Legend Of A Rugged Cowboy: The Sam Elliott Story!!gearsofwarOctober 5, 2014News First On-Screen Role Sam Elliott got his very first on-screen role in the year 1968. He played ‘Jack’ on the episode “Kiss Me, Kill You” in the TV series “The Felony Squad.” He got two more small roles in the same TV show, in 1968, and in 1969. Next Page