All About Dana Elcar: Net Worth, Age, Ethnicity, Wedding, Height



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Dana Elcar (1927-2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Peter Brock on the television series “MacGyver.”

Born in Ferndale, Michigan, Elcar was the son of Danish immigrants. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing in productions of “The Crucible” and “Death of a Salesman.” He made his film debut in “The Young Lions” (1958) and went on to appear in such films as “The Sting” (1973), “The Hindenburg” (1975), “The Watcher” (2000) and “Hidalgo” (2004).

Elcar began appearing on television in the 1950s, with guest roles on such shows as “The Twilight Zone,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Untouchables.” He had a recurring role on the soap opera “Dark Shadows” (1966-67) and appeared on Broadway in the play “The Great White Hope” (1969).

In 1985, Elcar was cast as Peter Brock on the ABC series “MacGyver.” He appeared in all seven seasons of the show, until his character was killed off in 1992.

After “MacGyver,” Elcar appeared in guest roles on such television shows as “ER,” “Touched by an Angel” and “The X-Files.” His final film role was in the 2004 film “Hidalgo.”

Elcar died of complications from pneumonia on June 6, 2005, at the age of 77.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia