Portrait of Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and movie character actor
Born: Mon, Oct 10 1927
Birthplace: Ferndale, Michigan United States

Death: Mon, Jun 06 2005
Dana Elcar is 77 years old
External Links
IMDb logo
Sort by Popularity
Scroll to TV Credits

Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Poster of 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Dana Elcar would have been no older than
77 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 28 2020
Poster of Inside Out
Inside Out
Dana Elcar was
59 in Inside Out
as 'Leo Gross'.
Fri, Aug 21 1987
Poster of There Were Times, Dear
There Were Times, Dear
Dana Elcar was
59 in There Were Times, Dear
as 'Don Mason'.
Wed, Jun 03 1987
Poster of Murder in Three Acts
Murder in Three Acts
Dana Elcar was
58 in Murder in Three Acts
as 'Dr. Strange'.
Wed, Oct 01 1986
Poster of Toughlove
Toughlove
Dana Elcar was
58 in Toughlove
as 'Max Wiley'.
Sun, Oct 13 1985
Poster of 2010
2010
Dana Elcar was
57 in 2010
as 'Dimitri Moisevitch'.
Thu, Dec 06 1984
Poster of Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
Dana Elcar was
57 in Sweet Revenge
as 'Sen. Arthur Hagerty'.
Wed, Oct 31 1984
Poster of All of Me
All of Me
Dana Elcar was
56 in All of Me
as 'Burton Schuyler'.
Fri, Sep 21 1984
Poster of Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors
Dana Elcar was
56 in Jungle Warriors
as 'D'Antoni'.
Fri, May 11 1984
Poster of Quarterback Princess
Quarterback Princess
Dana Elcar was
56 in Quarterback Princess
as 'Mr. Caine'.
Sat, Dec 03 1983
Poster of I Want to Live
I Want to Live
Dana Elcar was
55 in I Want to Live
as 'Warden'.
Mon, May 09 1983
Poster of Blue Skies Again
Blue Skies Again
Dana Elcar was
55 in Blue Skies Again
as 'Lou'.
Fri, Apr 29 1983
Poster of Inspector Perez
Inspector Perez
Dana Elcar was
55 in Inspector Perez
as 'Captain R. C. Hodges'.
Sat, Jan 08 1983
Poster of Forbidden Love
Forbidden Love
Dana Elcar was
55 in Forbidden Love
as 'Burt Wagner'.
Mon, Oct 18 1982
Poster of The Day the Bubble Burst
The Day the Bubble Burst
Dana Elcar was
54 in The Day the Bubble Burst
as 'Mr. Block'.
Sun, Feb 07 1982
Poster of Help Wanted: Male
Help Wanted: Male
Dana Elcar was
54 in Help Wanted: Male
as 'Milhauser'.
Sat, Jan 16 1982
Poster of Breach of Contract
Breach of Contract
Dana Elcar was
54 in Breach of Contract
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Condorman
Condorman
Dana Elcar was
53 in Condorman
as 'Russ Devlin'.
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Poster of Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy
Dana Elcar was
53 in Buddy Buddy
as 'Capt. Hubris'.
Thu, Apr 02 1981
Poster of Mark, I Love You
Mark, I Love You
Dana Elcar was
53 in Mark, I Love You
as 'Mr. Bassett'.
Wed, Dec 10 1980
Poster of The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Dana Elcar was
52 in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as 'Benchley'.
Tue, Jun 24 1980
Poster of The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb
Dana Elcar was
52 in The Nude Bomb
as 'Chief'.
Fri, May 09 1980
Poster of Death Penalty
Death Penalty
Dana Elcar was
52 in Death Penalty
as 'John Mulligan'.
Tue, Jan 22 1980
Poster of The Champ
The Champ
Dana Elcar was
51 in The Champ
as 'Hoffmaster'.
Sat, Jul 07 1979
Poster of Samurai
Samurai
Dana Elcar was
51 in Samurai
as 'Frank Boyd'.
Mon, Apr 30 1979
Poster of Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Dana Elcar was
51 in Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as 'Havermeyer'.
Fri, Apr 13 1979
Poster of Crisis in Mid-Air
Crisis in Mid-Air
Dana Elcar was
51 in Crisis in Mid-Air
as 'Brad Mullins'.
Tue, Feb 13 1979
Poster of The Flying Misfits
The Flying Misfits
Dana Elcar was
48 in The Flying Misfits
as 'Col. Thomas A. Lard'.
Tue, Sep 21 1976
Poster of Baby Blue Marine
Baby Blue Marine
Dana Elcar was
48 in Baby Blue Marine
as 'Sheriff Wenzel'.
Wed, May 05 1976
Poster of Law of the Land
Law of the Land
Dana Elcar was
48 in Law of the Land
as 'Rev. Mr. Endicott'.
