Ibson Dana Elcar was an American television and film character actor. He appeared in about 40 films as well as in the 1960s television series Dark Shadows as Sheriff George Patterson and the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, MacGyver's immediate supervisor at the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson before assuming the role of Thornton.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
MacGyver (1985)
Starring as Pete Thornton
(77 episodes)
- Episode 7x13: The Stringer (Apr 25, 1992)
- Episode 7x08: Good Knight MacGyver (2) (Nov 11, 1991)
- Episode 7x07: Good Knight MacGyver (1) (Nov 4, 1991)
- Episode 7x03: Obsessed (Sep 30, 1991)
- Episode 6x21: Hind-Sight (May 6, 1991)
- Episode 6x19: Strictly Business (Apr 8, 1991)
- Episode 6x17: Blind Faith (Mar 4, 1991)
- Episode 6x15: High Control (Feb 11, 1991)
- Episode 6x08: MacGyver's Women (Nov 12, 1990)
- Episode 6x06: Lesson in Evil (Oct 29, 1990)
- Episode 6x05: The Wall (Oct 22, 1990)
- Episode 6x03: The Gun (Oct 1, 1990)
- Episode 6x02: Humanity (Sep 24, 1990)
- Episode 5x21: Passages (Apr 30, 1990)
- Episode 5x20: Rush to Judgement (Apr 16, 1990)
- Episode 5x17: Deep Cover (Feb 26, 1990)
- Episode 5x16: Jenny's Chance (Feb 19, 1990)
- Episode 5x13: Live and Learn (Jan 15, 1990)
- Episode 5x12: Serenity (Jan 8, 1990)
- Episode 5x11: The Madonna (Dec 18, 1989)
- Episode 5x10: Two Times Trouble (Dec 11, 1989)
- Episode 5x09: The Ten Percent Solution (Nov 20, 1989)
- Episode 5x08: Black Rhino (Nov 13, 1989)
- Episode 5x07: Children of Light (Nov 6, 1989)
- Episode 5x04: Cease Fire (Oct 9, 1989)
- Episode 5x03: The Black Corsage (Oct 2, 1989)
- Episode 5x01: Legend of the Holy Rose (1) (Sep 18, 1989)
- Episode 4x19: Unfinished Business (May 15, 1989)
- Episode 4x18: Renegade (May 8, 1989)
- Episode 4x17: Easy Target (May 1, 1989)
- Episode 4x16: Brainwashed (Apr 24, 1989)
- Episode 4x15: The Invisible Killer (Apr 10, 1989)
- Episode 4x14: Gold Rush (Mar 27, 1989)
- Episode 4x13: Runners (Mar 13, 1989)
- Episode 4x11: The Battle of Tommy Giordano (Feb 20, 1989)
- Episode 4x10: Fraternity of Thieves (Feb 13, 1989)
- Episode 4x09: Cleo Rocks (Feb 6, 1989)
- Episode 4x08: Ma Dalton (Jan 23, 1989)
- Episode 4x07: Deadly Dreams (Jan 16, 1989)
- Episode 4x06: The Survivors (Jan 9, 1989)
- Episode 4x05: Collision Course (Dec 12, 1988)
- Episode 4x04: On a Wing and a Prayer (Dec 5, 1988)
- Episode 3x20: Murderers' Sky (May 9, 1988)
- Episode 3x18: Rock the Cradle (Apr 18, 1988)
- Episode 3x16: The Spoilers (Mar 14, 1988)
- Episode 3x15: The Negotiator (Mar 7, 1988)
- Episode 3x14: The Odd Triple (Feb 29, 1988)
- Episode 3x12: Early Retirement (Jan 18, 1988)
- Episode 3x11: Kill Zone (Jan 4, 1988)
- Episode 3x10: Blow Out (Dec 21, 1987)
- Episode 3x08: The Widowmaker (Nov 16, 1987)
- Episode 3x07: Jack in the Box (Nov 9, 1987)
- Episode 3x06: GX-1 (Nov 2, 1987)
- Episode 3x05: Fire and Ice (Oct 26, 1987)
- Episode 3x04: Ghost Ship (Oct 19, 1987)
- Episode 3x03: Back from the Dead (Oct 5, 1987)
- Episode 3x02: Lost Love (2) (Sep 28, 1987)
- Episode 3x01: Lost Love (1) (Sep 21, 1987)
- Episode 2x22: For Love or Money (May 4, 1987)
- Episode 2x21: D.O.A.: MacGyver (Apr 27, 1987)
- Episode 2x20: Friends (Apr 6, 1987)
- Episode 2x19: Bushmaster (Mar 23, 1987)
- Episode 2x18: Partners (Mar 2, 1987)
- Episode 2x16: Out in the Cold (Feb 16, 1987)
- Episode 2x15: Pirates (Feb 9, 1987)
- Episode 2x14: Birth Day (Feb 2, 1987)
