Description:
Dana Elcar was born on 10 October 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Sting (1973), MacGyver (1985) and 2010 (1984). He was married to Marianne Torrance, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano and Kathryn Frances Mead. He died on 6 June 2005 in Ventura, California, USA.
Birthday
October 10, 1927
Born In
Ferndale, Michigan, USA
Height
184 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Marianne Torrance July 1, 1978 - 1995 (divorced),Mary Margaret "Peggy" Romano December 28, 1954 - November 1970 (divorced),Kathryn Frances Mead September 8, 1950 - 1952 (divorced)
Parents
Hedvig Thora Anderberg
Relatives
Elsie Marie Elcar (Sibling)
Trivia
When he started going blind, his character Peter Thornton on MacGyver (1985)
was also written with the same affliction. His blindness was also
written into his guest appearance on Law & Order (1990), resulting from Diabetic
Retinopathy.
Quotes
"The fact that you are losing your eyesight does not mean you have
forgotten how to act." - in a speech to the National Federation of the
Blind in 1991.
Trademarks
Played leaders of secret/government agencies on several occasions.
