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Betsy Palmer
Born
1 November 1926
Died
29 May 2015
Place
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Acting

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).

As actor

Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3

2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021 · Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

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

2013 · Self
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

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

2010 · Self

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

2009 · Self
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

2009 · Self
Bell Witch: The Movie

Bell Witch: The Movie

2007 · Bell Witch
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

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

2006 · Self
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

2006 · Herself
Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

2005 · Trudie Tredwell
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

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

2004 · Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004 · Self
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

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

2003 · Herself
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002 · Self - Actress

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 · Self
The Fear: Resurrection

The Fear: Resurrection

1999 · Grandmother
James Dean and Me

James Dean and Me

1995 · Self (uncredited)

Unveiled

1994 · Eva
Still Not Quite Human

Still Not Quite Human

1992 · Aunt Mildred
Goddess of Love

Goddess of Love

1988 · Hera
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

1984 · Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part III

Friday the 13th Part III

1982 · Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part 2

Friday the 13th Part 2

1981 · Mrs. Voorhees
Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981 · Ellie Fineman
Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

1980 · Mrs. Voorhees
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

1959 · Anna Thrasher
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

1959 · Betsy Palmer
No Time at All

No Time at All

1958 · Emmy Verdon
The True Story of Lynn Stuart

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

1958 · Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
The Tin Star

The Tin Star

1957 · Nona Mayfield