Dana Elcar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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Birthday: 10 October 1927
Birth place: Ferndale, Michigan United States
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
2010
The Borgia Stick
Catch-22
Murder in Three Acts
A Lovely Way to Die
The Sting
The Boston Strangler
The Nude Bomb
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Breach of Contract
The Fool Killer
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Soldier Blue
Report to the Commissioner
The Day the Bubble Burst
St. Ives
The Whole World Is Watching
W.C. Fields and Me
Condorman
Of Mice and Men
Sweet Revenge
A Gunfight
Inside Out
Zig Zag
Dying Room Only
Jungle Warriors
Death Penalty
Quarterback Princess
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Mark, I Love You
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
The Death of Me Yet
Burning Bright
Crisis in Mid-Air
Heatwave!
Deadlock
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Senior Year
The Flying Misfits
The Learning Tree
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