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Dana Elcar

1927 - 2005

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Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film character actor. He appeared in about 40 films as well as in the 1960s television series Dark Shadows as Sheriff George Patterson and the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, MacGyver's immediate supervisor at the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson before assuming the role of Thornton. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dana Elcar is the 1,340th most popular actor (down from 1,136th in 2019), the 2,520th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,954th in 2019) and the 659th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Dana Elcar ranks 1,340 out of 13,578. Before him are Louise Brooks, Daniel Stern, Sterling Hayden, Geraldine Page, Liam Hemsworth, and Mary McDonnell. After him are Eleanor Parker, Guy Pearce, Ashley Judd, James Tolkan, Emily Watson, and Sean Hayes.

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Among people born in 1927, Dana Elcar ranks 112. Before him are Gabdulkhay Akhatov, Vernon L. Smith, Dick Bruna, Odvar Nordli, Thanin Kraivichien, and Bob Fosse. After him are Margaret Keane, Marvin Harris, William Labov, Jorge Batlle, Wadie Haddad, and Sabah. Among people deceased in 2005, Dana Elcar ranks 75. Before him are John Garang, Hunter S. Thompson, Narriman Sadek, Augusto Roa Bastos, Cicely Saunders, and Robert Moog. After him are Julio César Turbay Ayala, Will Eisner, Álvaro Cunhal, Yao Wenyuan, Shirley Chisholm, and Charly Gaul.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dana Elcar ranks 2,520 out of 20,380. Before him are Ry Cooder (1947), James Rothman (1950), Sterling Hayden (1916), Henry L. Stimson (1867), Geraldine Page (1924), and Mary McDonnell (1952). After him are Jeff Koons (1955), Eleanor Parker (1922), Moby (1965), Ashley Judd (1968), James Tolkan (1931), and Selena Gomez (1992).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dana Elcar ranks 659. Before him are Don Taylor (1920), Louise Brooks (1906), Daniel Stern (1957), Sterling Hayden (1916), Geraldine Page (1924), and Mary McDonnell (1952). After him are Eleanor Parker (1922), Ashley Judd (1968), James Tolkan (1931), Sean Hayes (1970), David Strathairn (1949), and Mandy Patinkin (1952).

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