Cast & creator
Dana Elcar
Best known for Law & Order, Columbo, Dark Shadows
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ibsen 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 contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Ibsen Dana Elcar
68
film credits
92
television credits
156
1949–2020 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (160)
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Law & Order
Robert Cook
1990
Columbo
Falcon
1971
Dark Shadows
Sheriff George Patterson
1966
Bonanza
Caleb Milton
1959Bonanza
Mr. Merrick
1959
MacGyver
Pete Thornton
1985MacGyver
Andy Colson
1985MacGyver
Director
1985
ER
Manny Kendovich
1994
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Benjamin
1969
Falcon Crest
Carl Reed
1981
Mannix
1967Mannix
Skip Seldon
1967Mannix
Fred Reston
1967
Love, American Style
A. J. Potts
1969
Knight Rider
Strock
1982
Ironside
Bill O'Brien
1967
Mission: Impossible
C.W. Cameron
1966
Get Smart
Kruger
1965
Hill Street Blues
1981
The A-Team
George Olsen
1983The A-Team
Judge Leonard Mordente
1983
The Rockford Files
Sheriff Mitchell
1974The Rockford Files
Director
1974
The Waltons
1972
Cannon
1971Cannon
John Brinegar
1971
Matlock
Arthur Hughes
1986
The Six Million Dollar Man
Larry Stover
1974
The Virginian
Bennett Poole
1962
Naked City
Al Borris
1958
The Defenders
Rankin
1961The Defenders
Dr. Marvin Graham
1961The Defenders
District Attorney
1961
Hart to Hart
1979
The F.B.I.
Howard Bergdahl
1965The F.B.I.
Howard Swift
1965The F.B.I.
Ed Garth
1965The F.B.I.
Ewing Carter
1965The F.B.I.
Waverly
1965
The Incredible Hulk
Sheriff Harris
1977
Newhart
1982Newhart
Sam Ebersol
1982
The Name of the Game
Hood
1968
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Medical Center
1969
Gunsmoke
Pennigrath
1955
The Fall Guy
1981
Run for Your Life
Dr. George Graham
1965
Omnibus
1952
Baretta
Inspector Shiller
1975
Matt Houston
1982
The Invaders
Sheriff Tom Halloway
1967
The Partridge Family
Mr. Felcher
1970
Eight Is Enough
1977
Police Story
Lt. Garippo
1973
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Hardcastle and McCormick
Frank Cardigan
1983
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Room 222
1969
The Magic School Bus
Mr. Terese (voice)
1994
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Paul Henderson
1971
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Petrocelli
Prosecutor Daley
1974
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Espionage
Kevin
1963
The Sting
F.B.I. Agent Polk
1973
Galactica 1980
John Steadman
1980
Voyagers!
1982
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Thomas A. Lard
1976
ABC Stage 67
Lou Coolidge
1966
The Manhunter
1974
Teachers Only
1982
The Sixth Sense
1972
The Outsider
Fred Oliver
1968
Salvage 1
Director
1979
Code Red
1981
Hawkins
Dr. Aaronson
1973
Gemini Man
Dr. Harold Schuyler
1976
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jacob
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
La Hire
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Marvel
1951
2010
Dimitri Moisevitch
1984
Sarge
Father Frank Dinsmore
1971
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Collie Ford
1970
Soldier Blue
Capt. Battles
1970
Delphi Bureau
Michael Kendall
1972
The Nude Bomb
Chief
1980
Murder in Three Acts
Dr. Strange
1986
The Boston Strangler
Luis Schubert
1968
Tough Love
Max Wiley
1985
Foul Play
1981
All of Me
Burton Schuyler
1984
The Big Story
Lt. Alameda
1949
The Champ
Hoffmaster
1979
Fail Safe
Foster
1964
Herbie, the Love Bug
1982
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Allen
1972A Time To Live
1954
Buddy Buddy
Capt. Hubris
1981
Jungle Warriors
D'Antoni
1984
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Benchley
1980
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Havermeyer
1979
The Duke
Director
1979
A Lovely Way to Die
Layton
1968
St. Ives
Lt. Charles Blunt
1976
Report to the Commissioner
Chief Perna
1975
Sweet Revenge
Sen. Arthur Hagerty
1984
The D.A.: Murder One
Dr. Carl Enright
1969
W.C. Fields and Me
Dockstedter
1976
Crisis in Mid-Air
Brad Mullins
1979
A Gunfight
Marv Green
1971
Forbidden Love
Burt Wagner
1982
Panic on the 5:22
Hal Rodgers
1974
Catch-22
Colonel Cathcart
1973
Pendulum
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
1969
Kung Fu
Noah Jones
1972
The Death of Me Yet
Hank Keller
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Father Frank Dinsmore
1971
The Flying Misfits
Col. Thomas A. Lard
1976
I Want to Live
Warden
1983
The Whole World Is Watching
Huston
1969
The Sound of Anger
Andrew Pearce
1968
Adam at Six A.M.
Van Treadly
1970
Of Mice and Men
1968
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2020
Fireball Forward
Col. Talbot
1972
The Learning Tree
Kirky
1969
Mark, I Love You
Mr. Bassett
1980
Law of the Land
Rev. Mr. Endicott
1976
Dying Room Only
Sheriff
1973
There Were Times, Dear
Don Mason
1987
The Fool Killer
Mr. Dodd
1965
The Day the Bubble Burst
Mr. Block
1982
Condorman
Russ Devlin
1981
Baby Blue Marine
Sheriff Wenzel
1976
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Carstairs
1971
The Crucible
Marshall Herrick
1967Big Deal in Laredo
Dennis Wilcox
1962
San Francisco International
George Woodruff
1970
The Maltese Bippy
Sgt. Kelvaney
1969
Quarterback Princess
Mr. Caine
1983
Heatwave!
Prescott
1974
The Borgia Stick
Craigmeyer
1967
The Bravos
Captain Detroville
1972
Zig Zag
Harold Tracey
1970
Elizabeth the Queen
Captain Marvel
1968
Inside Out
Leo Gross
1987
Death Penalty
John Mulligan
1980
Help Wanted: Male
Milhauser
1982
Senior Year
Paul Reed
1974
Breach of Contract
1982
Deadlock
George Stack
1969
Blue Skies Again
Lou
1983
Samurai
Frank Boyd
1979
Inspector Perez
Captain R. C. Hodges
1983
Burning Bright
Friend Ed
1959Love Nest
Mort
1975