Betsy Palmer
Acting
Born 1926-11-01
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
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
Popular credits
Friday the 13th
Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part 2
Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part III
Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Columbo
Martha Lamarr
Murder, She Wrote
Lila Norris
Murder, She Wrote
Valerie
The Love Boat
Millicent Holton
Mister Roberts
Lieutenant Ann Girard
Just Shoot Me!
Rhonda
The Tin Star
Nona Mayfield
CHiPs
Self (uncredited)
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
T. J. Hooker
Anne Armstrong
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
It Happened to Jane
Betsy Palmer
Charles in Charge
Gloria