Dana Elcar

Born: 1927-10-10

Birthplace: Ferndale, Michigan United States

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Sting
2010
Soldier Blue
The Champ
Fail Safe
Pendulum
The Boston Strangler
Condorman
All of Me
St. Ives

Top Movie Credits

The Sting F.B.I. Agent Polk
2010 Dimitri Moisevitch
Soldier Blue Capt. Battles
The Champ Hoffmaster
Pendulum Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
Condorman Russ Devlin
All of Me Burton Schuyler
St. Ives Lt. Charles Blunt