Betsy Palmer

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Columbo

The Love Boat

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Knots Landing

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

All Movies (38)

• Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 32023
• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
• Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th2013 · as Self
• His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th2010 · as Self
• Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com2009 · as Self
• Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions2009 · as Self
• Bell Witch: The Movie2007 · as Bell Witch
• Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006 · as Self
• Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend2006 · as Herself
• Penny Dreadful2005 · as Trudie Tredwell
• Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)2004 · as Self
• The Friday the 13th Chronicles2004 · as Self
• Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'2003 · as Herself
• Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star2002 · as Self - Actress
• The Fear: Resurrection1999 · as Grandmother
• Television: The First Fifty Years1999 · as Self
• James Dean and Me1995 · as Self (uncredited)
• Unveiled1994 · as Eva
• Still Not Quite Human1992 · as Aunt Mildred
• Goddess of Love1988 · as Hera
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter1984 · as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
• Friday the 13th Part III1982 · as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
• Isabel's Choice1981 · as Ellie Fineman
• Friday the 13th Part 21981 · as Mrs. Voorhees
• Friday the 13th1980 · as Mrs. Voorhees
• The Last Angry Man1959 · as Anna Thrasher
• It Happened to Jane1959 · as Betsy Palmer
• The True Story of Lynn Stuart1958 · as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
• No Time at All1958 · as Emmy Verdon
• The Tin Star1957 · as Nona Mayfield
• Queen Bee1955 · as Carol Lee Phillips
• Mister Roberts1955 · as Lieutenant Ann Girard
• The Red, White and Blue Line1955 · as Self
• Death Tide1955 · as Gloria
• The Long Gray Line1955 · as Kitty Carter
• Death Is My Neighbor1953 · as Netta
• Sentence of Death1953 · as Ellen Morrison
• Marty1953 · as Virginia

All TV Shows (38)

• FreakyLinks2000 · as Betty
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Rhonda
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Windmills of the Gods1988 · as Mrs. Hart Brisbane
• Charles in Charge1984 · as Gloria
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lila Norris
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Valerie
• Newhart1982
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Anne Armstrong
• Maggie1981 · as Virginia Sullivan
• Knots Landing1979 · as Virginia Bullock
• The Love Boat1977 · as Millicent Holton
• CHiPs1977 · as Self (uncredited)
• Columbo1971 · as Martha Lamarr
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Playhouse 901956 · as Emmy Verdon
• Climax!1954 · as Elizabeth
• Climax!1954 · as Fran Coates
• Climax!1954 · as Connie Rankin Hill
• Inner Sanctum1954
• General Electric Theater1953 · as (uncredited)
• I've Got a Secret1952 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Nancy Aragon
• Miss Susan1951
• Lux Video Theatre1950
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Panelist
• Studio One1948
• Studio One1948 · as Edith Olmstead
• Studio One1948 · as Ann Meade
• Studio One1948 · as Dony Waller
• Studio One1948 · as Maureen Drew
• Studio One1948 · as Mimi
• Studio One1948 · as Ellen Morrison
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Janice Gans
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self