Dana Elcar (1927–2005) |
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Dana Elcar was born on October 10, 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA as Ibsen Dana Elcar. 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.
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Born:in Ferndale, Michigan, USADied:(age 77) in Ventura, California, USA |
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Actor (180 credits)
Actor (180 credits)
1985-1992
MacGyver
(TV Series)
Pete Thornton / King Arthur / Santa Claus / ...
Pete Thornton / King Arthur / Santa Claus / ...
- The Mountain of Youth
(1992)
... Pete Thornton (credit only)
- The Stringer
(1992)
... Pete Thornton
- Off the Wall
(1991)
... Pete Thornton (credit only)
- Gunz 'n Boyz
(1991)
... Pete Thornton (credit only)
- Split Decision
(1991)
... Pete Thornton (credit only)
1983-1985
Trapper John, M.D.
(TV Series)
Jared Vennemar / Howard Bowman
Jared Vennemar / Howard Bowman
- Billboard Barney
(1985)
... Jared Vennemar
- Pasts Imperfect
(1983)
... Howard Bowman
1984-1985
The A-Team
(TV Series)
Judge Leonard Mordente / George Olsen
Judge Leonard Mordente / George Olsen
- Judgement Day: Part 2
(1985)
... Judge Leonard Mordente
- Judgement Day: Part 1
(1985)
... Judge Leonard Mordente
- Double Heat
(1984)
... George Olsen
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
(TV Series)
Frank Cardigan
Frank Cardigan
- The Georgia Street Motors
(1984)
... Frank Cardigan
1983
Hart to Hart
(TV Series)
Admiral Springfield
Admiral Springfield
- Pandora Has Wings
(1983)
... Admiral Springfield
1982
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(TV Series)
Judge Carlson
Judge Carlson
- The Man in the White Hat
(1982)
... Judge Carlson
1981-1982
Falcon Crest
(TV Series)
Carl Reed
Carl Reed
- Heir Apparent
(1982)
... Carl Reed
- The Candidate
(1982)
... Carl Reed
- The Tangled Vines
(1981)
... Carl Reed
1979
B.J. and the Bear
(TV Series)
Sheriff Nathan T. MacCandles
Sheriff Nathan T. MacCandles
- Silent Night, Unholy Night
(1979)
... Sheriff Nathan T. MacCandles
1978
The Incredible Hulk
(TV Series)
Sheriff Harris
Sheriff Harris
- Escape from Los Santos
(1978)
... Sheriff Harris
1976-1978
Baa Baa Black Sheep
(TV Series)
Col. Thomas A. Lard
Col. Thomas A. Lard
- A Little Bit of England
(1978)
... Col. Thomas A. Lard
- Sheep in the Limelight
(1978)
... Col. Thomas A. Lard
- The Show Must Go On... Sometimes
(1978)
... Col. Thomas A. Lard
- Hotshot
(1978)
... Col. Thomas A. Lard
- The Iceman
(1978)
... Col. Thomas A. Lard
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
(TV Series)
Larry Stover
Larry Stover
- Nightmare in the Sky
(1976)
... Larry Stover
1972-1975
Cannon
(TV Series)
John Brinegar / Walter Ryan / Lt. Sam Levaca
John Brinegar / Walter Ryan / Lt. Sam Levaca
- The Star
(1975)
... John Brinegar
- A Long Way Down
(1972)
... Walter Ryan
- Cain's Mark
(1972)
... Lt. Sam Levaca
1975
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Sheriff Mitchell
Sheriff Mitchell
- The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company
(1975)
... Sheriff Mitchell
1975
Baretta
(TV Series)
Lt. Shiller
Lt. Shiller
- This Ain't My Bag
(1975)
... Lt. Shiller
- The Secret of Terry Lake
(1975)
... Lt. Shiller
- Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow
(1975)
... Lt. Shiller
- The Mansion
(1975)
... Lt. Shiller
- Walk Like You Talk
(1975)
... Lt. Shiller
1968-1973
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
Waverly / Ewing Carter / Ed Garth / ...
Waverly / Ewing Carter / Ed Garth / ...
- Fatal Reunion
(1973)
... Waverly
- Superstition Rock
(1971)
... Ewing Carter
- The Fatal Connection
(1971)
... Ed Garth
- The Young Warriors
(1969)
... Howard Swift
- The Messenger
(1968)
... Howard Bergdahl
1973
Kung Fu
(TV Series)
Noah Jones / Judge Todd A. Pritikin
Noah Jones / Judge Todd A. Pritikin
- The Assassin
(1973)
... Noah Jones
- Nine Lives
(1973)
... Judge Todd A. Pritikin
1973
The New Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Dory Strong
Dory Strong
- The Case of the Prodigal Prophet
(1973)
... Dory Strong
1973
The Partridge Family
(TV Series)
Mr. Felcher
Mr. Felcher
- Trial of the Partridge One
(1973)
... Mr. Felcher
1968-1973
Mannix
(TV Series)
Fred Reston / Skip Seldon / Tom Coleman / ...
Fred Reston / Skip Seldon / Tom Coleman / ...
- A Matter of Principle
(1973)
... Skip Seldon
- The Search for Darrell Andrews
(1970)
... Tom Coleman / Al Beckworth / Darrell Andrews / ...
- Fear I to Fall
(1968)
... Sheriff Conrad Bucola
- Deadfall: Part 2
(1968)
... Fred Reston
- Deadfall: Part 1
(1968)
... Fred Reston
1971-1973
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Sam Haney / Benjamin T. Bowers
Sam Haney / Benjamin T. Bowers
- Only Three to a Bed
(1973)
... Sam Haney
- Stagecoach Seven
(1971)
... Benjamin T. Bowers
1972
The Delphi Bureau
(TV Series)
Michael Kendall
Michael Kendall
- The Top Secret Secret Project
(1972)
... Michael Kendall
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Paul Henderson
Paul Henderson
- Who Saw Him Die?
(1972)
... Paul Henderson
1969-1972
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Mr. Merrick / Caleb Milton
Mr. Merrick / Caleb Milton
- The Twenty-Sixth Grave
(1972)
... Mr. Merrick
- Speak No Evil
(1969)
... Caleb Milton
1971-1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Dr. Tomlinson / Dr. Jim McCready
Dr. Tomlinson / Dr. Jim McCready
- Don and Denise
(1972)
... Dr. Tomlinson
- We'll Walk Out of Here Together
(1972)
... Dr. Tomlinson
- A Woman's Place
(1971)
... Dr. Jim McCready
1969-1972
Ironside
(TV Series)
George / Joe Markham / Bill O'Brien / ...
George / Joe Markham / Bill O'Brien / ...
- The Savage Sentry
(1972)
... George
- Joss Sticks and Wedding Bells
(1971)
... Joe Markham
- A Killing at the Track
(1971)
... Bill O'Brien
- Eye of the Hurricane
(1969)
... Toby
1972
The Sixth Sense
(TV Series)
Edward Winslow
Edward Winslow
- Witch, Witch, Burning Bright
(1972)
... Edward Winslow
1971
Sarge
(TV Series)
Father Frank Dinsmore
Father Frank Dinsmore
- John Michael O'Flaherty Presents the Eleven O'Clock War
(1971)
... Father Frank Dinsmore
- The Badge or the Cross
(1971)
... Father Frank Dinsmore
1971
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
A. J. Potts (segment "Love and the Naked Stranger")
A. J. Potts (segment "Love and the Naked Stranger")
- Love and the Awakening/Love and the Bashful Groom/Love and the Four-Sided Triangle/Love and the Naked Stranger
(1971)
... A. J. Potts (segment "Love and the Naked Stranger")
1969-1971
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
(TV Series)
Gale / District Attorney Shannon
Gale / District Attorney Shannon
- The Invasion of Kevin Ireland
(1971)
... Gale
- The Crowd Pleaser
(1969)
... District Attorney Shannon
1971
The Bold Ones: The Senator
(TV Series)
Collie Ford
Collie Ford
- Some Day, They'll Elect a President
(1971)
... Collie Ford
1969-1970
Medical Center
(TV Series)
General Montague / George Mazur
General Montague / George Mazur
- Man at Bay
(1970)
... General Montague
- The Last Ten Yards
(1969)
... George Mazur
1970
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Pennigrath
Pennigrath
- Snow Train: Part 2
(1970)
... Pennigrath
- Snow Train: Part 1
(1970)
... Pennigrath
1970
San Francisco International Airport
(TV Series)
