Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ibsen 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
ER
as Manny Kendovich
القانون والنظام
as Robert Cook
MacGyver
as Pete Thornton
MacGyver
The A-Team
as George Olsen
Knight Rider
as Strock
Newhart
Falcon Crest
as Carl Reed
Hill Street Blues
B. J. and the Bear
The Rockford Files
as Sheriff Mitchell
The Rockford Files
The Sting
as F.B.I. Agent Polk
Columbo
as Falcon
The Partridge Family
as Mr. Felcher
Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. Benjamin
Ironside
as Bill O'Brien
Dark Shadows
as Sheriff George Patterson
Fail Safe
as Foster
The Patty Duke Show
Bonanza
as Caleb Milton
Naked City
as Al Borris