Legend Of A Rugged Cowboy: The Sam Elliott Story!!

Soon enough after his short TV stint, Elliott bagged a role in the 1969 film “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” which was a hit. He had played the character of Card Player #2, however, it was a smaller role. Moreover, his future wife, Katharine Ross, was the lead female actress in the film. The two actors never met during the shooting. 

In the later 1960s, as well as, in early 1970s, Sam Elliott got very smaller roles in film and TV. He acted in multiple episodes of the TV series “Lancer,” as well as on shows such as “Land of the Giants,” “The F.B.I.”, and “Bracken’s World.” He also bagged a role in the film “The Games.” This was his first movie, in which his character had a name – Richie Robinson.

In the 1970s, Elliot career took a jump. He bagged more commanding roles. He acted in series such as “Mission: Impossible,” “Once an Eagle” and “Aspen.” He also continued to get roles (with character names) in numerous films. He even played a formal character in the TV movie biopic “Evel Knievel” in 1974.

In the later part of the 1970s, Elliott bagged the role of leading male actor in the film “The Legacy.” Albeit Elliott didn’t get any award recognition for the movie, but he got something much better and important – a girlfriend. Albeit they both acted in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott didn’t meet until the shooting of “The Legacy.” They started to date after official meeting. 

Katharine Ross’ has an immense beauty. There was no doubt why Elliott had fallen for her. However, he was extremely nervous to approach the actress. In 2015, in an interview with AARP Magazine,  Elliot said “I didn’t dare try to talk to her then. She was the leading lady. I was a shadow on the wall, a glorified extra in a bar scene.”

In the film, The Legacy Sam Elliott had shot a scene where his bare buttocks are shown. “The Bare Facts” is a guide used in films for all nudity. The guide also ranks the nudity in the films.The guide gave Sam Elliott’s buttocks three stars – the highest ranking one can earn.