
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/1/1926
Place of Birth
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Betsy ClarkPatricia Betsy Hrunek
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 Pamela Voorhees in the slasher film Friday the 13th (1980).
Known For

Mister Roberts
as Lieutenant Ann Girard

The Fear: Resurrection
as Grandmother

The Tin Star
as Nona Mayfield

Queen Bee
as Carol Lee Phillips

Friday the 13th
as Mrs. Voorhees

Penny Dreadful
as Trudie Tredwell

The Long Gray Line
as Kitty Carter

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self

It Happened to Jane
as Betsy Palmer

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as Self

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

The True Story of Lynn Stuart
as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart

Friday the 13th Part 2
as Mrs. Voorhees

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

Isabel's Choice
as Ellie Fineman

The Last Angry Man
as Anna Thrasher

The Red, White and Blue Line
as Self

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

Still Not Quite Human
as Aunt Mildred