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Betsy Palmer

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Born: November 1, 1926
Died: May 29, 2015
From: East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Also known as

Betsy Clark · Patricia Betsy Hrunek

Biography

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

Friday the 13th Part 2

Friday the 13th Part III

The Tin Star

Mister Roberts

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

The Long Gray Line

Filmography

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2026

Acting (Pamela Voorhees (archive footage) (uncredited))

2023

Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Acting (Self)

2013

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

Acting (Self)

2010

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

Acting (Self)

2009

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Acting (Self)

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Acting (Self)

2007

Bell Witch: The Movie

Acting (Bell Witch)

2006

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Acting (Self)

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

Acting (Herself)

2005

Penny Dreadful

Acting (Trudie Tredwell)

James Dean: Forever Young

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2004

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

Acting (Self)

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

Acting (Self)

2003

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

Acting (Herself)

2002

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Acting (Self - Actress)

2000

FreakyLinks

Acting (Betty) 1 EP

1999

The Fear: Resurrection

Acting (Grandmother)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Acting (Self)

1997

Just Shoot Me!

Acting (Rhonda) 1 EP

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Acting 1 EP

1995

James Dean and Me

Acting (Self (uncredited))

1994

Acting (Eva)

1992

Still Not Quite Human

Acting (Aunt Mildred)

1988

Goddess of Love

Acting (Hera)

Windmills of the Gods

Acting (Mrs. Hart Brisbane) 2 EP

1984

Charles in Charge

Acting (Gloria) 1 EP

Murder, She Wrote

Acting (Lila Norris) 1 EPActing (Valerie) 1 EP

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Acting (Mrs. Voorhees (archive footage))

1982

Acting Acting (Gayle Crowley) 1 EP

Friday the 13th Part III

Acting (Mrs. Voorhees (archive footage))

T. J. Hooker

Acting (Anne Armstrong) 1 EP