Acting
Betsy Palmer
Born 1926-11-01
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Betsy Palmer
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Friday the 13th
1980
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
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Columbo
1971
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Friday the 13th Part III
1982
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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T. J. Hooker
1982
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (76 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 | |
 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Self | Movie | 2010 |
| Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com | Self | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Bell Witch: The Movie | Bell Witch | Movie | 2007 |
 | Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend | Herself | Movie | 2006 |
 | Penny Dreadful | Trudie Tredwell | Movie | 2005 |
 | Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Friday the 13th Chronicles | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' | Herself | Movie | 2003 |
 | Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star | Self - Actress | Movie | 2002 |
 | FreakyLinks | Betty | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Fear: Resurrection | Grandmother | Movie | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Just Shoot Me! | Rhonda | TV Series | 1997 |
 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | James Dean and Me | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1995 |
| Unveiled | Eva | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Still Not Quite Human | Aunt Mildred | Movie | 1992 |
 | Goddess of Love | Hera | Movie | 1988 |
 | Windmills of the Gods | Mrs. Hart Brisbane | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Charles in Charge | Gloria | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Lila Norris | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Valerie | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter | Pamela Voorhees (archive footage) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Newhart | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Friday the 13th Part III | Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Anne Armstrong | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Isabel's Choice | Ellie Fineman | Movie | 1981 |
 | Maggie | Virginia Sullivan | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Mrs. Voorhees | Movie | 1981 |
 | Friday the 13th | Mrs. Voorhees | Movie | 1980 |
 | Knots Landing | Virginia Bullock | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Love Boat | Millicent Holton | TV Series | 1977 |
 | CHiPs | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Columbo | Martha Lamarr | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Last Angry Man | Anna Thrasher | Movie | 1959 |
 | It Happened to Jane | Betsy Palmer | Movie | 1959 |
 | The True Story of Lynn Stuart | Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart | Movie | 1958 |
 | No Time at All | Emmy Verdon | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Tin Star | Nona Mayfield | Movie | 1957 |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Playhouse 90 | Emmy Verdon | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Queen Bee | Carol Lee Phillips | Movie | 1955 |
 | Mister Roberts | Ann Girard | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Red, White and Blue Line | Self | Movie | 1955 |
 | Death Tide | Gloria | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Long Gray Line | Kitty Carter | Movie | 1955 |
 | Climax! | Elizabeth | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Fran Coates | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Connie Rankin Hill | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Inner Sanctum | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Death Is My Neighbor | Netta | Movie | 1953 |
 | Sentence of Death | Ellen Morrison | Movie | 1953 |
 | Marty | Virginia | Movie | 1953 |
 | General Electric Theater | (uncredited) | TV Series | 1953 |
 | I've Got a Secret | Self | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Nancy Aragon | TV Series | 1951 |
| Miss Susan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 | |
| Lux Video Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Studio One | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Edith Olmstead | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Ann Meade | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Dony Waller | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Maureen Drew | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Mimi | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Ellen Morrison | TV Series | 1948 |
 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Janice Gans | TV Series | 1948 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |