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Dana Elcar
Acting

Dana Elcar

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 Oct 1927

Age

99 Years

Born In

Ferndale, Michigan United States

Total Projects

152

Years Active

71 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

movie

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

as Self (archive footage)

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Manny Kendovich

The Magic School Bus

tv

The Magic School Bus

1994

The Magic School Bus

as Mr. Terese (voice)

Inside Out

movie

Inside Out

1987

Inside Out

as Leo Gross

There Were Times, Dear

movie

There Were Times, Dear

1987

There Were Times, Dear

as Don Mason

Murder in Three Acts

movie

Murder in Three Acts

1986

Murder in Three Acts

as Dr. Strange

Matlock

tv

Matlock

1986

Matlock

as Arthur Hughes

Tough Love

movie

Tough Love

1985

Tough Love

as Max Wiley

MacGyver

tv

MacGyver

1985

MacGyver

as Pete Thornton

MacGyver

tv

MacGyver

1985

MacGyver

as Andy Colson

2010

movie

2010

1984

2010

as Dimitri Moisevitch

Sweet Revenge

movie

Sweet Revenge

1984

Sweet Revenge

as Sen. Arthur Hagerty

All of Me

movie

All of Me

1984

All of Me

as Burton Schuyler

Jungle Warriors

movie

Jungle Warriors

1984

Jungle Warriors

as D'Antoni

Quarterback Princess

movie

Quarterback Princess

1983

Quarterback Princess

as Mr. Caine

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

tv

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Hardcastle and McCormick

tv

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Frank Cardigan

I Want to Live

movie

I Want to Live

1983

I Want to Live

as Warden

Blue Skies Again

movie

Blue Skies Again

1983

Blue Skies Again

as Lou

The A-Team

tv

The A-Team

1983

The A-Team

as George Olsen

The A-Team

tv

The A-Team

1983

The A-Team

as Judge Leonard Mordente

Inspector Perez

movie

Inspector Perez

1983

Inspector Perez

as Captain R. C. Hodges

Forbidden Love

movie

Forbidden Love

1982

Forbidden Love

as Burt Wagner

Voyagers!

tv

Voyagers!

1982

Voyagers!

Newhart

tv

Newhart

1982

Newhart

Knight Rider

tv

Knight Rider

1982

Knight Rider

as Strock

Matt Houston

tv

Matt Houston

1982

Matt Houston

Teachers Only

tv

Teachers Only

1982

Teachers Only

Herbie, the Love Bug

tv

Herbie, the Love Bug

1982

Herbie, the Love Bug

The Day the Bubble Burst

movie

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

The Day the Bubble Burst

as Mr. Block

Help Wanted: Male

movie

Help Wanted: Male

1982

Help Wanted: Male

as Milhauser

Breach of Contract

movie

Breach of Contract

1982

Breach of Contract

Falcon Crest

tv

Falcon Crest

1981

Falcon Crest

as Carl Reed

The Fall Guy

tv

The Fall Guy

1981

The Fall Guy

Code Red

tv

Code Red

1981

Code Red

Condorman

movie

Condorman

1981

Condorman

as Russ Devlin

Buddy Buddy

movie

Buddy Buddy

1981

Buddy Buddy

as Capt. Hubris

Foul Play

tv

Foul Play

1981

Foul Play

Hill Street Blues

tv

Hill Street Blues

1981

Hill Street Blues

Mark, I Love You

movie

Mark, I Love You

1980

Mark, I Love You

as Mr. Bassett

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

movie

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

1980

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

as Benchley

The Nude Bomb

movie

The Nude Bomb

1980

The Nude Bomb

as Chief

Galactica 1980

tv

Galactica 1980

1980

Galactica 1980

as John Steadman

Death Penalty

movie

Death Penalty

1980

Death Penalty

as John Mulligan

Trapper John, M.D.

tv

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Hart to Hart

tv

Hart to Hart

1979

Hart to Hart

The Champ

movie

The Champ

1979

The Champ

as Hoffmaster

Samurai

movie

Samurai

1979

Samurai

as Frank Boyd

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

movie

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

as Havermeyer

Crisis in Mid-Air

movie

Crisis in Mid-Air

1979

Crisis in Mid-Air

as Brad Mullins

B. J. and the Bear

tv

B. J. and the Bear

1979

B. J. and the Bear

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

tv

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

The Incredible Hulk

tv

The Incredible Hulk

1977

The Incredible Hulk

as Sheriff Harris

Eight Is Enough

tv

Eight Is Enough

1977

Eight Is Enough

The Flying Misfits

movie

The Flying Misfits

1976

The Flying Misfits

as Col. Thomas A. Lard

Baa Baa Black Sheep

tv

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976

Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Thomas A. Lard

Gemini Man

tv

Gemini Man

1976

Gemini Man

as Dr. Harold Schuyler

Baby Blue Marine

movie

Baby Blue Marine

1976

Baby Blue Marine

as Sheriff Wenzel

Law of the Land

movie

Law of the Land

1976

Law of the Land

as Rev. Mr. Endicott

W.C. Fields and Me

movie

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

W.C. Fields and Me

as Dockstedter

St. Ives

movie

St. Ives

1976

St. Ives

as Lt. Charles Blunt

CineRaya

movie

Love Nest

1975

Love Nest

as Mort

Report to the Commissioner

movie

Report to the Commissioner

1975

Report to the Commissioner

as Chief Perna

Baretta

tv

Baretta

1975

Baretta

as Inspector Shiller

Panic on the 5:22

movie

Panic on the 5:22

1974

Panic on the 5:22

as Hal Rodgers

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Sheriff Mitchell

The Manhunter

tv

The Manhunter

1974

The Manhunter

Petrocelli

tv

Petrocelli

1974

Petrocelli

as Prosecutor Daley

Senior Year

movie

Senior Year

1974

Senior Year

as Paul Reed

Heatwave!

movie

Heatwave!

