Betsy Palmer

Acting

Betsy Palmer

Born November 1, 1926East Chicago, Indiana, USA65 credits

Betsy Palmer (November 1, 1926 – May 29, 2015) was an American actress, best known as a regular panelist on the game show I've Got a Secret and later for playing Mrs. Voorhees in the slasher film Friday the 13th (1980).

Known For

Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3

Movie

2023

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Movie

2021

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Movie

2013

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
6.7

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

Movie

2010

5.8

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Movie

2009

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Movie

2009

Filmography

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2023Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3Movie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas SelfMovie
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
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2009Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.comas SelfMovie
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2009Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventionsas SelfMovie
Bell Witch: The Movie
2007Bell Witch: The Movieas Bell WitchMovie
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Filmas SelfMovie
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend
2006Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legendas HerselfMovie
Penny Dreadful
2005Penny Dreadfulas Trudie TredwellMovie
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)as SelfMovie
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004The Friday the 13th Chroniclesas SelfMovie
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
2003Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'as HerselfMovie
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Staras Self - ActressMovie
FreakyLinks
2000FreakyLinksas BettyTV
The Fear: Resurrection
1999The Fear: Resurrectionas GrandmotherMovie
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1999Television: The First Fifty Yearsas SelfMovie
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as RhondaTV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
James Dean and Me
1995James Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)Movie
U
1994Unveiledas EvaMovie
Still Not Quite Human
1992Still Not Quite Humanas Aunt MildredMovie
Goddess of Love
1988Goddess of Loveas HeraMovie
Windmills of the Gods
1988Windmills of the Godsas Mrs. Hart BrisbaneTV
Charles in Charge
1984Charles in Chargeas GloriaTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Lila NorrisTV
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984Friday the 13th: The Final Chapteras Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)Movie
Newhart
1982NewhartTV
Friday the 13th Part III
1982Friday the 13th Part IIIas Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)Movie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Anne ArmstrongTV
Isabel's Choice
1981Isabel's Choiceas Ellie FinemanMovie
Maggie
1981Maggieas Virginia SullivanTV
Friday the 13th Part 2
1981Friday the 13th Part 2as Mrs. VoorheesMovie
Friday the 13th
1980Friday the 13thas Mrs. VoorheesMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas Virginia BullockTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Millicent HoltonTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas Self (uncredited)TV
Columbo
1971Columboas Martha LamarrTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Last Angry Man
1959The Last Angry Manas Anna ThrasherMovie
It Happened to Jane
1959It Happened to Janeas Betsy PalmerMovie
The True Story of Lynn Stuart
1958The True Story of Lynn Stuartas Phyllis Carter / Lynn StuartMovie
No Time at All
1958No Time at Allas Emmy VerdonMovie
The Tin Star
1957The Tin Staras Nona MayfieldMovie
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as Emmy VerdonTV
Queen Bee
1955Queen Beeas Carol Lee PhillipsMovie
Mister Roberts
1955Mister Robertsas Lieutenant Ann GirardMovie
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955The Red, White and Blue Lineas SelfMovie
Death Tide
1955Death Tideas GloriaMovie
The Long Gray Line
1955The Long Gray Lineas Kitty CarterMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!as ElizabethTV
Inner Sanctum
1954Inner SanctumTV
Death Is My Neighbor
1953Death Is My Neighboras NettaMovie
Sentence of Death
1953Sentence of Deathas Ellen MorrisonMovie
Marty
1953Martyas VirginiaMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras (uncredited)TV
I've Got a Secret
1952I've Got a Secretas SelfTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Nancy AragonTV
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1950Lux Video TheatreTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - PanelistTV
Studio One
1948Studio OneTV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV