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    Dana Elcar

    1927-10-10 (97 years old) in Ferndale, Michigan United States

    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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
    0 %|Jan 28, 2020
    Documentary
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    Inside Out
    63 %|Aug 21, 1987
    Drama, Thriller
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    There Were Times, Dear
    0 %|Jun 3, 1987
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Murder in Three Acts
    55 %|Oct 1, 1986
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Toughlove
    50 %|Oct 13, 1985
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    2010
    66.55 %|Dec 6, 1984
    Thriller, Science Fiction
    poster
    Sweet Revenge
    62 %|Oct 31, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    All of Me
    65.02 %|Sep 21, 1984
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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    Jungle Warriors
    39 %|May 11, 1984
    Action, Adventure
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    Quarterback Princess
    69 %|Dec 3, 1983
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    I Want to Live
    40 %|May 9, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Blue Skies Again
    52 %|Apr 29, 1983
    Comedy
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    Inspector Perez
    0 %|Jan 8, 1983
    Crime
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    Forbidden Love
    47 %|Oct 18, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie, Romance
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    The Day the Bubble Burst
    20 %|Feb 7, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Help Wanted: Male
    50 %|Jan 16, 1982
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Breach of Contract
    0 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Drama
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    Condorman
    55 %|Jul 2, 1981
    Comedy, Action, Adventure
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    Buddy Buddy
    62 %|Apr 2, 1981
    Comedy, Crime
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    Mark, I Love You
    0 %|Dec 10, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
    55 %|Jun 24, 1980
    Adventure, Family
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    The Nude Bomb
    55 %|May 9, 1980
    Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Death Penalty
    0 %|Jan 22, 1980
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    The Champ
    69.87 %|Jul 7, 1979
    Drama
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    Samurai
    0 %|Apr 30, 1979
    Action, Crime, Adventure, TV Movie, Science Fiction
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    Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
    54 %|Apr 13, 1979
    Drama
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    Crisis in Mid-Air
    60 %|Feb 13, 1979
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Flying Misfits
    68 %|Sep 21, 1976
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    Baby Blue Marine
    52 %|May 5, 1976
    Drama
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    Law of the Land
    37 %|Apr 29, 1976
    Crime, Western, TV Movie
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    W.C. Fields and Me
    78 %|Mar 31, 1976
    Drama
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    St. Ives
    57 %|Feb 24, 1976
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Report to the Commissioner
    68 %|Feb 5, 1975
    Crime, Drama
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    Panic on the 5:22
    53 %|Nov 20, 1974
    Action, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Senior Year
    0 %|Mar 22, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Heatwave!
    59 %|Jan 27, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Sting
    80.22999999999999 %|Dec 25, 1973
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Dying Room Only
    66 %|Sep 18, 1973
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Catch-22
    50 %|May 21, 1973
    Comedy, War, TV Movie
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    The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
    57 %|May 12, 1972
    Drama, Western
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    Fireball Forward
    50 %|Mar 5, 1972
    Action, Drama, War, TV Movie
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    The Bravos
    57 %|Jan 9, 1972
    TV Movie, Western
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    The Death of Me Yet
    70 %|Oct 26, 1971
    Drama, TV Movie
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    A Gunfight
    58 %|Aug 25, 1971
    Western
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    Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
    0 %|Feb 22, 1971
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
    61 %|Feb 17, 1971
    Adventure, Comedy
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    San Francisco International
    37 %|Sep 29, 1970
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Adam at Six A.M.
    47 %|Sep 22, 1970
    Drama
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    Soldier Blue
    69 %|Aug 12, 1970
    Western, Action, Drama
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    Zig Zag
    75 %|May 1, 1970
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The D.A.: Murder One
    0 %|Dec 8, 1969
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Learning Tree
    69 %|Aug 6, 1969
    Drama, Crime
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    The Maltese Bippy
    52 %|Jun 18, 1969
    Mystery, Comedy, Horror
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    The Whole World Is Watching
    0 %|Mar 11, 1969
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    Deadlock
    0 %|Feb 22, 1969
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Pendulum
    55 %|Feb 14, 1969
    Crime, Drama
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    The Sound of Anger
    0 %|Dec 10, 1968
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Boston Strangler
    67 %|Oct 8, 1968
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    A Lovely Way to Die
    43 %|Apr 19, 1968
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Of Mice and Men
    0 %|Jan 31, 1968
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Crucible
    35 %|May 4, 1967
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Borgia Stick
    78 %|Feb 25, 1967
    Crime, Thriller
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    The Fool Killer
    68 %|Apr 28, 1965
    Mystery, Drama, Adventure
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    Fail Safe
    78.13 %|Oct 7, 1964
    Thriller, Drama, War
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    Big Deal in Laredo
    0 %|Oct 7, 1962
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Burning Bright
    0 %|Oct 26, 1959
    Drama, TV Movie

