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Ibson Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film character actor. He appeared in about 40 films as well as in the 1960s television series Dark Shadows as Sheriff George Patterson and the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, MacGyver's immediate supervisor at the Phoenix Foundation.
Jun 10, 2005 · Dana Elcar, whose struggle with glaucoma and blindness was written into the character he was best known for portraying -- Peter Thornton on ABC’s “MacGyver” -- has died. He was 77. Elcar died...
Dana Elcar (* 10. Oktober 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan, als Ibson Dana Elcar; † 6. Juni 2005 in Ventura, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.
Dana Elcar was born on 10 October 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Sting (1973), MacGyver (1985) and 2010 (1984). He was married to Marianne Torrance, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano and Kathryn Frances Mead.
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- Ferndale, Michigan, USA
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- Ventura, California, USA
Dana Elcar was born on 10 October 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Sting (1973), MacGyver (1985) and 2010 (1984). He was married to Marianne Torrance, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano and Kathryn Frances Mead.
- October 10, 1927
- June 6, 2005
Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) played the part of Sheriff George Patterson on the original Dark Shadows. Elcar was born Ibson Dana Elcar in Ferndale, Michigan, the son of Danish immigrants, (something he had in common with his DS costar Alexandra Moltke).
Jun 6, 2005 · 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.
