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Betsy Palmer
Known for
Acting
Born
1926-11-01 · 88 (at death)
Died
2015-05-29
Place of birth
East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Betsy Palmer

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).

Known for · 59 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977

Knots Landing
6.9

Knots Landing

1979

The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Merv Griffin Show
6.6

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954

Newhart
7.1

Newhart

1982

T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982

What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950

Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948

Just Shoot Me!
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Charles in Charge
6.1

Charles in Charge

1984

CHiPs
6.9

CHiPs

1977

I've Got a Secret
7.7

I've Got a Secret

1952

Playhouse 90
7.6

Playhouse 90

1956

Friday the 13th
6.4

Friday the 13th

1980

Friday the 13th Part 2
6.2

Friday the 13th Part 2

1981

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
6.1

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

1984

Friday the 13th Part III
5.9

Friday the 13th Part III

1982

Inner Sanctum
8.0

Inner Sanctum

1954

FreakyLinks
6.6

FreakyLinks

2000

General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953

E! True Hollywood Story
8.2

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Mister Roberts
7.1

Mister Roberts

1955

The Tin Star
7.0

The Tin Star

1957

Maggie
10.0

Maggie

1981

Windmills of the Gods
6.1

Windmills of the Gods

1988

The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

1955

It Happened to Jane
6.2

It Happened to Jane

1959

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9

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

2013

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
6.7

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

2010

Queen Bee
6.3

Queen Bee

1955

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.8

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

2006

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
6.9

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002

Goddess of Love
5.5

Goddess of Love

1988

Marty
8.0

Marty

1953

Still Not Quite Human
4.9

Still Not Quite Human

1992

The Fear: Resurrection
3.7

The Fear: Resurrection

1999

Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981

The Last Angry Man
6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959

James Dean and Me
8.8

James Dean and Me

1995

Sentence of Death
7.3

Sentence of Death

1953

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
7.0

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

2004

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
6.4

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

2003

No Time at All
8.0

No Time at All

1958

The Red, White and Blue Line
6.0

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

The Friday the 13th Chronicles
8.3

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004

Penny Dreadful
4.8

Penny Dreadful

2005

Death Is My Neighbor
7.0

Death Is My Neighbor

1953

The True Story of Lynn Stuart
7.0

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

1958

Death Tide
6.7

Death Tide

1955

Bell Witch: The Movie
5.5

Bell Witch: The Movie

2007

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

2006

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

2009