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Betsy Palmer
Born
Nov 1, 1926
Died: May 29, 2015
Lived 88 years
Place of Birth
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
38
Movies
37
TV Shows
Also Known As
Betsy Clark
Patricia Betsy Hrunek
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Betsy Palmer
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).
Movies
38
TV Shows
37
Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3
Cast
2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as
Self
2021
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as
Self
2013
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as
Self
2010
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
as
Self
2009
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
as
Self
2009
Bell Witch: The Movie
as
Bell Witch
2007
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as
Self
2006
Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend
as
Herself
2006
Penny Dreadful
as
Trudie Tredwell
2005
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
as
Self
2004
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
as
Self
2004
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
as
Herself
2003
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
as
Self - Actress
2002
The Fear: Resurrection
as
Grandmother
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
as
Self
1999
James Dean and Me
as
Self (uncredited)
1995
Unveiled
as
Eva
1994
Still Not Quite Human
as
Aunt Mildred
1992
Goddess of Love
as
Hera
1988
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