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Dana Elcar

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

Matlock (1986)
Guest starring as Arthur Hughes
MacGyver (1985)
Starring as Pete Thornton (77 episodes)
Guest starring as Andy Colson
  • Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 29, 1985)
Guest starring as Pete Thornton (8 episodes)
Guest starring as King Arthur (2 episodes)
Riptide (1984)
Guest starring as Harry Silverman
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)
Newhart (1982)
Guest starring as Sam Ebersol
The Devlin Connection (1982)
Guest starring as Miles
  • Episode 1x12: Erica (Dec 25, 1982)
Knight Rider (1982)
Guest starring as Strock
Falcon Crest (1981)
Guest starring as Carl Reed (3 episodes)
The Fall Guy (1981)
Guest starring as Dean Hackett
Foul Play (1981)
Guest starring as Bidecker
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Guest starring as John Steadman
Benson (1979)
Guest starring as Senator Chapman
James A. Michener's Centennial (1978)
Guest starring as Judge Hart
Gemini Man (1976)
Guest starring as Dr. Harold Schuyler
Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Starring as Col. Thomas Lard (33 episodes)
One Day at a Time (1975)
Guest starring as Captain
Baretta (1975)
Guest starring as Lt. Shiller
Petrocelli (1974)
Guest starring as Prosecutor Daley
The New Perry Mason (1973)
Guest starring as Dory Strong
Hawkins (1973)
Guest starring as Dr. Aaronson
Cannon (1971)
Guest starring as Lt. Sam Levaca
Guest starring as Walter Ryan
Guest starring as John Brinegar
Sarge (1971)
Guest starring as Father Frank Dinsmore
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Guest starring as Benjamin T. Bowers
Guest starring as Sam Haney
The Partridge Family (1970)
Guest starring as Mr. Felcher
Love, American Style (1969)
Guest starring as A. J. Potts
Medical Center (1969)
Guest starring as Mazur
Guest starring as General Montague
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Guest starring as Dr. Benjamin (2 episodes)
Columbo (1968)
Guest starring as Falcon
Mannix (1967)
Guest starring as Skip Seldon
Guest starring as Fred Reston (2 episodes)
Guest starring as Sheriff Conrad Bucola
Ironside (1967)
Guest starring as Bill O'Brien
Guest starring as Joe Markham
Guest starring as George
The Invaders (1967)
Guest starring as Sheriff Tom Halloway
Mission: Impossible (1966)
Guest starring as C.W. Cameron
Hawk (1966)
Guest starring as Stanley Yullen
The FBI (1965)
Guest starring as Howard Swift
Get Smart (1965)
Guest starring as Kruger
The Virginian (1962)
Guest starring as Bennett Poole
Bonanza (1959)
Guest starring as Mr. Merrick
Naked City (1958)
Guest starring as Al Borris
Guest starring as Varney

Crew Credits

MacGyver (1985)
Episode crew as Director (2 episodes)
Salvage 1 (1979)
Episode crew as Director
Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Episode crew as Director (4 episodes)
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