Betsy Palmer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
November 1, 1926 (88 years old)
Died
May 29, 2015
Place of Birth
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Documentary Horror
Career Span
1953 – 2021

Betsy Palmer

1 win
26 nominations
1 Oscar
36 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Nov 1, 1926
From
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1953 – 2021

Known For

Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th
1980
as Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
as Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th Part III
1982
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)
The Tin Star
The Tin Star
1957
as Nona Mayfield
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
as Self
The Fear: Resurrection
The Fear: Resurrection
1999
as Grandmother
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
as Self
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1955
as Lieutenant Ann Girard
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Kitty Carter

Frequent Collaborators

Adrienne King
Adrienne King
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Walt Gorney
Walt Gorney
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Ari Lehman
Ari Lehman
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Amy Steel
Amy Steel
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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John Furey
John Furey
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Warrington Gillette
Warrington Gillette
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Steve Dash
Steve Dash
3 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Peter Brouwer
Peter Brouwer
2 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Rex Everhart
Rex Everhart
2 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Ronn Carroll
Ronn Carroll
2 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Tom Savini
Tom Savini
2 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Kirsten Baker
Kirsten Baker
2 shared projects
in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"
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Award Recognition

1
Win
26
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self Award

2013

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self Award

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

2007

Bell Witch: The Movie as Bell Witch

2006

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self Award
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend as Herself

2005

Penny Dreadful as Trudie Tredwell

2004

The Friday the 13th Chronicles as Self
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) as Self

2003

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' as Herself

2002

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star as Self - Actress

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years as Self Award
The Fear: Resurrection as Grandmother Award

1995

James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited)

1994

Unveiled as Eva

1992

Still Not Quite Human as Aunt Mildred Award

1988

Goddess of Love as Hera Award

1984

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage) Award

1982

Friday the 13th Part III as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

1981

Friday the 13th Part 2 as Mrs. Voorhees Award
Isabel's Choice as Ellie Fineman

1980

Friday the 13th as Mrs. Voorhees Award

1959

It Happened to Jane as Betsy Palmer Award
The Last Angry Man as Anna Thrasher Award

1958

No Time at All as Emmy Verdon
The True Story of Lynn Stuart as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart

1957

The Tin Star as Nona Mayfield Award

1955

Mister Roberts as Lieutenant Ann Girard Award
The Long Gray Line as Kitty Carter Award
Queen Bee as Carol Lee Phillips Award
The Red, White and Blue Line as Self
Death Tide as Gloria

1953

Marty as Virginia
Death Is My Neighbor as Netta
Sentence of Death as Ellen Morrison

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
The Tin Star
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
The Fear: Resurrection
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Mister Roberts

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