Thu, Apr 29 1976
Poster of W.C. Fields and Me
W.C. Fields and Me
Dana Elcar was
48 in W.C. Fields and Me
as 'Dockstedter'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of St. Ives
St. Ives
Dana Elcar was
48 in St. Ives
as 'Lt. Charles Blunt'.
Tue, Feb 24 1976
Poster of Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
Dana Elcar was
47 in Report to the Commissioner
as 'Chief Perna'.
Wed, Feb 05 1975
Poster of Panic on the 5:22
Panic on the 5:22
Dana Elcar was
47 in Panic on the 5:22
as 'Hal Rodgers'.
Wed, Nov 20 1974
Poster of Senior Year
Senior Year
Dana Elcar was
46 in Senior Year
as 'Paul Reed'.
Fri, Mar 22 1974
Poster of Heatwave!
Heatwave!
Dana Elcar was
46 in Heatwave!
as 'Prescott'.
Sun, Jan 27 1974
Poster of The Sting
The Sting
Dana Elcar was
46 in The Sting
as 'F.B.I. Agent Polk'.
Tue, Dec 25 1973
Poster of Dying Room Only
Dying Room Only
Dana Elcar was
45 in Dying Room Only
as 'Sheriff'.
Tue, Sep 18 1973
Poster of Catch-22
Catch-22
Dana Elcar was
45 in Catch-22
as 'Colonel Cathcart'.
Mon, May 21 1973
Poster of The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Dana Elcar was
44 in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
as 'Allen'.
Fri, May 12 1972
Poster of Fireball Forward
Fireball Forward
Dana Elcar was
44 in Fireball Forward
as 'Col. Talbot'.
Sun, Mar 05 1972
Poster of The Bravos
The Bravos
Dana Elcar was
44 in The Bravos
as 'Captain Detroville'.
Sun, Jan 09 1972
Poster of The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet
Dana Elcar was
44 in The Death of Me Yet
as 'Hank Keller'.
Tue, Oct 26 1971
Poster of A Gunfight
A Gunfight
Dana Elcar was
43 in A Gunfight
as 'Marv Green'.
Wed, Aug 25 1971
Poster of Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Dana Elcar was
43 in Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
as 'Father Frank Dinsmore'.
Mon, Feb 22 1971
Poster of Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Dana Elcar was
43 in Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as 'Carstairs'.
Wed, Feb 17 1971
Poster of San Francisco International
San Francisco International
Dana Elcar was
42 in San Francisco International
as 'George Woodruff'.
Tue, Sep 29 1970
Poster of Adam at Six A.M.
Adam at Six A.M.
Dana Elcar was
42 in Adam at Six A.M.
as 'Van Treadly'.
Tue, Sep 22 1970
Poster of Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue
Dana Elcar was
42 in Soldier Blue
as 'Capt. Battles'.
Wed, Aug 12 1970
Poster of Zig Zag
Zig Zag
Dana Elcar was
42 in Zig Zag
as 'Harold Tracey'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Poster of The D.A.: Murder One
The D.A.: Murder One
Dana Elcar was
42 in The D.A.: Murder One
as 'Dr. Carl Enright'.
Mon, Dec 08 1969
Poster of The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
Dana Elcar was
41 in The Learning Tree
as 'Kirky'.
Wed, Aug 06 1969
Poster of The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy
Dana Elcar was
41 in The Maltese Bippy
as 'Sgt. Kelvaney'.
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of The Whole World Is Watching
The Whole World Is Watching
Dana Elcar was
41 in The Whole World Is Watching
as 'Huston'.
Tue, Mar 11 1969
Poster of Deadlock
Deadlock
Dana Elcar was
41 in Deadlock
as 'George Stack'.
Sat, Feb 22 1969
Poster of Pendulum
Pendulum
Dana Elcar was
41 in Pendulum
as 'Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton'.
Fri, Feb 14 1969
Poster of The Sound of Anger
The Sound of Anger
Dana Elcar was
41 in The Sound of Anger
as 'Andrew Pearce'.
Tue, Dec 10 1968
Poster of The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler
Dana Elcar was
40 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Luis Schubert'.
Tue, Oct 08 1968
Poster of A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
Dana Elcar was
40 in A Lovely Way to Die
as 'Layton'.
Fri, Apr 19 1968
Poster of Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
Dana Elcar was
40 in Of Mice and Men
Wed, Jan 31 1968
Poster of The Crucible
The Crucible
Dana Elcar was
39 in The Crucible
as 'Marshall Herrick'.
Thu, May 04 1967
Poster of The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
Dana Elcar was
39 in The Borgia Stick
as 'Craigmeyer'.
Sat, Feb 25 1967
Poster of The Fool Killer
The Fool Killer
Dana Elcar was
37 in The Fool Killer
as 'Mr. Dodd'.
Wed, Apr 28 1965
Poster of Fail Safe
Fail Safe
Dana Elcar was
36 in Fail Safe
as 'Foster'.
