Gathering No Moss
After making an impression on television, he received the opportunity to try his hand in the movies. Guaranteed, his role wasn’t too big as “card player #2” in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but it was a step in the right direction.
What Elliott didn’t know, was that his future wife was playing in the same movie. Her role was significantly more impressive than his.
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Flying Below The Radar
During the 1960’s and the early 1970’s, Elliott appeared in a number of TV shows with small roles. Some of those appearances took place in Lancer, Land of the Giants, The F.B.I., and Bracken’s World.
And then he finally got a role in a movie where he had a name. His name was Richie Robinson in the movie, The Games.