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Dana Elcar | |
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 Elcar as Peter Thornton on MacGyver | |
| Born | Ibson Dana Elcar October 10, 1927 Ferndale, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2005 (aged 77) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Years active | 1952–2002 |
| Spouses | Katherine Frances Mead
(m. 1948–1950)Peggy Romano (m. 1954–1970)Marianne Torrance
(m. 1978–1995) |
| Partner | Thelma Garcia |
| Children | 4 |
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. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson[1] before assuming the role of Thornton.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (June 10, 2005). "Dana Elcar, 77; Veteran Actor Lost His Sight But Kept His Focus on Performing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 1, 2016.