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 Pamela Voorhees in the slasher film Friday the 13th.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

I've Got a Secret

1952 • as Self - Panelist

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 • as Self

Columbo

1971 • as Martha Lamarr

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 • as Janice Gans

Filmography

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/14/2021

2013

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/13/2013

2010

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/20/2010

2009

Movie

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/9/2009

2007

Bell Witch: The Movie

as Bell Witch

Movie - Released: 9/1/2007

2006

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/13/2006

Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend

as Herself

Movie - Released: 8/15/2006

2005

Penny Dreadful

as Trudie Tredwell

Movie - Released: 10/15/2005

2004

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/5/2004

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/5/2004

2003

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

as Herself

Movie - Released: 10/24/2003

2002

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as Self - Actress

Movie - Released: 8/1/2002

2000

FreakyLinks

as Betty

TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Movie

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

The Fear: Resurrection

as Grandmother

Movie - Released: 10/5/1999

1997

Just Shoot Me!

as Rhonda

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

TV - Released: 8/21/1996

1995

James Dean and Me

as Self (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

1994

Movie

Unveiled

as Eva

Movie - Released: 8/3/1994

1992

Still Not Quite Human

as Aunt Mildred

Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

1988

Goddess of Love

as Hera

Movie - Released: 11/20/1988

Windmills of the Gods

as Mrs. Hart Brisbane

TV - Released: 2/7/1988

1984

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

as Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/13/1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Lila Norris

TV - Released: 9/30/1984

Charles in Charge

as Gloria

TV - Released: 10/3/1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Valerie

TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1982

Friday the 13th Part III

as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/13/1982

T. J. Hooker

as Anne Armstrong

TV - Released: 3/13/1982

Newhart

TV - Released: 10/2/1982

1981

Friday the 13th Part 2

as Mrs. Voorhees

Movie - Released: 5/1/1981

Isabel's Choice

as Ellie Fineman

Movie - Released: 12/16/1981

Maggie

as Virginia Sullivan

TV - Released: 10/24/1981

1980

Friday the 13th

as Mrs. Voorhees

Movie - Released: 5/9/1980

1979

Knots Landing

as Virginia Bullock

TV - Released: 12/27/1979

1977

CHiPs

as Herself (uncredited)

TV - Released: 9/15/1977

The Love Boat

as Millicent Holton

TV - Released: 9/24/1977

1971

Columbo

as Martha Lamarr

TV - Released: 9/15/1971

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1959

The Last Angry Man

as Anna Thrasher

Movie - Released: 10/22/1959

It Happened to Jane

as Betsy Palmer

Movie - Released: 5/24/1959

1958

No Time at All

as Emmy Verdon

Movie - Released: 2/13/1958

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

as Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart

Movie - Released: 3/3/1958

1957

The Tin Star

as Nona Mayfield

Movie - Released: 10/23/1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

TV - Released: 7/29/1957

1956

Playhouse 90

as Emmy Verdon

TV - Released: 10/4/1956

1955

Queen Bee

as Carol Lee Phillips

Movie - Released: 11/7/1955

The Long Gray Line

as Kitty Carter

Movie - Released: 1/4/1955

Mister Roberts

as Lieutenant Ann Girard

Movie - Released: 7/10/1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/1/1955

Death Tide

as Gloria

Movie - Released: 1/25/1955

1954

Climax!

as Elizabeth

TV - Released: 10/7/1954

Inner Sanctum

TV - Released: 1/9/1954

Climax!

as Fran Coates

TV - Released: 10/7/1954

Climax!

as Connie Rankin Hill

TV - Released: 10/7/1954

1953

Death Is My Neighbor

as Netta

Movie - Released: 8/25/1953

Sentence of Death

as Ellen Morrison

Movie - Released: 8/17/1953

Marty

as Virginia

Movie - Released: 5/24/1953

General Electric Theater

as (uncredited)

TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

I've Got a Secret

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 6/19/1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Nancy Aragon

TV - Released: 12/24/1951

1950

Lux Video Theatre

TV - Released: 10/2/1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 2/2/1950

1948

Studio One

TV - Released: 11/7/1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV - Released: 10/3/1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

TV - Released: 6/20/1948

Studio One

as Edith Olmstead

TV - Released: 11/7/1948

Studio One

as Ann Meade

TV - Released: 11/7/1948

Studio One

as Dony Waller

TV - Released: 11/7/1948

Studio One

as Maureen Drew

TV - Released: 11/7/1948

Studio One

as Mimi

TV - Released: 11/7/1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Janice Gans

TV - Released: 10/3/1948

Studio One

as Ellen Morrison

TV - Released: 11/7/1948