But after three seasons of co-starring on The Virginian one of televisions highest-rated Westerns she quit, breaking a seven-year contract. A great tv channel! Anonymous Your email address will not be published. (LogOut/ Ten of the ranch's 58 acres are available for riding. After leaving The Virginian, she starred in a few shows before moving to Utah as a Disc Jockey. I enjoyed reading everything!!! Surely they werent going to actually get married and live happily ever after. Beyond their roles on The Virginian, many cast members are now living out serene lifestyles with their spouses. I have missed out on a very good show. BUT NO !!! Im not sure if anyone answered this (saw the question asked a few times). Because The Virginian was created so long ago, its no surprise that a few of the cast members have passed on. Cobb. Following the discussion on The Awakening thread elsewhere on my site heres the cover of Randy Boones LP featuring a song used in that episode. Good to hear Betsy (Roberta Shore) was as sweet off camera as she was on the show. Yes Bob the mining story was a distraction. While there, she met her now husband, Ron Frederickson, and works with him at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church. When Betsy Garth (Roberta Shore) married former minister David Henderson (Glenn Corbett), declared "I don't need Shiloh anymore" and left for her new home in Pennsylvania as a preacher's wife a vital character in The Virginian departed. By the time James Drury became a staple on television in the Western series The Virginian which aired from 1962 until 1971, he already reached the tail end of this marriage to his first wife, Cristall Orton. Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 750 magazines and newspapers. To date, it is her final film credit. In facteven as their carriage was riding off at the end I was STILL waiting for something bad to happen, I didnt realize that would be Betsys last appearance on the show. Roberta Shore is a former American actress and singer, whose main claim to fame was her work in the popular American Western television series, "The Virginian," which aired on NBC. This is a wonderful show. Perhaps best known for her role as Betsy Garth on the NBC series The Virginian, this actress also appeared in the 1959 movie Blue . Roberta also performed the theme song for that movie. Mayfield KY. He did a few shows after The Virginian, such as Bonanza and Hondo, and his most recent role was in the 1987 film, The Wild Pair. (I was looking this up to see who from the Episodes were 90-minutes, the writing brilliantly told appealing stories, and big movie stars would walk over broken glass to appear on the show, explained Drury. For, some reason it left a sad feeling with me.. I enjoyed the episode but felt bad for Judge Garth and Randy at the end! The scripts were generally followed to the word. Diane Roter's character, Jennifer, was closely tied to his, so her part got cut when he left. Why? She replaced Roberta Shore who left the series to be married. 2023 FAQS Clear - All Rights Reserved 1948. We take a look at where the cast of stars of The Virginian is now. While The Virginian, which was TVs first 90-minute Wild West show that aired from 1962 to 1971 on NBC, is no longer in its heyday, many of its cast members went on to do much more. Why did Riker leave The Virginian? No way. However I was glad to hear she left on her own terms and for a good reason, Can anyone tell me the name of the beautiful waltz in some episodes of the Virginian, Hi Janet: The theme is called Tomorrow by John Williams. I've always suspected that he did - many of the old Hollywood stars did, Bing Crosby, John Wayne, Ray Milland, Lee J. Cobb and even James Stewart!No. Front Row:(seated) Lou Elias (stuntman brother of James Stacy leaning on chair) James Stacy, Michael Dante, BarBara Luna, James Drury, Roberta Shore, and William Smith. That includes 15 episodes of Funicello's miniseries, titled simply "Annette," which aired in 1958 on "The Mickey Mouse Club." Why did Roberta Shore quit the Virginian? 2012 The Inspirational Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "We were all underage, so we had to have a parent there," Shore said with a chuckle. That's enough to make a baby boomer feel old until the lilt in her voice makes you realize that if you really are as young as you feel, Roberta Shore obviously feels quite young. . Nobody knows the name of my character,James Drury says, not even me.. Well, mostly. she asks with a hearty laugh. " 74 min.). Shores departure was a major loss for the show and one-half of a double body blow in the unsuccessfulSeason 4when Lee J. Cobb also departed. But guess what,the name of the show is The Virginian!' He was making a ton of money from the series, then just quit. I watch men from Shiloh,not enough of Mr. Drury. While some of the cast are now no longer with us, many other cast members are alive and well, and are now doing things like writing, acting, directing, or just living peacefully. He also hated working for television, rather than movies, so he quit. Along with her younger brother, Michel, the family departed from Cherbourg, France in early December 1948 on the Queen Elizabeth, arriving in New York, New York, USA on December 13, 1948. 364 on direct tv. Its a wonderful feeling to know the show is still viable after all these years.. I know I used to watch this show, and all other westerns with my Dad when I was a kid. Roberta Shore in a scene from the television series 'The Virginian', 1964. "Music was my first love. May 2, 3, 4, & 5, 2019! Shore played against type as a nasty, snooty rich girl, and she also sang a couple of songs. Thanks Sheri, I am going to ultimately find that episode and watched it.
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