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Dana Elcar(1927-2005)

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Dana Elcar
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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 previously married to Marianne Torrance, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano and Kathryn Frances Mead. He died on 6 June 2005 in Ventura, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1927
DiedJune 6, 2005(77)
BornOctober 10, 1927
DiedJune 6, 2005(77)
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Dana Elcar in Galactica 1980 (1980)
Dana Elcar and Donald Moffat in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
R.G. Armstrong, Luke Askew, Barry Brown, Dana Elcar, Robert H. Harris, Donald Moffat, and Cliff Robertson in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
Barry Brown, Dana Elcar, Robert H. Harris, Donald Moffat, and Cliff Robertson in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
Michael J. Fox and Dana Elcar in Teachers Only (1982)
Walter Matthau and Dana Elcar in Fail-Safe (1964)
Dana Elcar, David Ford, and Mitchell Ryan in Dark Shadows (1966)
Charles Durning and Dana Elcar in The Sting (1973)
Dana Elcar in The Sting (1973)
Walter Matthau and Dana Elcar in Fail-Safe (1964)
Richard Dean Anderson and Dana Elcar in MacGyver (1985)
Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, and Beulah Quo in MacGyver (1985)

Known for:

Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
The Sting
8.3
  • F.B.I. Agent Polk
  • 1973
Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
MacGyver
7.6
TV Series
  • Pete Thornton
  • King Arthur
  • Andy Colson
  • Santa Claus
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
2010: The Year We Make Contact
6.7
  • Dimitri Moisevitch
  • 1984
Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me (1984)
All of Me
6.6
  • Burton Schuyler
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • Manny Kendovich
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Lily Tomlin, Lisa Jai, Daniel DeSanto, Maia Filar, Erica Luttrell, Tara Meyer, and Stuart Stone in The Magic School Bus (1994)
    The Magic School Bus
    • Mr. Terese (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • Robert Cook
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Laura San Giacomo and Elizabeth Perkins in For Their Own Good (1993)
    For Their Own Good
    • Sally's father (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    • Pete Thornton
    • King Arthur
    • Santa Claus ...
    • TV Series
    • 1985–1992
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    • Arthur Hughes
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Inside Out (1986)
    Inside Out
    • Leo Gross
    • 1986
  • Murder in Three Acts (1986)
    Murder in Three Acts
    • Dr. Strange
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    • Jared Vennemar
    • Howard Bowman
    • TV Series
    • 1983–1985
  • Len Cariou and Shirley Jones in There Were Times, Dear (1985)
    There Were Times, Dear
    • Don Mason
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Toughlove (1985)
    Toughlove
    • Max Wiley
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
    The A-Team
    • Judge Leonard Mordente
    • George Olsen
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1985
  • Riptide (1984)
    Riptide
    • Harry Silverman
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    • Lt. Mel Taber
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    • Mitch Larner
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Director

  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Salvage 1 (1979)
    Salvage 1
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Robert Conrad in The Duke (1979)
    The Duke
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Robert Conrad, Dirk Blocker, Dana Elcar, Jeff MacKay, and Simon Oakland in Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
    Black Sheep Squadron
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1978
  • The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1978

Videos3

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Trailer 0:54
Trailer
MacGyver: Blue-Ray
Trailer 1:21
MacGyver: Blue-Ray
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Trailer 0:18
Baa Baa Black Sheep

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1927
    • Ferndale, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • June 6, 2005
    • Ventura, California, USA(complications from pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Marianne TorranceJuly 1, 1978 - 1995 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Dane Elcar
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    When he started going blind, his character Peter Thornton on MacGyver (1985) was also written with the same affliction. His blindness was also written into his guest appearance on Law & Order (1990), resulting from Diabetic Retinopathy.
  • Quotes
    "The fact that you are losing your eyesight does not mean you have forgotten how to act." - in a speech to the National Federation of the Blind in 1991.
  • Trademark
    Played leaders of secret/government agencies on several occasions.

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