Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

November 1, 1926

died

May 29, 2015

place of birth

East Chicago, Indiana, USA

also known as

Betsy Clark · Patricia Betsy Hrunek

total credits

34 movies

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).

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Known For

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

as Mrs. Voorhees

Friday the 13th Part 2

Friday the 13th Part 2

as Mrs. Voorhees

Friday the 13th Part III

Friday the 13th Part III

as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

as Nona Mayfield

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

as Lieutenant Ann Girard

Filmography

34 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Friday the 13th
6.4

Friday the 13th

1980as Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part 2
6.2

Friday the 13th Part 2

1981as Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part III
5.9

Friday the 13th Part III

1982as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
6.1

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

1984as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
The Tin Star
7.0

The Tin Star

1957as Nona Mayfield
Mister Roberts
7.1

Mister Roberts

1955as Lieutenant Ann Girard
The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

1955as Kitty Carter
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
6.7

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

2010as Self
Queen Bee
6.3

Queen Bee

1955as Carol Lee Phillips
Goddess of Love
5.5

Goddess of Love

1988as Hera
It Happened to Jane
6.2

It Happened to Jane

1959as Betsy Palmer
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9

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

2013as Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.8

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

2006as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021as Self
No Time at All
8.0

No Time at All

1958as Emmy Verdon
Marty
8.0

Marty

1953as Virginia
The Last Angry Man
6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959as Anna Thrasher
Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981as Ellie Fineman
The Fear: Resurrection
3.7

The Fear: Resurrection

1999as Grandmother
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
6.9

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002as Self - Actress
Still Not Quite Human
4.9

Still Not Quite Human

1992as Aunt Mildred
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
8.3

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004as Self
James Dean and Me
8.8

James Dean and Me

1995as Self (uncredited)
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
7.0

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

2004as Self
Death Is My Neighbor
7.0

Death Is My Neighbor

1953as Netta
The True Story of Lynn Stuart
7.0

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

1958as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
The Red, White and Blue Line
6.0

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955as Self
Penny Dreadful
4.8

Penny Dreadful

2005as Trudie Tredwell
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
6.4

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

2003as Herself
Sentence of Death
7.3

Sentence of Death

1953as Ellen Morrison
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

2009as Self
Death Tide
6.7

Death Tide

1955as Gloria
Bell Witch: The Movie
5.5

Bell Witch: The Movie

2007as Bell Witch
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

2006as Herself