    Series

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    ER
    78.14 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
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    The Magic School Bus
    76 %|Sep 10, 1994
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Action & Adventure, Kids
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    Matlock
    72 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    MacGyver
    77.42 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Crime, Western
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    MacGyver
    77.42 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Crime, Western
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    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    64 %|Oct 3, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    Hardcastle and McCormick
    64 %|Sep 18, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The A-Team
    74.61 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    The A-Team
    74.61 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    Voyagers!
    75 %|Oct 3, 1982
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Newhart
    72 %|Oct 2, 1982
    Comedy, Drama
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    Knight Rider
    75 %|Sep 26, 1982
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
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    Matt Houston
    62 %|Sep 26, 1982
    Drama
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    Teachers Only
    50 %|Apr 14, 1982
    Comedy
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    Herbie, the Love Bug
    57 %|Mar 17, 1982
    Comedy, Family
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    The Fall Guy
    75 %|Nov 4, 1981
    Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Code Red
    55 %|Sep 20, 1981
    Drama
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    Foul Play
    50 %|Jan 26, 1981
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    Hill Street Blues
    75.97 %|Jan 15, 1981
    Drama, Crime
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    Galactica 1980
    61 %|Jan 27, 1980
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Trapper John, M.D.
    63 %|Sep 23, 1979
    Drama
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    Hart to Hart
    68 %|Sep 22, 1979
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    B. J. and the Bear
    55 %|Feb 10, 1979
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Incredible Hulk
    72.06 %|Nov 4, 1977
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Eight Is Enough
    61 %|Mar 15, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    Baa Baa Black Sheep
    76 %|Sep 21, 1976
    Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
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    Baretta
    64 %|Jan 17, 1975
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Manhunter
    50 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Drama, Crime
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    Petrocelli
    69.05 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Drama
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    The Six Million Dollar Man
    72.32000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Police Story
    71 %|Mar 20, 1973
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Hawkins
    72 %|Mar 13, 1973
    Mystery
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    Kung Fu
    76 %|Oct 14, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    The Waltons
    71 %|Sep 14, 1972
    Drama
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    The Sixth Sense
    63 %|Jan 15, 1972
    Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Sarge
    50 %|Sep 21, 1971
    Drama, Crime
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    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
    63 %|Sep 16, 1971
    Drama
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    Columbo
    81 %|Sep 15, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Cannon
    64.55 %|Sep 14, 1971
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Alias Smith and Jones
    69 %|Jan 5, 1971
    Western, Crime
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    The Bold Ones: The Senator
    30 %|Mar 21, 1970
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Medical Center
    61 %|Sep 24, 1969
    Drama
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    Room 222
    56.559999999999995 %|Sep 11, 1969
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Hawaii Five-O
    71 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    The Name of the Game
    68 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Outsider
    52 %|Sep 18, 1968
    Drama
    poster
    Mannix
    67 %|Sep 16, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Mannix
    67 %|Sep 16, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Judd for the Defense
    75 %|Sep 8, 1967
    Drama
    poster
    Ironside
    69 %|Mar 28, 1967
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    The Invaders
    68.42 %|Jan 10, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    poster
    Mission: Impossible
    76.07000000000001 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    ABC Stage 67
    56.67 %|Sep 14, 1966
    Drama, Documentary
    poster
    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Get Smart
    79.27 %|Sep 18, 1965
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Run for Your Life
    71.67 %|Sep 13, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    Espionage
    0 %|Oct 2, 1963
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    The Patty Duke Show
    57 %|Sep 18, 1963
    Comedy
    poster
    The Virginian
    64.29 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
    poster
    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
    poster
    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
    poster
    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    actor
    A Time To Live
    0 %|Jul 5, 1954
    poster
    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
    poster
    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
    poster
    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
    poster
    The Big Story
    60 %|Sep 16, 1949
    Documentary, Drama