Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927-June 6, 2005) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s television series "MacGyver" as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. It should be noted that Elcar appeared in the pilot episode of "MacGyver" as Andy Colson (a completely different character). Wikipedia
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Went blind due to Glaucoma c. 1991 and required special computer equipment to read printed text for the rest of his life. When he started going blind, his character Peter Thornton on "MacGyver" (1985) was also written with the same affliction. His blindne www.imdb.com/name/nm0253020/