Betsy Palmer
Actress
Known for
Betsy Palmer is a screen veteran of the old school who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Friday the 13th Part 2' is the other credit most often cited. Careers that pass the 73-year mark are a small club. The film 'Friday the 13th' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.
Betsy Palmer
Actress
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Nov 1, 1926 – May 29, 2015
Age88years
Movies15
Series16
Betsy Palmer is a screen veteran of the old school who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Friday the 13th Part 2' is the other credit most often cited. Careers that pass the 73-year mark are a small club. The film 'Friday the 13th' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.
Movies
Plays Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th
1980
Plays Mrs. Voorhees
Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
Plays Ann Girard
Mister Roberts
1955
Plays Nona Mayfield
The Tin Star
1957
Plays Kitty Carter
The Long Gray Line
1955
Plays Carol Lee Phillips
Queen Bee
1955
Plays Betsy Palmer
It Happened to Jane
1959
Plays Anna Thrasher
The Last Angry Man
1959
Plays Gloria
Death Tide
1955
Plays Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart
The True Story of Lynn Stuart
1958
Plays Grandmother
The Fear: Resurrection
1999
Plays Emmy Verdon
No Time at All
1958
Plays Trudie Tredwell
Penny Dreadful
2005
Plays Eva
Unveiled
1994
TV Shows
Plays Edith Olmstead
Studio One
1948
Plays Janice Gans
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Plays Elizabeth
Climax!
1954
Plays Mrs. Hart Brisbane
Windmills of the Gods
1988
Plays Lila Norris
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Virginia Sullivan
Maggie
1981
Plays Rhonda
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Plays Gloria
Charles in Charge
1984
Plays Betty
FreakyLinks
2000
Plays Anne Armstrong
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Gayle Crowley
Newhart
1982
Plays Nancy Aragon
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Millicent Holton
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Emmy Verdon
Playhouse 90
1956
Plays Martha Lamarr
Columbo
1971
Latest Trailers
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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Full Filmography 31
Bell Witch: The Movie
Bell Witch
2007
Penny Dreadful
Trudie Tredwell
2005
FreakyLinks
Betty
2000Season 1
The Fear: Resurrection
Grandmother
1999
Just Shoot Me!
Rhonda
1997Season 2
Unveiled
Eva
1994
Columbo
Martha Lamarr
1990Season 10
Murder, She Wrote
Lila Norris
1988Season 5
Windmills of the Gods
Mrs. Hart Brisbane · 2 episodes
1988–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Betsy Palmer still alive?
Betsy Palmer passed away on May 29, 2015 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Betsy Palmer?
Betsy Palmer is best known for roles in Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part 2, Mister Roberts.
How many movies has Betsy Palmer been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1953), Betsy Palmer has appeared in 15 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Betsy Palmer's first movie?
The career of Betsy Palmer began with Marty (1953).
What is Betsy Palmer's most recent movie or series?
Betsy Palmer's most recent release is Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, which premiered on September 13, 2013.
What TV shows has Betsy Palmer appeared in?
On television, Betsy Palmer has appeared in Columbo, Murder, She Wrote, The Love Boat, Just Shoot Me!.
Betsy Palmer
1926-11-01 · 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).