Portrait of Dana Elcar

Acting

Dana Elcar

Career

Active from 1954 to 1987, busiest in 1976 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
GoodWatch score82/100

Characters

3

The characters Dana Elcar played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 89 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dana Elcar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Western 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Iconic Theme Song 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Cold War Espionage 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

138
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 78
ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Manny Kendovich

The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Mr. Terese (voice)

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Robert Cook

1980s

38 titles ยท average score 60
Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Arthur Hughes

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Pete Thornton / Andy Colson

All of Me
All of Me (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

as Burton Schuyler

The A-Team
The A-Team (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Judge Leonard Mordente / George Olsen

Knight Rider
Knight Rider (1982)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Strock

Newhart
Newhart (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Sam Ebersol

Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy (1981)
GoodWatch score 60

as Capt. Hubris

Condorman
Condorman (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

as Russ Devlin

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Carl Reed

The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb (1980)
GoodWatch score 37

as Chief

1970s

54 titles ยท average score 62
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Sheriff Harris

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Thomas A. Lard

The Flying Misfits
The Flying Misfits (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

as Col. Thomas A. Lard

St. Ives
St. Ives (1976)
GoodWatch score 45

as Lt. Charles Blunt

Baretta
Baretta (1975)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Inspector Shiller

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Sheriff Mitchell

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Larry Stover

Catch-22
Catch-22 (1973)

as Colonel Cathcart

The Waltons
The Waltons (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

as Allen

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Falcon

Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

as Capt. Battles

1960s

35 titles ยท average score 65
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Dr. Benjamin

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as A. J. Potts

The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

as Kirky

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Bill O'Brien

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Skip Seldon / Fred Reston

The Invaders
The Invaders (1967)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Sheriff Tom Halloway

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Sheriff George Patterson

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as C.W. Cameron

The Fool Killer
The Fool Killer (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Dodd

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Kruger

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Ewing Carter / Howard Swift

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Bennett Poole

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 75
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Caleb Milton / Mr. Merrick

Burning Bright
Burning Bright (1959)

as Friend Ed

Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Al Borris

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Pennigrath

A Time To Live
A Time To Live (1954)

TV show

Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Captain Marvel / La Hire

1940s

1 title
The Big Story
The Big Story (1949)

TV show ยท as Lt. Alameda