Betsy Palmer

Known for

Acting

Born

November 1, 1926

Birthplace

East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Died

May 29, 2015 (aged 88)

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).

Best known work

Friday the 13th

1980

Friday the 13th Part 2

1981

Friday the 13th Part III

1982

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

1984

Columbo

1971

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Love Boat

1977

Mister Roberts

1955

Just Shoot Me!

1997

CHiPs

1977

Filmography

2023
Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2010
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as Self
2009
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
as Self
2009
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
as Self
2007
Bell Witch: The Movie
as Bell Witch
2006
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self
2006
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend
as Herself
2005
Penny Dreadful
as Trudie Tredwell
2005
James Dean: Forever Young
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
as Self
2004
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
as Self
2003
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
as Herself
2002
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
as Self - Actress
2000
FreakyLinksTV
as Betty (1 episode)
1999
The Fear: Resurrection
as Grandmother
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
as Rhonda (1 episode)
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
1995
James Dean and Me
as Self (uncredited)
1994
Unveiled
as Eva
1992
Still Not Quite Human
as Aunt Mildred
1988
Goddess of Love
as Hera
1988
Windmills of the GodsTV
as Mrs. Hart Brisbane (2 episodes)