# Roberta Shore > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roberta_Shore > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roberta_Shore.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Shore > Source revision: 1354432639 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American actress (born 1943) Roberta Shore Roberta Shore as Betsy Garth in The Virginian Born Roberta Jymme Schourup (1943-04-07) April 7, 1943 (age 83) Monterey Park, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1954–1974, 2015 Spouse(s) Kent Christensen (m. 1964; div. 19??) Terry C. Barber (m. 19??; died 1987) Ron Frederickson (m. ??) Children 2 **Roberta Jymme Schourup** (born April 7, 1943) better known as **Roberta Shore**, is an American actress and performer. She is notable for her roles in the original *[Shaggy Dog](/source/The_Shaggy_Dog_(1959_film))* film and as Betsy Garth on the Western television series *[The Virginian](/source/The_Virginian_(TV_series))*. A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Shore broke her contract to focus on her marriage and family, retiring at the age of 22. She lives in Utah.[1] ## Career Shore co-starred in several [Walt Disney](/source/Walt_Disney) productions featuring the [Mouseketeers](/source/Mouseketeer), thus came to be associated with them. (She auditioned as a Mouseketeer, but was turned down because she was taller than most of the cast at the time.) She appeared as [Annette Funicello](/source/Annette_Funicello)'s rival Laura Rogan in [Annette's self-titled series](/source/Walt_Disney_Presents%3A_Annette) and as French-speaking Franceska in *[The Shaggy Dog](/source/The_Shaggy_Dog_(1959_film))* (1959).[2] In 1964, she voiced a Swiss yodeler for the attraction ["it's a small world"](/source/It's_a_Small_World).[3] Aside from Disney, Shore had a featured role in the 1959 screen version of *[Blue Denim](/source/Blue_Denim)*, duetting with [Warren Berlinger](/source/Warren_Berlinger), and an uncredited [cameo appearance](/source/Cameo_appearance) in *[A Summer Place](/source/A_Summer_Place_(film))* as [Sandra Dee](/source/Sandra_Dee)'s gossipy schoolmate Anne Talbert. Later, she played Ricky Summers in the 1960 movie *[Because They're Young](/source/Because_They're_Young)*, Jenny Bell in *[The Young Savages](/source/The_Young_Savages)* (1961), and in an uncredited role as Lorna in [Stanley Kubrick](/source/Stanley_Kubrick)'s 1962 version of *[Lolita](/source/Lolita_(1962_film))*.[2] Shore's television credits include appearances on *[Playhouse 90](/source/Playhouse_90)*, *[The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet](/source/The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet)*, *[The Donna Reed Show](/source/The_Donna_Reed_Show)*, *[The Lawrence Welk Show](/source/The_Lawrence_Welk_Show)* (a singing appearance in 1959),[4] *[The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis](/source/The_Many_Loves_of_Dobie_Gillis)*, several [Western](/source/Western_(genre)) series including *[Maverick](/source/Maverick_(TV_series))*, *[Wagon Train](/source/Wagon_Train)*, *[The Tall Man](/source/The_Tall_Man_(TV_series))*, *[Laramie](/source/Laramie_(TV_series))*, and *[Lawman](/source/Lawman_(TV_series))*, and regular roles on *[Father Knows Best](/source/Father_Knows_Best)* and *[The New Bob Cummings Show](/source/The_New_Bob_Cummings_Show)*.[2] Most notably, Shore was featured in the first four seasons of *[The Virginian](/source/The_Virginian_(TV_series))* as Betsy Garth, the daughter of Shiloh Ranch owner Judge Garth, played by [Lee J. Cobb](/source/Lee_J._Cobb).[1] At the age of 22, Shore broke her contract to focus on her marriage and family. Born and raised as a member of the [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints](/source/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints), Shore cites her faith as the primary reason for her decision. After her marriage, Shore and her husband moved to Utah, where she has lived ever since. In 1974, the [Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio](/source/LDS_Motion_Picture_Studios) invited Shore to star in a short film called *[Cipher in the Snow](/source/Cipher_in_the_Snow)*. To date, it is her final film credit.[2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) allisoncacich (August 20, 2020). ["Betsy's Exit in Season 4 of 'The Virginian' Was Art Imitating Life"](https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-betsy-on-the-virginian). *Distractify*. Retrieved June 10, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_2-3) ["Chris Hicks: Say goodbye to Hollywood: Roberta Shore gave up fame for family"](https://www.deseret.com/2010/5/28/20117738/chris-hicks-say-goodbye-to-hollywood-roberta-shore-gave-up-fame-for-family). *Deseret News*. May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sights and Sounds of Disney Parks: It's a Classic Attraction. It's Turning 50. 'it's a small world!'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140326163608/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/03/sights-and-sounds-of-disney-parks-its-a-classic-attraction-its-just-turned-50-its-a-small-world/). *Disney Parks Blog*. March 25, 2014. Archived from [the original](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/03/sights-and-sounds-of-disney-parks-its-a-classic-attraction-its-just-turned-50-its-a-small-world/) on March 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Guest Champagne Ladies on the Lawrence Welk Show"](http://www.welknotes.com/Guest-Champagne-Ladies.htm). *welknotes.com*. Retrieved March 22, 2018. ## External links - [Roberta Shore](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794956/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Roberta Shore profile](http://www.originalmmc.com/roberta.html) - [Interview with Roberta Shore at Classic Film & TV Cafe](https://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2016/04/roberta-shore-interview.html) - Roberta Shore Fan Club [https://m.facebook.com/robertashorefanclub/](https://m.facebook.com/robertashorefanclub/) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Roberta Shore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Shore) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Shore?action=history)). 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