- Episode 2x13: Soft Touch (Jan 19, 1987)
- Episode 2x12: Family Matter (Jan 12, 1987)
- Episode 2x10: Three for the Road (Dec 15, 1986)
- Episode 2x09: Silent World (Nov 24, 1986)
- Episode 2x08: Eagles (Nov 17, 1986)
- Episode 2x07: The Road Not Taken (Nov 10, 1986)
- Episode 2x06: Jack of Lies (Nov 3, 1986)
- Episode 2x05: Final Approach (Oct 27, 1986)
- Episode 2x03: Twice Stung (Oct 6, 1986)
- Episode 2x02: The Eraser (Sep 29, 1986)
- Episode 2x01: The Human Factor (Sep 22, 1986)
Guest starring as Andy Colson
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 29, 1985)
Guest starring as Pete Thornton
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: The Assassin (May 7, 1986)
- Episode 1x21: A Prisoner of Conscience (Apr 30, 1986)
- Episode 1x18: Ugly Duckling (Mar 12, 1986)
- Episode 1x17: To Be a Man (Mar 5, 1986)
- Episode 1x15: The Enemy Within (Feb 12, 1986)
- Episode 1x14: Countdown (Feb 5, 1986)
- Episode 1x12: Deathlock (Jan 22, 1986)
- Episode 1x11: Nightmares (Jan 15, 1986)
Guest starring as King Arthur
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x08: Good Knight MacGyver (2) (Nov 11, 1991) [Uncredited]
- Episode 7x07: Good Knight MacGyver (1) (Nov 4, 1991) [Uncredited]
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Guest starring as Mitch Larner
- Episode 2x13: Spiderweb (Jan 14, 1985) [Special Guest Star]
The A-Team (1983)
Guest starring as George Olsen
- Episode 3x06: Double Heat (Oct 23, 1984) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Judge Leonard Mordente
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x02: Judgment Day: Part 2 (Sep 24, 1985)
- Episode 4x01: Judgment Day: Part 1 (Sep 24, 1985)
Falcon Crest (1981)
Guest starring as Carl Reed
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x15: Heir Apparent (Mar 19, 1982)
- Episode 1x13: The Candidate (Feb 26, 1982)
- Episode 1x03: The Tangled Vines (Dec 18, 1981)
James A. Michener's Centennial (1978)
Guest starring as Judge Hart
- Episode 1x11: The Winds of Death (Feb 3, 1979)
Gemini Man (1976)
Guest starring as Dr. Harold Schuyler
- Episode S01 Special: Code Name: Minus One (May 10, 1976)
Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Starring as Col. Thomas Lard
(33 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: A Little Bit of England (Apr 6, 1978)
- Episode 2x12: Sheep in the Limelight (Mar 30, 1978)
- Episode 2x11: The Show Must Go On... Sometimes (Mar 22, 1978)
- Episode 2x10: Hotshot (Mar 15, 1978)
- Episode 2x09: The Iceman (Mar 8, 1978)
- Episode 2x08: Fighting Angels (Mar 1, 1978)
- Episode 2x07: Forbidden Fruit (Feb 22, 1978)
- Episode 2x06: Ten'll Get You Five (Jan 18, 1978)
- Episode 2x05: Operation Stand-Down (Jan 11, 1978)
- Episode 2x04: Wolves in the Sheep Pen (Jan 4, 1978)
- Episode 2x03: The Hawk Flies on Sunday (Dec 28, 1977)
- Episode 2x02: The 200 Pound Gorilla (Dec 21, 1977)
- Episode 2x01: Divine Wind (Dec 14, 1977)
- Episode 1x23: Last One for Hutch (Mar 8, 1977)
- Episode 1x21: Poor Little Lambs (Feb 22, 1977)
- Episode 1x20: Trouble at Fort Apache (Feb 15, 1977)
- Episode 1x19: The Last Mission Over Sengai (Feb 8, 1977)
- Episode 1x18: Five the Hard Way (Feb 1, 1977)
- Episode 1x17: Devil in the Slot (Jan 25, 1977)
- Episode 1x16: The Deadliest Enemy of All (2) (Jan 18, 1977)
- Episode 1x14: The War Biz Warrior (Jan 4, 1977)
- Episode 1x13: Love and War (Dec 14, 1976)
- Episode 1x12: The Cat's Whiskers (Dec 7, 1976)
- Episode 1x11: New Georgia on My Mind (Nov 30, 1976)
