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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.
Jun 11, 2005 · Actor Dana Elcar, a familiar face on dozens of TV shows but best known as co-star of the action series “MacGyver,” a role he kept even after going blind, has died at age 77, his agent’s office...
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Elcar also played a blind character on episodes of The Magic School Bus and ER. Once blind, Elcar accepted the challenge of playing Vladimir in Waiting for Godot on stage, complete with white cane. This was his theatrical swan song , and he retired in 2002 after his ER performance.
YearTitleRoleNotes1954A Time to LiveDr. ClayContract role1956OscarEpisode: "Zeke Scher and George ...1957BernieEpisode: "Charley Wigle of The Denver ...1957CashmoreEpisode: "Malcolm Glover of The San ...Jun 11, 2005 · VENTURA, Calif., June 10 - Dana Elcar, whose real-life struggle with blindness was written into his role on the television adventure series "MacGyver," died here on Monday. He was 77.
When he started going blind, his character Peter Thornton on MacGyver (1985) was also written with the same affliction. His blindness was also written into his guest appearance on Law & Order (1990), resulting from Diabetic Retinopathy.
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Jun 10, 2005 · Dana Elcar, the round-faced, balding actor whose real-life struggle with blindness was written into his role on the TV adventure series “MacGyver,” has died. He was 77.
Jun 10, 2005 · Actor Dana Elcar (search), whose role as Peter Thornton on ABC's adventure series "MacGyver (search)" depicted his real-life struggle with glaucoma and blindness, has died.
