Betsy Palmer

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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 Pamela Voorhees in the slasher film Friday the 13th.

Born: November 1, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Died: May 29, 2015 (age 88)

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Known For

6.3

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Movies & TV Credits

73 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Movie	7.0	Actress	Self	2021
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Movie	8.3	Actress	Self	2013
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com Movie	7.2	Actress	Self	2009
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Movie	6.7	Actress	Self	2009
Bell Witch: The Movie Movie	3.7	Actress	Bell Witch	2007
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Movie	7.0	Actress	Self	2006
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend Movie	8.2	Actress	Herself	2006
Penny Dreadful Movie	5.7	Actress	Trudie Tredwell	2005
The Friday the 13th Chronicles Movie	6.9	Actress	Self	2004
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) Movie	—	Actress	Self	2004
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' Movie	6.5	Actress	Herself	2003
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Movie	7.3	Actress	Self - Actress	2002
FreakyLinks TV Show	7.7	Actress	Betty(1 Episode)	2000
The Fear: Resurrection Movie	3.0	Actress	Grandmother	1999
Television: The First Fifty Years Movie	—	Actress	Self	1999
Just Shoot Me! TV Show	6.8	Actress	Rhonda(1 Episode)	1997
E! True Hollywood Story TV Show	6.7	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1996
James Dean and Me Movie	8.3	Actress	Self (uncredited)	1995
Unveiled Movie	4.7	Actress	Eva	1994
Still Not Quite Human Movie	5.4	Actress	Aunt Mildred	1992
Goddess of Love Movie	3.1	Actress	Hera	1988
Windmills of the Gods Limited Series	5.8	Actress	Mrs. Hart Brisbane(2 Episodes)	1988
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Movie	5.9	Actress	Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)	1984
Murder, She Wrote TV Show	7.4	Actress	Valerie(1 Episode)	1984
Charles in Charge TV Show	6.2	Actress	Gloria(1 Episode)	1984
Murder, She Wrote TV Show	7.4	Actress	Lila Norris(1 Episode)	1984
Friday the 13th Part III Movie	5.8	Actress	Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)	1982
T.J. Hooker TV Show	6.2	Actress	Anne Armstrong(1 Episode)	1982
Newhart TV Show	7.6	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1982
Friday the 13th Part 2 Movie	5.9	Actress	Mrs. Voorhees	1981
Maggie TV Show	5.2	Actress	Virginia Sullivan(1 Episode)	1981
Isabel's Choice Movie	6.7	Actress	Ellie Fineman	1981
Friday the 13th Movie	6.3	Actress	Mrs. Voorhees	1980
Knots Landing TV Show	7.2	Actress	Virginia Bullock(29 Episodes)	1979
CHiPs TV Show	6.7	Actress	Herself (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1977
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actress	Millicent Holton(1 Episode)	1977
Columbo TV Show	8.2	Actress	Martha Lamarr(1 Episode)	1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	1962
The Last Angry Man Movie	6.6	Actress	Anna Thrasher	1959
It Happened to Jane Movie	6.4	Actress	Betsy Palmer	1959
The True Story of Lynn Stuart Movie	6.2	Actress	Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart	1958
No Time at All Movie	7.7	Actress	Emmy Verdon	1958
The Tin Star Movie	7.2	Actress	Nona Mayfield	1957
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Show	8.1	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1957
Playhouse 90 TV Show	8.1	Actress	Emmy Verdon(1 Episode)	1956
Queen Bee Movie	6.8	Actress	Carol Lee Phillips	1955
Mister Roberts Movie	7.5	Actress	Lieutenant Ann Girard	1955
Death Tide Movie	3.8	Actress	Gloria	1955
The Long Gray Line Movie	7.1	Actress	Kitty Carter	1955
The Red, White and Blue Line Short Film	5.1	Actress	Self	1955
Climax! TV Show	6.3	Actress	Connie Rankin Hill(1 Episode)	1954
Inner Sanctum TV Show	8.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1954
Climax! TV Show	6.3	Actress	Fran Coates(1 Episode)	1954
Climax! TV Show	6.3	Actress	Elizabeth(1 Episode)	1954
Sentence of Death Movie	6.9	Actress	Ellen Morrison	1953
Marty Movie	7.6	Actress	Virginia	1953
Death Is My Neighbor Movie	7.6	Actress	Netta	1953
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.5	Actress	(uncredited)(1 Episode)	1953
I've Got a Secret TV Show	7.7	Actress	Self - Panelist(399 Episodes)	1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	Nancy Aragon(1 Episode)	1951
Lux Video Theatre TV Show	7.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1950
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self - Panelist(2 Episodes)	1950
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	Ellen Morrison(1 Episode)	1948
The Philco Television Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actress	Janice Gans(1 Episode)	1948
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	Mimi(1 Episode)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	Maureen Drew(1 Episode)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	Dony Waller(1 Episode)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	Edith Olmstead(1 Episode)	1948
The Philco Television Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actress	Ann Meade(2 Episodes)	1948

Betsy Palmer

Known For

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th Part 2

Friday the 13th Part III

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Movies & TV Credits