Roberta Jymme Schourop (born April 7, 1943,

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), better known as Roberta Shore, is a retired American actress and performer. She is notable for her roles in the original '' Shaggy Dog'' film and as Betsy Garth on the Western television series '' The Virginian''. A devout

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, Shore broke her contract to focus on her marriage and family, retiring at the age of 22. She lives in Utah.

Career

Shore co-starred in several

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productions featuring the Mouseketeers, 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

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's rival Laura Rogan in Annette's self-titled series and as French-speaking Franceska in '' The Shaggy Dog'' (1959). Aside from Disney, Shore had a featured role in the 1959 screen version of '' Blue Denim'', duetting with Warren Berlinger, and an uncredited

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in ''

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'' as

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's gossipy schoolmate Anne Talbert. Later, she played Ricky Summers in the 1960 movie ''

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'', Jenny Bell in '' The Young Savages'' (1961), and in an uncredited role as Lorna in

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's 1962 version of ''

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''. Shore's television credits include appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (a singing appearance in 1959), several Western series including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Tall Man'', '' Laramie'', and '' Lawman'', and regular roles on ''

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'' and '' The New Bob Cummings Show''. Most notably, Shore was featured in the first four seasons of '' The Virginian'' as Betsy Garth, the daughter of Shiloh Ranch owner Judge Garth, played by Lee J. Cobb. 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, 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 invited Shore to star in a short film called '' Cipher in the Snow''. To date, it is her final film credit.

References

External links

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Roberta Shore profile
*Roberta Shore Fan Club https://m.facebook.com/robertashorefanclub/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Shore, Roberta 1943 births Living people Actresses from Los Angeles County, California American child actresses American Latter Day Saints American television actresses People from Monterey Park, California 21st-century American women