Dana Elcar
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. D…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
66
Total TV Shows Credited
82
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Ferndale, Michigan United States
Birthdate
October 10, 1927
Death Date
June 6o 2005