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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Known For
The Sting
(1973)
F.B.I. Agent Polk
Fail Safe
(1964)
Foster
All of Me
(1984)
Burton Schuyler
2010
(1984)
Dimitri Moisevitch
Soldier Blue
(1970)
Capt. Battles
The Champ
(1979)
Hoffmaster
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Luis Schubert
Condorman
(1981)
Russ Devlin
The Nude Bomb
(1980)
Chief
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
(1979)
Havermeyer
Buddy Buddy
(1981)
Capt. Hubris
Report to the Commissioner
(1975)
Chief Perna
Murder in Three Acts
(1986)
Dr. Strange
Jungle Warriors
(1984)
D'Antoni
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
(1972)
Allen
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
(1980)
Benchley
Full Filmography
Acting
Burning Bright
(1959)
Friend Ed
Big Deal in Laredo
(1962)
Dennis Wilcox
Fail Safe
(1964)
Foster
The Fool Killer
(1965)
Mr. Dodd
The Borgia Stick
(1967)
Craigmeyer
The Crucible
(1967)
Marshall Herrick
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Luis Schubert
The Sound of Anger
(1968)
Andrew Pearce
A Lovely Way to Die
(1968)
Layton
Of Mice and Men
(1968)
The Learning Tree
(1969)
Kirky
The Maltese Bippy
(1969)
Sgt. Kelvaney
Pendulum
(1969)
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
The Whole World Is Watching
(1969)
Huston
Deadlock
(1969)
George Stack
The D.A.: Murder One
(1969)
Dr. Carl Enright
Soldier Blue
(1970)
Capt. Battles
Zig Zag
(1970)
Harold Tracey
Adam at Six A.M.
(1970)
Van Treadly
San Francisco International
(1970)
George Woodruff
A Gunfight
(1971)
Marv Green
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
(1971)
Carstairs
The Death of Me Yet
(1971)
Hank Keller
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
(1971)
Father Frank Dinsmore
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
(1972)
Allen
The Bravos
(1972)
Captain Detroville
Fireball Forward
(1972)
Col. Talbot
The Sting
(1973)
F.B.I. Agent Polk
Dying Room Only
(1973)
Sheriff
Catch-22
(1973)
Colonel Cathcart
Heatwave!
(1974)
Prescott
Panic on the 5:22
(1974)
Hal Rodgers
Senior Year
(1974)
Paul Reed
Report to the Commissioner
(1975)
Chief Perna
St. Ives
(1976)
Lt. Charles Blunt
W.C. Fields and Me
(1976)
Dockstedter
Baby Blue Marine
(1976)
Sheriff Wenzel
The Flying Misfits
(1976)
Col. Thomas A. Lard
Law of the Land
(1976)
Rev. Mr. Endicott
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
(1979)
Havermeyer
Crisis in Mid-Air
(1979)
Brad Mullins
The Champ
(1979)
Hoffmaster
Samurai
(1979)
Frank Boyd
The Nude Bomb
(1980)
Chief
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
(1980)
Benchley
Death Penalty
(1980)
John Mulligan
Mark, I Love You
(1980)
Mr. Bassett
Condorman
(1981)
Russ Devlin
Buddy Buddy
(1981)
Capt. Hubris
Forbidden Love
(1982)
Burt Wagner
Help Wanted: Male
(1982)
Milhauser
The Day the Bubble Burst
(1982)
Mr. Block
Breach of Contract
(1982)
Quarterback Princess
(1983)
Mr. Caine
Blue Skies Again
(1983)
Lou
I Want to Live
(1983)
Warden
Inspector Perez
(1983)
Captain R. C. Hodges
2010
(1984)
Dimitri Moisevitch
Jungle Warriors
(1984)
D'Antoni
All of Me
(1984)
Burton Schuyler
Sweet Revenge
(1984)
Sen. Arthur Hagerty
Toughlove
(1985)
Max Wiley
Murder in Three Acts
(1986)
Dr. Strange
Inside Out
(1987)
Leo Gross
There Were Times, Dear
(1987)
Don Mason
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
(2020)
Self (archive footage)