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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. Elcar died...
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.
Peter Kai Thornton CBE (April 8, 1925 – February 8, 2007) was a museum curator and writer. The son of eminent scientist Sir (Henry) Gerard Thornton and Gerda, daughter of Kai Norregaard, of Copenhagen (and related to the actress, director and writer Eva Le Gallienne through the latter's Danish mother, journalist Julie Norregaard), [1] [2 ...
MacGyver'sboss and best friend, Pete Thornton is an operative at the Department of External Services(DXS), also referred to mistakenly as DSX in several episodes, which is where he is impressed by Mac's ingenuity while tracking down Murdoc, an international assassin.
In his role of Peter Thornton, Elcar hires MacGyver on a “free-lance” basis for the Phoenix Foundation’s disparate clientele – everybody from Boy Scouts to foreign governments. The nonviolent approach MacGyver takes in executing his assignments was central to Elcar’s decision to accept the role as MacGyver’s boss.
Modeling and measuring the effects of disturbance history and climate on carbon and water budgets in evergreen needleleaf forests. PE Thornton, BE Law, HL Gholz, KL Clark, E Falge, DS...
A non-profit think tank and government contractor that employs Peter Thornton (as Director of Field Operations) and MacGyver (as field agent and "troubleshooter") in Seasons 2 through 7.
Pete Thornton is a fictional character in the ABC television series MacGyver. He is played by Dana Elcar. Pete is Angus MacGyver's best friend and boss at both the Department of External Services (DXS) and the Phoenix Foundation. Along with MacGyver, Thornton is the only regular character in the ser.
Bio. Dr. Peter Thornton studies the interactions of land ecosystems with all other components of the Earth's climate system, including biogeochemical and physical land-atmosphere feedbacks, and interactions with human systems.
Dec 4, 2023 · Peter Thornton. Matters transport in Australia and other matters I feel need commenting upon. Click to read Peter’s Blog, by Peter Thornton, a Substack publication. Launched 7 months ago.