1974

Heatwave!

as Prescott

The Six Million Dollar Man

tv

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Larry Stover

The Sting

movie

The Sting

1973

The Sting

as F.B.I. Agent Polk

Dying Room Only

movie

Dying Room Only

1973

Dying Room Only

as Sheriff

Catch-22

movie

Catch-22

1973

Catch-22

as Colonel Cathcart

Police Story

tv

Police Story

1973

Police Story

as Lt. Garippo

Hawkins

tv

Hawkins

1973

Hawkins

as Dr. Aaronson

Kung Fu

tv

Kung Fu

1972

Kung Fu

as Noah Jones

Delphi Bureau

tv

Delphi Bureau

1972

Delphi Bureau

as Michael Kendall

The Waltons

tv

The Waltons

1972

The Waltons

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

movie

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

as Allen

Fireball Forward

movie

Fireball Forward

1972

Fireball Forward

as Col. Talbot

The Sixth Sense

tv

The Sixth Sense

1972

The Sixth Sense

The Bravos

movie

The Bravos

1972

The Bravos

as Captain Detroville

The Death of Me Yet

movie

The Death of Me Yet

1971

The Death of Me Yet

as Hank Keller

Sarge

tv

Sarge

1971

Sarge

as Father Frank Dinsmore

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

tv

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Paul Henderson

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Falcon

Cannon

tv

Cannon

1971

Cannon

A Gunfight

movie

A Gunfight

1971

A Gunfight

as Marv Green

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

movie

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

1971

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

as Father Frank Dinsmore

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

movie

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as Carstairs

Alias Smith and Jones

tv

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

San Francisco International

movie

San Francisco International

1970

San Francisco International

as George Woodruff

The Partridge Family

tv

The Partridge Family

1970

The Partridge Family

as Mr. Felcher

Adam at Six A.M.

movie

Adam at Six A.M.

1970

Adam at Six A.M.

as Van Treadly

The Bold Ones: The Senator

tv

The Bold Ones: The Senator

1970

The Bold Ones: The Senator

as Collie Ford

Soldier Blue

movie

Soldier Blue

1970

Soldier Blue

as Capt. Battles

Zig Zag

movie

Zig Zag

1970

Zig Zag

as Harold Tracey

The D.A.: Murder One

movie

The D.A.: Murder One

1969

The D.A.: Murder One

as Dr. Carl Enright

Love, American Style

tv

Love, American Style

1969

Love, American Style

as A. J. Potts

Medical Center

tv

Medical Center

1969

Medical Center

Room 222

tv

Room 222

1969

Room 222

The Learning Tree

movie

The Learning Tree

1969

The Learning Tree

as Kirky

The Maltese Bippy

movie

The Maltese Bippy

1969

The Maltese Bippy

as Sgt. Kelvaney

The Whole World Is Watching

movie

The Whole World Is Watching

1969

The Whole World Is Watching

as Huston

Deadlock

movie

Deadlock

1969

Deadlock

as George Stack

Pendulum

movie

Pendulum

1969

Pendulum

as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

The Sound of Anger

movie

The Sound of Anger

1968

The Sound of Anger

as Andrew Pearce

The Boston Strangler

movie

The Boston Strangler

1968

The Boston Strangler

as Luis Schubert

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Dr. Benjamin

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Hood

The Outsider

tv

The Outsider

1968

The Outsider

as Fred Oliver

A Lovely Way to Die

movie

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

A Lovely Way to Die

as Layton

Of Mice and Men

movie

Of Mice and Men

1968

Of Mice and Men

Elizabeth the Queen

movie

Elizabeth the Queen

1968

Elizabeth the Queen

as Captain Marvel

Mannix

tv

Mannix

1967

Mannix

Mannix

tv

Mannix

1967

Mannix

as Skip Seldon

Mannix

tv

Mannix

1967

Mannix

as Fred Reston

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

The Crucible

movie

The Crucible

1967

The Crucible

as Marshall Herrick

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

as Bill O'Brien

The Borgia Stick

movie

The Borgia Stick

1967

The Borgia Stick

as Craigmeyer

The Invaders

tv

The Invaders

1967

The Invaders

as Sheriff Tom Halloway

Mission: Impossible

tv

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible

as C.W. Cameron

ABC Stage 67

tv

ABC Stage 67

1966

ABC Stage 67

as Lou Coolidge

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Howard Bergdahl

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Howard Swift

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Ed Garth

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Ewing Carter

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Waverly

Get Smart

tv

Get Smart

1965

Get Smart

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Dr. George Graham

The Fool Killer

movie

The Fool Killer

1965

The Fool Killer

as Mr. Dodd

Fail Safe

movie

Fail Safe

1964

Fail Safe

as Foster

Espionage

tv

Espionage

1963

Espionage

as Kevin

The Patty Duke Show

tv

The Patty Duke Show

1963

The Patty Duke Show

CineRaya

movie

Big Deal in Laredo

1962

Big Deal in Laredo

as Dennis Wilcox

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Bennett Poole

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as Rankin

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as Dr. Marvin Graham

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as District Attorney

Burning Bright

movie

Burning Bright

1959

Burning Bright

as Friend Ed

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Caleb Milton

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Mr. Merrick

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Al Borris

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Pennigrath

CineRaya

tv

A Time To Live

1954

A Time To Live

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jacob

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as La Hire

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Captain Marvel

The Big Story

tv

The Big Story

1949

The Big Story

as Lt. Alameda

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