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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Movies
2010 Dimitri Moisevitch
The Borgia Stick Craigmeyer
Catch-22 Colonel Cathcart
Murder in Three Acts Dr. Strange
A Lovely Way to Die Layton
The Sting F.B.I. Agent Polk
The Boston Strangler Luis Schubert
The Nude Bomb Chief
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Allen
Breach of Contract
The Fool Killer Mr. Dodd
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Benchley
Soldier Blue Capt. Battles
Report to the Commissioner Chief Perna
The Day the Bubble Burst Mr. Block
St. Ives Lt. Charles Blunt
The Whole World Is Watching Huston
W.C. Fields and Me Dockstedter
Condorman Russ Devlin
Of Mice and Men
Sweet Revenge Sen. Arthur Hagerty
A Gunfight Marv Green
Inside Out Leo Gross
Zig Zag Harold Tracey
Dying Room Only Sheriff
Jungle Warriors D'Antoni
Death Penalty John Mulligan
Quarterback Princess Mr. Caine
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War Self (archive footage)
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff Havermeyer
Mark, I Love You Mr. Bassett
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Carstairs
The Death of Me Yet Hank Keller
Burning Bright Friend Ed
Crisis in Mid-Air Brad Mullins
Heatwave! Prescott
Deadlock George Stack
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross Father Frank Dinsmore
Senior Year Paul Reed
The Flying Misfits Col. Thomas A. Lard
The Learning Tree Kirky
Baby Blue Marine Sheriff Wenzel
Buddy Buddy Capt. Hubris
Blue Skies Again Lou
San Francisco International George Woodruff
The D.A.: Murder One Dr. Carl Enright
There Were Times, Dear Don Mason
The Champ Hoffmaster
Law of the Land Rev. Mr. Endicott
Fail Safe Foster
The Maltese Bippy Sgt. Kelvaney
Forbidden Love Burt Wagner
The Bravos Captain Detroville
Adam at Six A.M. Van Treadly
Pendulum Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
Samurai Frank Boyd
The Sound of Anger Andrew Pearce
Help Wanted: Male Milhauser
All of Me Burton Schuyler
Panic on the 5:22 Hal Rodgers
Fireball Forward Col. Talbot
Big Deal in Laredo Dennis Wilcox
I Want to Live Warden
Toughlove Max Wiley
Inspector Perez Captain R. C. Hodges
The Crucible Marshall Herrick
Shows
Falcon Crest Carl Reed
Columbo Falcon
B. J. and the Bear
Trapper John, M.D.
Kung Fu
The A-Team George Olsen
The F.B.I. Howard Bergdahl
Matlock
Hawaii Five-O Dr. Benjamin
Knight Rider Strock
Hawkins Dr. Aaronson
Baretta Inspector Shiller
Alias Smith and Jones
Room 222
Naked City Al Borris
Mannix
Hill Street Blues
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
MacGyver Pete Thornton
Herbie, the Love Bug
Newhart
Medical Center
Hart to Hart
Gunsmoke Pennigrath
Mission: Impossible C.W. Cameron
Galactica 1980 John Steadman
Cannon
Voyagers!
Eight Is Enough
Get Smart
Hallmark Hall of Fame Jacob
Ironside Bill O'Brien
The Waltons
The Fall Guy
The Magic School Bus (voice)
Run for Your Life Dr. George Graham
Espionage
Police Story
Matt Houston
The Patty Duke Show
Judd for the Defense
The Sixth Sense
ABC Stage 67 Lou Coolidge
Foul Play
The Manhunter
The Defenders Rankin
The Defenders Dr. Marvin Graham
The Defenders District Attorney
A Time To Live
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
Baa Baa Black Sheep Thomas A. Lard
Bonanza Caleb Milton
MacGyver Andy Colson
ER Manny Kendovich
The F.B.I. Howard Swift
The F.B.I. Ed Garth
The F.B.I. Ewing Carter
The F.B.I. Waverly
Code Red
The Six Million Dollar Man Larry Stover
The Name of the Game Hood
Hardcastle and McCormick Frank Cardigan
Sarge Father Frank Dinsmore
The Rockford Files Sheriff Mitchell
Hallmark Hall of Fame La Hire
Hallmark Hall of Fame Captain Marvel
Mannix Skip Seldon
The A-Team Judge Leonard Mordente
The Virginian Bennett Poole
Teachers Only
The Invaders Sheriff Tom Halloway
The Incredible Hulk Sheriff Harris
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Paul Henderson
Bonanza Mr. Merrick
The Big Story Lt. Alameda
The Bold Ones: The Senator Collie Ford
Petrocelli Prosecutor Daley
The Outsider Fred Oliver
Love, American Style A. J. Potts
