Deceased

How Did Dana Elcar Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asIbsen Dana ElcarGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/10/1927Born inFerndale, Michigan United StatesDied06/06/2005Died inVenturaCausepneumoniaWikidataQ541661 ↗TMDb#37712 ↗

Ibsen Dana Elcar 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. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson before assuming the role of Thornton.

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Filmography120 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1994	ERSeries	Manny Kendovich	67
1994	The Magic School BusSeries	Mr. Terese (voice)	67
1987	There Were Times, DearMovie	Don Mason	60
1986	MatlockSeries	Arthur Hughes	59
1986	Murder in Three ActsMovie	Dr. Strange	59
1985	MacGyverSeries	Pete Thornton	58
1985	Tough LoveMovie	Max Wiley	58
1984	Sweet RevengeMovie	Sen. Arthur Hagerty	57
1984	All of MeMovie	Burton Schuyler	57
1984	2010Movie	Dimitri Moisevitch	57
1984	Jungle WarriorsMovie	D'Antoni	57
1983	The A-TeamSeries	George Olsen	56
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries	—	56
1983	Hardcastle and McCormickSeries	Frank Cardigan	56
1983	Quarterback PrincessMovie	Mr. Caine	56
1983	I Want to LiveMovie	Warden	56
1983	Inspector PerezMovie	Captain R. C. Hodges	56
1982	NewhartSeries	—	55
1982	Knight RiderSeries	Strock	55
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	55
1982	Voyagers!Series	—	55
1982	The Day the Bubble BurstMovie	Mr. Block	55
1982	Forbidden LoveMovie	Burt Wagner	55
1982	Herbie, the Love BugSeries	—	55
1982	Help Wanted: MaleMovie	Milhauser	55
1982	Breach of ContractMovie	—	55
1981	Falcon CrestSeries	Carl Reed	54
1981	The Fall GuySeries	—	54
1981	Hill Street BluesSeries	—	54
1981	Code RedSeries	—	54
1981	CondormanMovie	Russ Devlin	54
1981	Buddy BuddyMovie	Capt. Hubris	54
1980	Galactica 1980Series	John Steadman	53
1980	The Nude BombMovie	Chief	53
1980	The Last Flight of Noah's ArkMovie	Benchley	53
1980	Death PenaltyMovie	John Mulligan	53
1980	Mark, I Love YouMovie	Mr. Bassett	53
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	52
1979	The ChampMovie	Hoffmaster	52
1979	Hart to HartSeries	—	52
1979	Good Luck, Miss WyckoffMovie	Havermeyer	52
1979	B. J. and the BearSeries	—	52
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	Sheriff Harris	50
1977	Eight Is EnoughSeries	—	50
1977	What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series	—	50
1976	Gemini ManSeries	Dr. Harold Schuyler	49
1976	Baa Baa Black SheepSeries	Thomas A. Lard	49
1976	St. IvesMovie	Lt. Charles Blunt	49
1976	Baby Blue MarineMovie	Sheriff Wenzel	49
1976	The Flying MisfitsMovie	Col. Thomas A. Lard	49
1975	BarettaSeries	Inspector Shiller	48
1975	Love NestMovie	Mort	48
1975	Report to the CommissionerMovie	Chief Perna	48
1974	The Rockford FilesSeries	Sheriff Mitchell	47
1974	The Six Million Dollar ManSeries	Larry Stover	47
1974	PetrocelliSeries	Prosecutor Daley	47
1974	Heatwave!Movie	Prescott	47
1974	The ManhunterSeries	—	47
1974	Senior YearMovie	Paul Reed	47
1973	Police StorySeries	Lt. Garippo	46
1973	HawkinsSeries	Dr. Aaronson	46
1973	The StingMovie	F.B.I. Agent Polk	46
1973	Dying Room OnlyMovie	Sheriff	46
1972	The Sixth SenseSeries	—	45
1972	The WaltonsSeries	—	45
1972	Kung FuSeries	Noah Jones	45
1972	The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidMovie	Allen	45
1972	The BravosMovie	Captain Detroville	45
1972	Fireball ForwardMovie	Col. Talbot	45
1971	ColumboSeries	Falcon	44
1971	Alias Smith and JonesSeries	—	44
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries	Paul Henderson	44
1971	CannonSeries	—	44
1971	SargeSeries	Father Frank Dinsmore	44
1971	A GunfightMovie	Marv Green	44
1971	Mrs. Pollifax — SpyMovie	Carstairs	44
1971	Sarge: The Badge or the CrossMovie	Father Frank Dinsmore	44
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	Mr. Felcher	43
1970	Adam at Six A.M.Movie	Van Treadly	43
1970	The Bold Ones: The SenatorSeries	Collie Ford	43
1970	Soldier BlueMovie	Capt. Battles	43
1970	San Francisco InternationalMovie	George Woodruff	43
1970	Zig ZagMovie	Harold Tracey	43
1969	Medical CenterSeries	—	42
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	A. J. Potts	42
1969	Room 222Series	—	42
1969	The Learning TreeMovie	Kirky	42
1969	DeadlockMovie	George Stack	42
1969	PendulumMovie	Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton	42
1969	The D.A.: Murder OneMovie	Dr. Carl Enright	42
1969	The Maltese BippyMovie	Sgt. Kelvaney	42
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Hood	41
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Dr. Benjamin	41
1968	The Boston StranglerMovie	Luis Schubert	41
1968	A Lovely Way to DieMovie	Layton	41
1968	The OutsiderSeries	Fred Oliver	41
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	40
1967	IronsideSeries	Bill O'Brien	40
1967	MannixSeries	Fred Reston	40
1967	The InvadersSeries	Sheriff Tom Halloway	40
1967	The Borgia StickMovie	Craigmeyer	40
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Lou Coolidge	39
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	C.W. Cameron	39
1966	Dark ShadowsSeries	Sheriff George Patterson	39
1965	Run for Your LifeSeries	Dr. George Graham	38
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Ewing Carter	38
1965	Get SmartSeries	—	38
1965	The Fool KillerMovie	Mr. Dodd	38
1964	Fail SafeMovie	Foster	37
1963	The Patty Duke ShowSeries	—	36
1963	EspionageSeries	Kevin	36
1962	The VirginianSeries	Bennett Poole	35
1962	Big Deal in LaredoMovie	Dennis Wilcox	35
1961	The DefendersSeries	District Attorney	34
1961	The DefendersSeries	Rankin	34
1959	BonanzaSeries	Mr. Merrick	32
1958	Naked CitySeries	Al Borris	31
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Pennigrath	28
1952	OmnibusSeries	—	25
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Captain Marvel	24