Dana Elcar (Performer) | Playbill

Dana Elcar

Performer

His debut on television came in 1954 in "A Time to Live." He was rarely absent from the small screen thereafter, making countless appearances on soap operas, television movies and television dramas. His most famous TV role was that of boss Peter Thornton of Richard Dean Anderson's crimesolver, MacGyver. Mr. Elcar attracted considerable attention when he began to go blind due to glaucoma midway through the series, and the show's producers, rather than dismiss him, decided to write the ailment into his character. He continued to act after the 1992 end of "MacGyver," despite being completely sightless.

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  • Born: Oct 10, 1927 in Ferndale, MI, USA
  • Death: Jun 10, 2005 in Ventura, CA, USA

Roles (8)

Hughie Playbill - Dec 1964 Hughie
Opened December 22, 1964
  • Understudy
A Murderer Among Us Playbill - March 1964 A Murderer Among Us
Opened March 25, 1964
  • as Pertuiset (Original)
Dylan Playbill - Jan 1964 Dylan
Opened January 18, 1964
  • as Dylan Thomas (Standby - Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Semi-Detached
Opened March 10, 1960
  • as Father Gagnon (Original)
The Power and the Glory Playbill - Dec 1958 The Power and the Glory
Opened December 10, 1958
  • as Chief of Police (Original)
Good as Gold Playbill - March 1957 Good as Gold
Opened March 07, 1957
  • as McFadden (Original)
  • as Policeman (Original)
The Honeys Playbill - April 1955 The Honeys
Opened April 28, 1955
  • as Potts (Original)
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