Dana Elcar
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Dana Elcar | |
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Born | Ibsen Dana Elcar October 10, 1927 Ferndale, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | June 6, 2005 Ventura, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
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 |
Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American
Early life
Elcar was born in
Career
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In 1962, he created the role of the hit-man Ben in the U.S. premiere of Harold Pinter's
Elcar guest starred on
In 1979, Elcar played judges in Centennial and B. J. and the Bear. In 1980, he was cast in the role of "Chief" (previously played in the TV series by Edward Platt, who died in 1974) in the Get Smart feature film entitled The Nude Bomb (a.k.a. The Return of Maxwell Smart). He also co-starred in two episodes of The A-Team in 1984 and 1985. In 1987, he was cast on Matlock.
Elcar and his stunt/photography double Don S. Davis were often mistaken for each other. Elcar appeared in the hit series Knight Rider in the 1983 episode "Merchants of Death"; as a corrupt sheriff in The Incredible Hulk episode "Escape from Los Santos" (1978), in which Banner is headed to Phoenix;
In 1991, Elcar began to develop
Elcar also played a blind character on episodes of The Magic School Bus and ER. Once blind, Elcar accepted the challenge of playing Vladimir in Waiting for Godot on stage, complete with white cane. This was his theatrical swan song, and he retired in 2002 after his ER performance. [citation needed]
Personal life
Elcar married Katherine Frances Mead in 1948 and divorced her in 1950.[4] He married Peggy Romano in 1954 and divorced her in 1970.[5] Elcar had 4 children: Marin Elcar, Nora Elcar Verdon, Dane Elcar, and Chandra Elcar. His long-time partner was Thelma Garcia.[1]
Death
On June 6, 2005, Elcar died at the Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California from pneumonia at age 77.[1][6][7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1964 | Fail Safe | Foster | |
1965 | The Fool Killer | Mr. Dodd | |
1968 | A Lovely Way to Die | Layton | |
The Boston Strangler | Luis Schubert | ||
1969 | Pendulum | Detective J.J. "Red" Thornton | |
The Maltese Bippy | Sergeant Kelvaney | ||
The Learning Tree | Kirky | ||
1970 | Zig Zag | Harold Tracey | |
Soldier Blue | Captain Battles | ||
Adam at 6 A.M. | Van Treadly | ||
1971 | Mrs. Pollifax-Spy | Carstairs | |
A Gunfight | Marv Green | ||
1972 | The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
|
Allen | |
1973 | The Sting | FBI Agent Polk | grifters, directed by George Roy Hill.[8]
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Dying Room Only | The Sheriff | Television film directed by Philip Leacock, adapting Richard Matheson's 1953 short story of the same name. | |
1975 | Report to the Commissioner | Chief Perna | |
1976 | W.C. Fields and Me
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Agent Dockstedter |
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Baby Blue Marine | Sheriff Wenzel | ||
St. Ives | Lieutenant Charles Blunt | ||
1979 | The Champ | Hoffmaster | |
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff | Principal Havermeyer | ||
1980 | The Nude Bomb | Chief | |
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark | Benchley | ||
1981 | Buddy Buddy | Captain Hubris | |
Condorman | Russ |
| |
1982 | Breach of Contract | Unknown | |
1983 | Blue Skies Again
|
Lou | |
1984 | Jungle Warriors | D'Antoni | |
All of Me | Burton Schuyler | Fantasy comedy film directed by Carl Reiner.[10] | |
2010
|
Dimitri Moisevitch | ||
1986 | Inside Out | Leo Gross | Drama film directed by Robert Taicher.[11] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | A Time to Live | Dr. Clay | Contract role[12] |
1956 | The Big Story | Oscar | Episode: "Zeke Scher and George MacWilliams of The Denver Post" (S 8:Ep 11) |
1957 | Bernie | Episode: "Charley Wigle of The Denver Post aka Young Lovers" (S 8:Ep 26) | |
Cashmore | Episode: "Malcolm Glover of The San Francisco Examiner aka Car 83" (S 8:Ep 36) | ||
1958 | Lieutenant Alameda | Episode: "Until Proven Guilty" | |
1959 | Brenner | The Bartender | Episode: "False Witness" (S 1:Ep 1) |
The Play of the Week | Friend Ed | Episode: "Burning Bright" (S 1:Ep 3) | |
1960 | Sunday Showcase | Newspaperman | Episodes:
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Omnibus
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Guest | Episode: "He Shall Have Power" (S 8: Ep 1) | |
1961 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Guest | Episode: "The Medicine Man" (S 12: Ep 7) |
1962 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Dennis Wilcox | Episode: "Big Deal in Laredo" (S 2:Ep 4) |
Guiding Light | District Attorney Andrew Murray | Recurring | |
