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Betsy Palmer

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
76

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 1, 1926 (99 years old)

Place of Birth
East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Betsy Palmer

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

Acting

2023Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3as
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas Self
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thas Self
2009Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.comas Self
2009Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventionsas Self
2007Bell Witch: The Movieas Bell Witch
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Filmas Self
2006Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legendas Herself
2005Penny Dreadfulas Trudie Tredwell
2004The Friday the 13th Chroniclesas Self
2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)as Self
2003Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'as Herself
2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Staras Self - Actress
2000FreakyLinksas Betty
1999The Fear: Resurrectionas Grandmother
1999Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Self
1997Just Shoot Me!as Rhonda
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1995James Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)
1994Unveiledas Eva
1992Still Not Quite Humanas Aunt Mildred
1988Goddess of Loveas Hera
1988Windmills of the Godsas Mrs. Hart Brisbane
1984Charles in Chargeas Gloria
1984Murder, She Wroteas Lila Norris
1984Murder, She Wroteas Valerie
1984Friday the 13th: The Final Chapteras Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
1982Newhartas
1982Friday the 13th Part IIIas Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
1982T. J. Hookeras Anne Armstrong
1981Isabel's Choiceas Ellie Fineman
1981Maggieas Virginia Sullivan
1981Friday the 13th Part 2as Mrs. Voorhees
1980Friday the 13thas Mrs. Voorhees
1979Knots Landingas Virginia Bullock
1977The Love Boatas Millicent Holton
1977CHiPsas Self (uncredited)
1971Columboas Martha Lamarr
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1959The Last Angry Manas Anna Thrasher
1959It Happened to Janeas Betsy Palmer
1958The True Story of Lynn Stuartas Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
1958No Time at Allas Emmy Verdon
1957The Tin Staras Nona Mayfield
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1956Playhouse 90as Emmy Verdon
1955Queen Beeas Carol Lee Phillips
1955Mister Robertsas Lieutenant Ann Girard
1955The Red, White and Blue Lineas Self
1955Death Tideas Gloria
1955The Long Gray Lineas Kitty Carter
1954Climax!as Connie Rankin Hill
1954Climax!as Elizabeth
1954Climax!as Fran Coates
1954Inner Sanctumas
1953Death Is My Neighboras Netta
1953Sentence of Deathas Ellen Morrison
1953Martyas Virginia
1953General Electric Theateras (uncredited)
1952I've Got a Secretas Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Nancy Aragon
1951Miss Susanas
1950Lux Video Theatreas
1950What's My Line?as Self - Panelist
1948Studio Oneas
1948Studio Oneas Ann Meade
1948Studio Oneas Dony Waller
1948Studio Oneas Edith Olmstead
1948Studio Oneas Ellen Morrison
1948Studio Oneas Maureen Drew
1948Studio Oneas Mimi
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Janice Gans
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self

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