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).
Betsy Palmer
Acting
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Born · Died
Movies
Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3· 2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age· 2021
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th· 2013
Self
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th· 2010
Self
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions· 2009
Self
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com· 2009
Self
Bell Witch: The Movie· 2007
Bell Witch
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend· 2006
Herself
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film· 2006
Self
Penny Dreadful· 2005
Trudie Tredwell
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)· 2004
Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles· 2004
Self
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'· 2003
Herself
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star· 2002
Self - Actress
Television: The First Fifty Years· 1999
Self
The Fear: Resurrection· 1999
Grandmother
James Dean and Me· 1995
Self (uncredited)
Unveiled· 1994
Eva
Still Not Quite Human· 1992
Aunt Mildred
Goddess of Love· 1988
Hera
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter· 1984
Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part III· 1982
Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part 2· 1981
Mrs. Voorhees
Isabel's Choice· 1981
Ellie Fineman
Friday the 13th· 1980
Mrs. Voorhees
It Happened to Jane· 1959
Betsy Palmer
The Last Angry Man· 1959
Anna Thrasher
No Time at All· 1958
Emmy Verdon
The True Story of Lynn Stuart· 1958
Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
The Tin Star· 1957
Nona Mayfield
Death Tide· 1955
Gloria
Mister Roberts· 1955
Lieutenant Ann Girard
Queen Bee· 1955
Carol Lee Phillips
The Long Gray Line· 1955
Kitty Carter
The Red, White and Blue Line· 1955
Self
Death Is My Neighbor· 1953
Netta
Marty· 1953
Virginia
Sentence of Death· 1953
Ellen Morrison
TV shows
FreakyLinks· 2000
Betty
Just Shoot Me!· 1997
Rhonda
E! True Hollywood Story· 1996
Charles in Charge· 1984
Gloria
Murder, She Wrote· 1984
Lila Norris
Newhart· 1982
T. J. Hooker· 1982
Anne Armstrong
Maggie· 1981
Virginia Sullivan
Knots Landing· 1979
Virginia Bullock
CHiPs· 1977
Self (uncredited)
The Love Boat· 1977
Millicent Holton
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson· 1962
Self
Climax!· 1954
Elizabeth
Inner Sanctum· 1954
General Electric Theater· 1953
(uncredited)
I've Got a Secret· 1952
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame· 1951
Nancy Aragon
Lux Video Theatre· 1950
What's My Line?· 1950
Self - Panelist
Studio One· 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show· 1948
Self
The Philco Television Playhouse· 1948