Betsy Palmer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 1, 1926
- Died
- May 29, 2015
- Birthplace
- East Chicago, Indiana, USA
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
Stab 2026
as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3
Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3 2023
Actor
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
- Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
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
James Dean: Forever Young 2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Friday the 13th Chronicles 2004
as Self
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) 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
- Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years 1999
as Self
James Dean and Me 1995
as Self (uncredited)
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 Mrs. Voorhees (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part III 1982
as Mrs. Voorhees (archive footage)
Isabel's Choice 1981
as Ellie Fineman
Friday the 13th Part 2 1981
as Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th 1980
as Mrs. Voorhees
The Last Angry Man 1959
as Anna Thrasher
It Happened to Jane 1959
as Betsy Palmer
The True Story of Lynn Stuart 1958
as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
No Time at All 1958
as Emmy Verdon
The Tin Star 1957
as Nona Mayfield
Queen Bee 1955
as Carol Lee Phillips
Mister Roberts 1955
as Ann Girard
The Red, White and Blue Line 1955
as Self
Death Tide 1955
as Gloria
The Long Gray Line 1955
as Kitty Carter
Death Is My Neighbor 1953
as Netta
Sentence of Death 1953
as Ellen Morrison
Marty 1953
as Virginia
Credits from TMDB.