)

Catch-22

1973 6.7

as Colonel Cathcart

Age 45 (now 98)

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972 5.6

as Allen

Age 44 (now 98)

Fireball Forward

1972 6.5

as Col. Talbot

Age 44 (now 98)

The Bravos

1972 6.5

as Captain Detroville

Age 44 (now 98)

The Death of Me Yet

1971 7.5

as Hank Keller

Age 44 (now 98)

A Gunfight

1971 5.8

as Marv Green

Age 43 (now 98)

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

1971 8.0

as Father Frank Dinsmore

Age 43 (now 98)

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971 6.3

as Carstairs

Age 43 (now 98)

San Francisco International

1970 4.3

as George Woodruff

Age 42 (now 98)

Adam at Six A.M.

1970 4.9

as Van Treadly

Age 42 (now 98)

Soldier Blue

1970 6.8

as Capt. Battles

Age 42 (now 98)

Zig Zag

1970 7.7

as Harold Tracey

Age 42 (now 98)

The D.A.: Murder One

1969 8.0

as Dr. Carl Enright

Age 42 (now 98)

The Learning Tree

1969 6.7

as Kirky

Age 41 (now 98)

The Maltese Bippy

1969 6.2

as Sgt. Kelvaney

Age 41 (now 98)

The Whole World Is Watching

1969 9.0

as Huston

Age 41 (now 98)

Deadlock

1969 9.0

as George Stack

Age 41 (now 98)

Pendulum

1969 6.1

as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

Age 41 (now 98)

The Sound of Anger

1968 8.0

as Andrew Pearce

Age 41 (now 98)

The Boston Strangler

1968 6.7

as Luis Schubert

Age 40 (now 98)

A Lovely Way to Die

1968 4.8

as Layton

Age 40 (now 98)

Of Mice and Men

1968 9.0

Age 40 (now 98)

Elizabeth the Queen

1968 10.0

as Captain Marvel

Age 40 (now 98)

The Crucible

1967 4.5

as Marshall Herrick

Age 39 (now 98)

The Borgia Stick

1967 8.5

as Craigmeyer

Age 39 (now 98)

The Fool Killer

1965 6.8

as Mr. Dodd

Age 37 (now 98)

Fail Safe

1964 7.8

as Foster

Age 36 (now 98)

Big Deal in Laredo

1962

as Dennis Wilcox

Age 34 (now 98)

Burning Bright

1959

as Friend Ed

Age 32 (now 98)