Wed, Oct 07 1964
Poster of Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo
Dana Elcar was
34 in Big Deal in Laredo
as 'Dennis Wilcox'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of Burning Bright
Burning Bright
Dana Elcar was
32 in Burning Bright
as 'Friend Ed'.
Mon, Oct 26 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of ER
ER
Dana Elcar was
66+ in ER
as 'Manny Kendovich'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
Dana Elcar was
66+ in The Magic School Bus
as '(voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1994
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
Dana Elcar was
58+ in Matlock
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Dana Elcar was
57+ in MacGyver
as 'Pete Thornton, Andy Colson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Dana Elcar was
55+ in Scarecrow and Mrs. King
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983
Poster of Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
Dana Elcar was
55+ in Hardcastle and McCormick
as 'Frank Cardigan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Dana Elcar was
55+ in The A-Team
as 'George Olsen, Judge Leonard Mordente'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Voyagers!
Voyagers!
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Voyagers!
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1982
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Newhart
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Knight Rider
as 'Strock'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Teachers Only
Teachers Only
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Teachers Only
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 14 1982
Poster of Herbie, the Love Bug
Herbie, the Love Bug
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Herbie, the Love Bug
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 17 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Dana Elcar was
54+ in Falcon Crest
as 'Carl Reed'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Dana Elcar was
54+ in The Fall Guy
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Code Red
Code Red
Dana Elcar was
53+ in Code Red
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1981
Poster of Foul Play
Foul Play
Dana Elcar was
53+ in Foul Play
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Dana Elcar was
53+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Dana Elcar was
52+ in Galactica 1980
as 'John Steadman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Dana Elcar was
51+ in Trapper John, M.D.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Dana Elcar was
51+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
Dana Elcar was
51+ in B. J. and the Bear
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
Dana Elcar was
50+ in What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1977
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Dana Elcar was
50+ in The Incredible Hulk
as 'Sheriff Harris'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
Dana Elcar was
49+ in Eight Is Enough
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Dana Elcar was
48+ in Baa Baa Black Sheep
as 'Thomas A. Lard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Dana Elcar was
47+ in Baretta
as 'Inspector Shiller'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Dana Elcar was
46+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Sheriff Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Manhunter
The Manhunter
Dana Elcar was
46+ in The Manhunter
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Petrocelli
Petrocelli
Dana Elcar was
46+ in Petrocelli
as 'Prosecutor Daley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dana Elcar was
46+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Larry Stover'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Dana Elcar was
45+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
Dana Elcar was
45+ in Hawkins
as 'Dr. Aaronson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Dana Elcar was
45+ in Kung Fu
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Dana Elcar was
44+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Dana Elcar was
44+ in The Sixth Sense
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of Sarge
Sarge
Dana Elcar was
43+ in Sarge
as 'Father Frank Dinsmore'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1971
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Dana Elcar was
43+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as 'Paul Henderson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Dana Elcar was
43+ in Columbo
as 'Falcon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Dana Elcar was
43+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Dana Elcar was
43+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Dana Elcar was
42+ in The Bold Ones: The Senator
as 'Collie Ford'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 21 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Dana Elcar was
41+ in Love, American Style
as 'A. J. Potts'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Dana Elcar was
41+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Room 222
Room 222
Dana Elcar was
41+ in Room 222
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1969
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Dana Elcar was
40+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Hood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Dana Elcar was
40+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Dr. Benjamin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Dana Elcar was
40+ in The Outsider
as 'Fred Oliver'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Dana Elcar was
39+ in Mannix
as ', Skip Seldon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Dana Elcar was
39+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Dana Elcar was
39+ in Ironside
as 'Bill O'Brien'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Dana Elcar was
39+ in The Invaders
as 'Sheriff Tom Halloway'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Dana Elcar was
38+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'C.W. Cameron'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Dana Elcar was
38+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Lou Coolidge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Dana Elcar was
37+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Howard Bergdahl, Howard Swift, Ed Garth, Ewing Carter, Waverly'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
Dana Elcar was
37+ in Get Smart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Dana Elcar was
37+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Dr. George Graham'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Espionage
Espionage
Dana Elcar was
35+ in Espionage
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1963
Poster of The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show
Dana Elcar was
35+ in The Patty Duke Show
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Dana Elcar was
34+ in The Virginian
as 'Bennett Poole'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Dana Elcar was
33+ in The Defenders
as 'Rankin, Dr. Marvin Graham, District Attorney'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Dana Elcar was
31+ in Bonanza
as 'Caleb Milton, Mr. Merrick'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Dana Elcar was
30+ in Naked City
as 'Al Borris'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Dana Elcar was
27+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Pennigrath'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of A Time To Live
A Time To Live
Dana Elcar was
26+ in A Time To Live
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 05 1954
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dana Elcar was
24+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Jacob, La Hire, Captain Marvel'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of The Big Story
The Big Story
Dana Elcar was
21+ in The Big Story
as 'Lt. Alameda'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 1949