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BornNovember 1, 1926
DiedMay 29, 2015 (age 88)
Place of birthEast Chicago, Indiana, USA
Film credits38
Betsy Palmer
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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).
Filmography
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Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3
2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
as Self
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
as Self
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Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009
as Self
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2009
as Self
Bell Witch: The Movie
2007
as Bell Witch
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
as Self
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend
2006
as Herself
Penny Dreadful
2005
as Trudie Tredwell
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004
as Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004
as Self
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
2003
as Herself
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
as Self - Actress
The Fear: Resurrection
1999
as Grandmother
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Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self
James Dean and Me
1995
as Self (uncredited)
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Unveiled
1994
as Eva
Still Not Quite Human
1992
as Aunt Mildred
Goddess of Love
1988
as Hera
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part III
1982
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Isabel's Choice
1981
as Ellie Fineman
Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
as Mrs. Voorhees