Dana Elcar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dana Elcar

American television and movie character actor

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1927

Place of Birth: Ferndale, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jun-2005

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film 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.