Dana Elcar
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-10-10 in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Falcon
ER
as Manny Kendovich
Bonanza
as Caleb Milton
Bonanza
as Mr. Merrick
The A-Team
as George Olsen
The A-Team
as Judge Leonard Mordente
MacGyver
as Pete Thornton
MacGyver
as Andy Colson
Mission: Impossible
as C.W. Cameron
Knight Rider
as Strock
Get Smart
Falcon Crest
as Carl Reed
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Larry Stover
The Waltons
The Incredible Hulk
as Sheriff Harris
The Rockford Files
as Sheriff Mitchell
Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. Benjamin
Ironside
as Bill O'Brien
Hill Street Blues