- Episode 1x09: Up for Grabs (Nov 16, 1976)
- Episode 1x08: The Meatball Circus (Nov 9, 1976)
- Episode 1x07: Presumed Dead (Oct 26, 1976)
- Episode 1x06: Prisoners of War (Oct 12, 1976)
- Episode 1x05: High Jinx (Oct 5, 1976)
- Episode 1x04: Small War (Sep 28, 1976)
- Episode 1x03: Best Three Out of Five (Sep 23, 1976)
- Episode 1x02: Flying Misfits (2) (Sep 21, 1976)
- Episode 1x01: Flying Misfits (1) (Sep 21, 1976)
The New Perry Mason (1973)
Guest starring as Dory Strong
- Episode 1x02: The Case of the Prodigal Prophet (Sep 23, 1973)
Cannon (1971)
Guest starring as Lt. Sam Levaca
- Episode 1x23: Cain's Mark (Mar 7, 1972)
Guest starring as Walter Ryan
- Episode 2x07: A Long Way Down (Oct 25, 1972)
Guest starring as John Brinegar
- Episode 5x14: The Star (Dec 10, 1975)
Sarge (1971)
Guest starring as Father Frank Dinsmore
- Episode 1x06: John Michael O'Flaherty Presents the Eleven O'Clock War (Nov 2, 1971)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Guest starring as Benjamin T. Bowers
- Episode 1x09: Stagecoach Seven (Mar 11, 1971)
Guest starring as Sam Haney
- Episode 3x12: Only Three to a Bed (Jan 13, 1973)
The Partridge Family (1970)
Guest starring as Mr. Felcher
- Episode 3x16: Trial of Partridge One (Jan 19, 1973)
Love, American Style (1969)
Guest starring as A. J. Potts
- Episode 3x20: Love and the Naked Stranger (Oct 22, 1971)
Medical Center (1969)
Guest starring as Mazur
- Episode 1x01: The Last 10 Yards (Sep 24, 1969)
Guest starring as General Montague
- Episode 2x14: Man at Bay (Dec 16, 1970)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Guest starring as Dr. Benjamin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x24: Three Dead Cows at Makapuu (2) (Mar 4, 1970)
- Episode 2x23: Three Dead Cows at Makapuu (1) (Feb 25, 1970)
Mannix (1967)
Guest starring as Skip Seldon
- Episode 6x17: A Matter of Principle (Jan 14, 1973)
Guest starring as Fred Reston
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: Deadfall (2) (Jan 27, 1968) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x17: Deadfall (1) (Jan 20, 1968) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Sheriff Conrad Bucola
- Episode 2x12: Fear I to Fall (Dec 21, 1968)
Guest starring as Darrell Andrews / Tom Coleman / Al Beckworth / Charles Vincent Addison
- Episode 3x22: The Search for Darrell Andrews (Feb 28, 1970)
Ironside (1967)
Guest starring as Bill O'Brien
- Episode 4x18: A Killing at the Track (Feb 4, 1971)
Guest starring as Joe Markham
- Episode 5x07: Joss Sticks and Wedding Bells (Oct 26, 1971) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as George
- Episode 6x02: The Savage Sentry (Sep 21, 1972)
The Invaders (1967)
Guest starring as Sheriff Tom Halloway
- Episode 2x25: The Pursued (Mar 19, 1968) [Co-Star]
The Virginian (1962)
Guest starring as Bennett Poole
- Episode 8x04: The Power Seekers (Oct 8, 1969) [Co-Star]
Naked City (1958)
Guest starring as Al Borris
- Episode 4x20: A Man Without a Skin (Feb 6, 1963)
Guest starring as Varney
- Episode 3x28: Strike a Statue (May 16, 1962)
Crew Credits
MacGyver (1985)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x15: The Invisible Killer (Apr 10, 1989)
- Episode 4x12: The Challenge (Feb 27, 1989)
Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x11: The Show Must Go On... Sometimes (Mar 22, 1978)
- Episode 2x09: The Iceman (Mar 8, 1978)
- Episode 2x02: The 200 Pound Gorilla (Dec 21, 1977)
- Episode 1x22: W*A*S*P*S (Mar 1, 1977)