Known For
Acting
Known Credits
152
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 10, 1927 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
Ferndale, Michigan United States
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.
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| 2020 | 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | ERas Manny Kendovich | |
| 1994 | The Magic School Busas Mr. Terese (voice) | |
| 1987 | Inside Outas Leo Gross | |
| 1987 | There Were Times, Dearas Don Mason | |
| 1986 | Murder in Three Actsas Dr. Strange | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Arthur Hughes | |
| 1985 | Tough Loveas Max Wiley | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Andy Colson | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Pete Thornton | |
| 1984 | 2010as Dimitri Moisevitch | |
| 1984 | Sweet Revengeas Sen. Arthur Hagerty | |
| 1984 | All of Meas Burton Schuyler | |
| 1984 | Jungle Warriorsas D'Antoni | |
| 1983 | Quarterback Princessas Mr. Caine | |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormickas Frank Cardigan | |
| 1983 | I Want to Liveas Warden | |
| 1983 | Blue Skies Againas Lou | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas George Olsen | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Judge Leonard Mordente | |
| 1983 | Inspector Perezas Captain R. C. Hodges | |
| 1982 | Forbidden Loveas Burt Wagner | |
| 1982 | Voyagers!as | |
| 1982 | Newhartas | |
| 1982 | Matt Houstonas | |
| 1982 | Knight Rideras Strock | |
| 1982 | Teachers Onlyas | |
| 1982 | Herbie, the Love Bugas | |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble Burstas Mr. Block | |
| 1982 | Help Wanted: Maleas Milhauser | |
| 1982 | Breach of Contractas | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Carl Reed | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guyas | |
| 1981 | Code Redas | |
| 1981 | Condormanas Russ Devlin | |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddyas Capt. Hubris | |
| 1981 | Foul Playas | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1980 | Mark, I Love Youas Mr. Bassett | |
| 1980 | The Last Flight of Noah's Arkas Benchley | |
| 1980 | The Nude Bombas Chief | |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980as John Steadman | |
| 1980 | Death Penaltyas John Mulligan | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D.as | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hartas | |
| 1979 | The Champas Hoffmaster | |
| 1979 | Samuraias Frank Boyd | |
| 1979 | Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Havermeyer | |
| 1979 | Crisis in Mid-Airas Brad Mullins | |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bearas | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65?as | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulkas Sheriff Harris | |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enoughas | |
| 1976 | The Flying Misfitsas Col. Thomas A. Lard | |
| 1976 | Baa Baa Black Sheepas Thomas A. Lard | |
| 1976 | Gemini Manas Dr. Harold Schuyler | |
| 1976 | Baby Blue Marineas Sheriff Wenzel | |
| 1976 | Law of the Landas Rev. Mr. Endicott | |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Meas Dockstedter | |
| 1976 | St. Ivesas Lt. Charles Blunt | |
| 1975 | Love Nestas Mort | |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioneras Chief Perna | |
| 1975 | Barettaas Inspector Shiller | |
| 1974 | Panic on the 5:22as Hal Rodgers | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Filesas Sheriff Mitchell | |
| 1974 | The Manhunteras | |
| 1974 | Petrocellias Prosecutor Daley | |
| 1974 | Senior Yearas Paul Reed | |
| 1974 | Heatwave!as Prescott | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Manas Larry Stover | |
| 1973 | The Stingas F.B.I. Agent Polk | |
| 1973 | Dying Room Onlyas Sheriff | |
| 1973 | Catch-22as Colonel Cathcart | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas Lt. Garippo | |
| 1973 | Hawkinsas Dr. Aaronson | |
| 1972 | Kung Fuas Noah Jones | |
| 1972 | Delphi Bureauas Michael Kendall | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas | |
| 1972 | The Great Northfield Minnesota Raidas Allen | |
| 1972 | Fireball Forwardas Col. Talbot | |
| 1972 | The Sixth Senseas | |
| 1972 | The Bravosas Captain Detroville | |
| 1971 | The Death of Me Yetas Hank Keller | |
| 1971 | Sargeas Father Frank Dinsmore | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Paul Henderson | |
| 1971 | Columboas Falcon | |
| 1971 | Cannonas | |
| 1971 | A Gunfightas Marv Green | |
| 1971 | Sarge: The Badge or the Crossas Father Frank Dinsmore | |
| 1971 | Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Carstairs | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jonesas | |
| 1970 | San Francisco Internationalas George Woodruff | |
| 1970 | The Partridge Familyas Mr. Felcher | |
| 1970 | Adam at Six A.M.as Van Treadly | |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senatoras Collie Ford | |
| 1970 | Soldier Blueas Capt. Battles | |
| 1970 | Zig Zagas Harold Tracey | |
| 1969 | The D.A.: Murder Oneas Dr. Carl Enright | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas A. J. Potts | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras | |
| 1969 | Room 222as | |
| 1969 | The Learning Treeas Kirky | |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippyas Sgt. Kelvaney | |
| 1969 | The Whole World Is Watchingas Huston | |
| 1969 | Deadlockas George Stack | |
| 1969 | Pendulumas Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton | |
| 1968 | The Sound of Angeras Andrew Pearce | |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangleras Luis Schubert | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Hood | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Dr. Benjamin | |
| 1968 | The Outsideras Fred Oliver | |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Dieas Layton | |
| 1968 | Of Mice and Menas | |
| 1968 | Elizabeth the Queenas Captain Marvel | |
| 1967 | Mannixas | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Fred Reston | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Skip Seldon | |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defenseas | |
| 1967 | The Crucibleas Marshall Herrick | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas Bill O'Brien | |
| 1967 | The Borgia Stickas Craigmeyer | |
| 1967 | The Invadersas Sheriff Tom Halloway | |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossibleas C.W. Cameron | |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67as Lou Coolidge | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Ed Garth | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Ewing Carter | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Howard Bergdahl | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Howard Swift | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Waverly | |
| 1965 | Get Smartas Kruger | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Lifeas Dr. George Graham | |
| 1965 | The Fool Killeras Mr. Dodd | |
| 1964 | Fail Safeas Foster | |
| 1963 | Espionageas Kevin | |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Showas | |
| 1962 | Big Deal in Laredoas Dennis Wilcox | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Bennett Poole | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas District Attorney | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Dr. Marvin Graham | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Rankin | |
| 1959 | Burning Brightas Friend Ed | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Caleb Milton | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Mr. Merrick | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Al Borris | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Pennigrath | |
| 1954 | A Time To Liveas | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain Marvel | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Jacob | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas La Hire | |
| 1949 | The Big Storyas Lt. Alameda |
| 1985 | MacGyver...Director | |
| 1979 | The Duke...Director | |
| 1979 | Salvage 1...Director | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files...Director |
