
Betsy Palmer
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1926-11-01
- Died
- 2015-05-29
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (28)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Columbo
1971
as Martha Lamarr

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lila Norris / Valerie

The Love Boat
1977
as Millicent Holton

Knots Landing
1979
as Virginia Bullock

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Janice Gans

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Climax!
1954
as Elizabeth / Fran Coates / Connie Rankin Hill

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Anne Armstrong

Studio One
1948
as Edith Olmstead / Ann Meade / Dony Waller / Maureen Drew / Mimi / Ellen Morrison

Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Rhonda

Newhart
1982

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Charles in Charge
1984
as Gloria

I've Got a Secret
1952
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self

Playhouse 90
1956
as Emmy Verdon

CHiPs
1977
as Self (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
1950

Inner Sanctum
1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Nancy Aragon

FreakyLinks
2000
as Betty

General Electric Theater
1953
as (uncredited)

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Maggie
1981
as Virginia Sullivan

Windmills of the Gods
1988
as Mrs. Hart Brisbane
Miss Susan
1951
Movies (38)

Friday the 13th
1980
as Mrs. Voorhees

Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
as Mrs. Voorhees

Friday the 13th Part III
1982
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

Mister Roberts
1955
as Lieutenant Ann Girard

The Tin Star
1957
as Nona Mayfield

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
as Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self

Queen Bee
1955
as Carol Lee Phillips

The Long Gray Line
1955
as Kitty Carter

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
as Self

It Happened to Jane
1959
as Betsy Palmer
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self

Goddess of Love
1988
as Hera

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
as Self

Still Not Quite Human
1992
as Aunt Mildred
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009
as Self

Isabel's Choice
1981
as Ellie Fineman
Unveiled
1994
as Eva

The Last Angry Man
1959
as Anna Thrasher

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
as Self - Actress

Marty
1953
as Virginia

The Fear: Resurrection
1999
as Grandmother

Sentence of Death
1953
as Ellen Morrison

No Time at All
1958
as Emmy Verdon

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
2003
as Herself

James Dean and Me
1995
as Self (uncredited)

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004
as Self

The True Story of Lynn Stuart
1958
as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart

Death Is My Neighbor
1953
as Netta

The Red, White and Blue Line
1955
as Self

The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004
as Self

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2009
as Self

Penny Dreadful
2005
as Trudie Tredwell
Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3
2023

Bell Witch: The Movie
2007
as Bell Witch

Death Tide
1955
as Gloria

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend
2006
as Herself
About Betsy Palmer
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). With 66 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Betsy Palmer has appeared in 38 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Betsy Palmer Movies
- Friday the 13th (1980) — as Mrs. Voorhees
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) — as Mrs. Voorhees
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982) — as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) — as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
- Mister Roberts (1955) — as Lieutenant Ann Girard
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