George Woodruff
George Woodruff
- San Francisco International
(1970)
... George Woodruff
1970
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Dr. Benjamin
Dr. Benjamin
- Three Dead Cows at Makapuu: Part II
(1970)
... Dr. Benjamin
- Three Dead Cows at Makapuu: Part I
(1970)
... Dr. Benjamin
1969
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Kruger
Kruger
- And Baby Makes Four: Part 2
(1969)
... Kruger
- And Baby Makes Four: Part 1
(1969)
... Kruger
1968
The Outsider
(TV Series)
Fred Oliver
Fred Oliver
- The Twenty Thousand Dollar Carrot
(1968)
... Fred Oliver
1968
Run for Your Life
(TV Series)
Dr. George Graham
Dr. George Graham
- The Killing Scene
(1968)
... Dr. George Graham
1966-1967
Dark Shadows
(TV Series)
Sheriff George Patterson / Sheriff George Patterson #1
Sheriff George Patterson / Sheriff George Patterson #1
- Episode #1.329
(1967)
... Sheriff George Patterson #1
- Episode #1.323
(1967)
... Sheriff George Patterson
- Episode #1.319
(1967)
... Sheriff George Patterson (uncredited)
- Episode #1.312
(1967)
... Sheriff George Patterson
- Episode #1.273
(1967)
... Sheriff George Patterson
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
(TV Series)
Sam Styles
Sam Styles
- How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
(1965)
... Sam Styles
1962-1965
The Defenders
(TV Series)
District Attorney / Dr. Marvin Graham / Rankin / ...
District Attorney / Dr. Marvin Graham / Rankin / ...
- Only a Child
(1965)
... District Attorney
- The Objector
(1965)
- All the Silent Voices
(1964)
... Dr. Marvin Graham
- The Captive
(1963)
... Rankin
- The Crusader
(1962)
... D.A. Herbert Waddell
1962-1965
The Nurses
(TV Series)
Dr. Fuller / Dr. Fellowes / Dr. Zack Fuller / ...
Dr. Fuller / Dr. Fellowes / Dr. Zack Fuller / ...
- An Unweeded Garden
(1965)
... Dr. Fellowes
- The Prisoner: Part 1
(1964)
... Dr. Zack Fuller
- The Intern Syndrome
(1964)
... Dr. Zach Fuller
- To Spend, to Give, to Want
(1963)
... Dr. Fuller
- Two Black Candles
(1962)
... Dr. Fuller
1964
The Edge of Night
(TV Series)
Clinton Wheeler
Clinton Wheeler
- Episode #1.2280
(1964)
... Clinton Wheeler (credit only)
1961-1963
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Carl Rogers
Carl Rogers
- The Embezzler
(1963)
... Carl Rogers
- Medicine Man
(1961)
1962-1963
Car 54, Where Are You?
(TV Series)
FBI Agent Potter / Gunderson - Construction Boss / Van Police Officer
FBI Agent Potter / Gunderson - Construction Boss / Van Police Officer
- The Star Boarder
(1963)
... FBI Agent Potter
- Occupancy, August 1st
(1962)
... Gunderson - Construction Boss (uncredited)
- No More Pickpockets
(1962)
... Van Police Officer (uncredited)
1962-1963
Naked City
(TV Series)
Al Borris / Varney
Al Borris / Varney
- Man Without a Skin
(1963)
... Al Borris
- Strike a Statue
(1962)
... Varney
1962
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
Dennis Wilcox
Dennis Wilcox
- Big Deal in Laredo
(1962)
... Dennis Wilcox
1959-1960
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Friend Ed
Friend Ed
- Uncle Harry
(1960)
- Burning Bright
(1959)
... Friend Ed
1960
Sunday Showcase
(TV Series)
Newspaperman
Newspaperman
- The Sacco-Vanzetti Story: Part 2
(1960)
... Newspaperman
- The Sacco-Vanzetti Story: Part 1
(1960)
... Newspaperman
1956-1959
The Big Story
(TV Series)
Sergeant / Lt. Alameda / Cashmore / ...
Sergeant / Lt. Alameda / Cashmore / ...
- Till Death Do Us Part
(1959)
... Sergeant
- Until Proven Guilty
(1958)
... Lt. Alameda
- Car 83
(1957)
... Cashmore
- Young Lovers
(1957)
... Bernie
- Mass Murder: Flight 169
(1956)
... Oscar
1959
Deadline
(TV Series)
Trooper / Schneider
Trooper / Schneider
- The Face of a Thief
(1959)
... Trooper
- The Accusing Finger
(1959)
... Schneider
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