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Ibsen 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. Actor: The Sting. 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: The Year We Make Contact (1984). He was married to Marianne Torrance, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano and Kathryn Frances Mead.
- Actor, Director
- October 10, 1927
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- June 6, 2005
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Dana Elcar was born on October 10, 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Sting (1973), MacGyver (1985) and 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984). He was married to Marianne Torrance, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano and Kathryn Frances Mead. He died on June 6, 2005 in Ventura, California, USA.
- October 10, 1927
- June 6, 2005
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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Jun 13, 2005 · Dana Elcar, the actor best known for his long-running role on the series "MacGyver," but with a rich history on stage, died June 10 in Ventura, CA, AP reported. He was 77.
Jun 17, 2005 · Actor Dana Elcar died June 6 at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California, of complications from pneumonia. He was 77. Elcar, who appeared in more than 150 television productions and feature films in a career that spanned more than 50 years, was perhaps best known for the role of Peter Thornton, Richard Dean Anderson’s boss on the ...