1963 | Naked City | Al Boris | Episode: "Man Without a Skin" (S 4:Ep 20) |
The Armstrong Circle Theatre
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Carl Rogers | Episode: "The Embezzler" (S 14:Ep 15) | |
Hallmark Hall of Fame | Jacob | Episode: "The Patriots" (S 13:Ep 2) | |
1966–1967 | Dark Shadows | Sheriff George Paterson | Recurring |
1967 | The Borgia Stick | Craigmeyer | Made for TV movie |
1968 | The Name of the Game | Hood | Episode: 1x02 "Witness" |
1968 | Mannix | Shérif Viewcola | Season 2 Episode 12 : "Fear I to Fall" |
1969 | Get Smart | Kruger | Episode: "And Baby Makes Four: Part 2" |
1970 | Room 222 | Everett Stiles | Episode: "The Lincoln Story" (S 2:Ep 3) |
1970 | Mission: Impossible | C.W. Cameron | Episode: "Flip Side" |
1972–1975 | Cannon | Lieutenant Sam Levaca / Walter Ryan / John 41 | 1x25 "Cain's Mark", 2x07 "A Long Way Down", 5x13/14 "The Star" |
1973 | Hawkins | Dr. Aronson | Episode: "Death and the Maiden" |
1973 | Columbo | Falcon | Episode: " Any Old Port in a Storm "
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1973 | The Partridge Family | Mr. Felcher | Episode: "Trial of the Partridge One" (Season 3, Episode 16) |
1976 | Law of the Land | Reverend Endicott | TV movie |
1976-1978 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | Colonel Thomas A. Lard | Actor: 36 episodes Director: 4 episodes |
1978 | The Incredible Hulk | Sheriff Harris | Episode "Escape From Los Santos" (S 2:Ep 10) |
1979 | Centennial | Judge Hart | Episode "The Winds of Death" (Ep 11) |
1980 | Galactica 1980 | Mr. Steadman | Episode "Space Croppers" (S 1:Ep 9) |
1981 | Benson | Senator Chapman | S.3, Ep.1 "Benson's appointment |
1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Jared Vennemar | Episode: "Pasts Imperfect" (S 4:Ep 18) |
Knight Rider | Strock | Episode 26: "Merchants of Death" | |
1984 | The A-Team | George Olsen | Episode: "Double Heat" (S 3:Ep 6) |
1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Mitch Larner | Episode: "Spiderweb" (S 2:Ep 13) |
Hill Street Blues | Lieutenant Mel Taber | Episode: "Washington Deceased" (S 5:Ep 16) | |
Riptide | Harry Silverman | Episode: "Arrivederci, Baby" (S 2:Ep 21) | |
The A-Team | Judge Leonard Mordente | Episodes:
| |
There Were Times, Dear | Don Mason | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Nancy Malone. | |
Toughlove | Max Wiley | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Glenn Jordan.[13] | |
Trapper John, M.D. | Howard Bowman | Episode: "Billboard Barney" (S 7:Ep 9) | |
1985–1992 | MacGyver | Pete Thornton | Appeared in 85 episodes (but credited in a further 40 episodes; also appeared in the 1985 pilot as character Andy Colson)[14] |
1986 | Murder in Three Acts | Dr. Strange | Made-for-TV-Movie based on Agatha Christie's book Three Act Tragedy and directed by Gary Nelson.[15] |
1987 | Matlock | Arthur Hughes | Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 1" (S 1:Ep 18) |
1993 | For Their Own Good | Sally's Father |
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Law & Order | Robert Cook | Episode: " Virus "
| |
1995 | The Magic School Bus | Mr. Terese | Episode: "Going Batty" (S 2:Ep 4) |
2002 | ER | Manny Kendovich | Episode: "Damage Is Done" (S 8:Ep 13) (final appearance) |
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77 50 Years of TV and Movies". Emmys.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ (via google news)"University of Michigan Official Publication, Volume 53". University of Michigan. 1951. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths FYBISH, PEGGY ROMANO". The New York Times. March 1, 1999. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Associated Press Staff (June 11, 2005). "Dana Elcar, 77, 'MacGyver' Co-Star, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Allis, Tim (May 13, 1991). "His Sight Stolen by Glaucoma, Macgyver Actor Dana Elcar Turns His Plight into a Moving Tv Plot Line". People. Time Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Sting". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "W.C. Fields and Me". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "All of Me". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Inside Out". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0786414208.
- ^ "Toughlove". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Dana Elcar - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Murder in Three Acts". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "For Their Own Good". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
External links
- Dana Elcar at IMDb
- Dana Elcar at the Internet Broadway Database
- Dana Elcar at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Dana Elcar Archived 2018-02-01 at the Wayback Machine at TV.com Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- In Memory of Dana Elcar