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Betsy Palmer

Actress

Betsy Palmer was born Pamela Betsy Hrunek on November 1, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana. She is probably best known for playing Jason Voorhees' mother in the horror film Friday the 13th, but her career as an actress began many years before. Palmer was encouraged to play a young female officer co-starring with Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts and in another war film the same year... See full bio »

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Patricia Betsy Hrunek
in East Chicago, Indiana, USA
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2007 Bell Witch: The Movie
Bell Witch
 
2006 Waltzing Anna
Anna Rhoades
 
2005 Penny Dreadful (short)
Trudie Tredwell
 
2001 FreakyLinks (TV series)
Betty
– Subject: Sunrise at Sunset Streams (2001) … Betty
 
2000 Hang Time (TV series)
Sweet Old Lady
– A Night to Remember (2000) … Sweet Old Lady
 
1999 The Fear: Resurrection
Grandmother
 
1998 Just Shoot Me! (TV series)
Rhonda
– The Walk (1998) … Rhonda
 
1994 Unveiled
Eva
 
1992 Still Not Quite Human (TV movie)
Aunt Mildred
 
1992 Deep Dish TV (TV movie)
 
1991 Columbo (TV series)
Martha Lamarr
– Death Hits the Jackpot (1991) … Martha Lamarr
 
1989-1990 Knots Landing (TV series)
Virginia Bullock
– You Can Call Me Nick (1990) … Virginia Bullock
– What If? (1990) … Virginia Bullock
– Dead But Not Buried (1990) … Virginia Bullock
– Blind Side (1990) … Virginia Bullock
– The One to Blame (1990) … Virginia Bullock
See all 29 episodes »
 
1985-1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Lila Norris / Valerie
– Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (1989) … Valerie
– Sticks and Stones (1985) … Lila Norris
 
1988 Goddess of Love (TV movie)
Hera
 
1987-1988 Out of This World (TV series)
Donna's Mom
– AKA: Dad (1988) … Donna's Mom
– Uh, Oh... Here Comes Mother (1987) … Donna's Mom
 
1988 Windmills of the Gods (TV movie)
Mrs. Hart Brisbane
 
1987 Newhart (TV series)
Gayle
– Me and My Gayle (1987) … Gayle
 
1987 Charles in Charge (TV series)
Gloria
– The Egg and Us (1987) … Gloria
 
1983 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Anne Armstrong
– Vengeance Is Mine (1983) … Anne Armstrong
 
1982 As the World Turns (TV series)
Suzanne Becker
 
1982 Maggie (TV series)
Virginia Sullivan
– Maggie the Poet (1982) … Virginia Sullivan
 
1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Millicent Holton
– Isaac Gets Physical/She Brought Her Mother Along/Cold Feet (1982) … Millicent Holton
 
1981 Isabel's Choice (TV movie)
Ellie Fineman
 
1981 Friday the 13th Part 2
Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (also archive footage)
 
1980-1981 Number 96 (TV series)
Maureen Galloway
 
1980 Friday the 13th
Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Barbara Kreitman (segment "Love and the Ghost")
– Love and the Ghost/Love and the Out-of-Town Client/Love and the Secret Habit (1972) … Barbara Kreitman (segment "Love and the Ghost")
 
1968 A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer (TV movie)
Nancy
 
1954-1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Anne Gaines / Honoria McCord / Mrs. Lizzie Newberry / …
– Shame the Devil (1960)
– Game of Hearts (1960)
– The Wayward Widow (1959) … Mrs. Lizzie Newberry
– The Enemies (1958) … Honoria McCord
– Climate of Marriage (1958)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
– The Practical Dreamer (1959)
 
1959 The Last Angry Man
Anna Thrasher
 
1959 The Ballad of Louie the Louse (TV movie)
Tina Adams
 
1959 It Happened to Jane
Betsy Palmer - Panelist
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Emmy Verdon / Kitty Duval
– The Time of Your Life (1958) … Kitty Duval
– No Time at All (1958) … Emmy Verdon
 
1958 The True Story of Lynn Stuart
Phyllis Carter aka Lynn Stuart
 
1956-1957 Climax! (TV series)
Connie Rankin Hill / Elizabeth / Fran Coates
– A Matter of Life and Death (1957) … Connie Rankin Hill
– Stain of Honor (1957) … Fran Coates
– Burst of Violence (1956) … Elizabeth
 
1956-1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Category Is Murder (1957)
– All Those Beautiful Girls (1957)
– The Girls Who Saw Too Much (1956)
 
1957 The Tin Star
Nona Mayfield
 
1953-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Ann Meade / Edith Olmstead / Ellen Morrison / …
– Mutiny on the Shark: Part 2 (1957) … Ann Meade
– Mutiny on the Shark: Part 1 (1957) … Ann Meade
– Goodbye Piccadilly (1956) … Edith Olmstead
– A Guest at the Embassy (1954) … Mimi
– The Role of a Lover (1954) … Maureen Drew
See all 7 episodes »
 
1954-1957 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Rumblin' Galleries (1957)
– Career Girl (1956)
– The Prizewinner (1955)
– Recoil (1954)
– Dear Harriet Heart-Throb (1954)
 
1957 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Ann Fenn
– Protege (1957) … Ann Fenn
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
– The Real Thing (1956)
 
1953-1956 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Janice Gans / Virginia
– The Starlet (1956)
– The Ghost Writer (1955) … Janice Gans
– The Glorification of Al Toolum (1953)
– Marty (1953) … Virginia
 
1956 Front Row Center (TV series)
Emily
– Strange Suspicion (1956) … Emily
 
1955 Queen Bee
Carol Lee Phillips
 
1953-1955 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– The Strange War of Sergeant Krezner (1955)
– Sudden Disaster (1955)
– A Story to Whisper (1953)
 
1955 Mister Roberts
Lt. Ann Girard
 
1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)
– The Secret of Juan Valdez (1955)
 
1955 The Long Gray Line
Kitty Carter
 
1955 Death Tide
Gloria
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Intermission Guest
– A Medal for Benny (1954) … Intermission Guest
– Captive City (1954)
 
1954 The Web (TV series)
– The Bait (1954)
 
1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
Karen
– Dark of the Night (1954) … Karen
 
1954 Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (TV series)
The jinx nurse
– The Jinx Nurse Case (1954) … The jinx nurse
 
1953 Campbell Summer Soundstage (TV series)
– Too Little a Kiss (1953)
 
1953 Danger (TV series)
– Death Is My Neighbor (1953)
 
1953 I'll Buy That (TV series)
Assistant
 
1951 Martinsville, U.S.A. (TV series)
Unknown (1951)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Voorhees (Born on a Friday) (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 A Friday the 13th Reunion (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2011 Jon Finch: The Ultimate Impresario (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 The Bob Show (TV series)
Herself
– Monster Mania 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions (video documentary short)
 
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 A Friday the 13th Reunion (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 Behind the Scenes Preview of 'Bell Witch: The Movie' (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Building the Bad House: Making 'Penny Dreadful' (video short)
Herself
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend (video)
Herself
 
2006 Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Jack Lemmon (2006) … Herself
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Herself ("Mrs. Voorhees" - Friday the 13th)
– Slashers (2004) … Herself ("Mrs. Voorhees" - Friday the 13th)
 
2003 Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Living Famously (TV series)
Herself
– James Dean (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (TV documentary)
Herself - Actress
 
1984 Family Feud (TV series)
Herself
– Super Teens (1984) … Herself
 
1980 CHiPs (TV series)
Herself
– The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 1 (1980) … Herself
– The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (1980) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1980 Ryan's Hope (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1260 (1980) … Herself
 
1974 The New Candid Camera (TV series)
Herself/Co-Host
 
1973 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 December 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1967-1970 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Host
– Episode dated 16 June 1970 (1970) … Herself - Host
– Episode dated 17 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1969 You're Putting Me On (TV series)
Herself
– Unaired Pilot … Herself
 
1968 Personality (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 March 1968 (1968) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1958-1968 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1966-1967 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 10 August 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 February 1966 (1966) … Herself - Co-Host
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.36 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 April 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1955-1967 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Herself - Panelist / Herself / Herself - - Panelist / …
– Episode dated 3 April 1967 (1967) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 27 March 1967 (1967) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 6 March 1967 (1967) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 27 February 1967 (1967) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 20 February 1967 (1967) … Herself - Panelist
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1967 Celebrity Doubletalk (TV movie)
Herself
 
1962-1966 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 March 1966 (1966) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 December 1962 (1962) … Herself
 
1955-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #18.21 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #18.16 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #18.11 (1964)
– Episode #8.22 (1955) … Herself
 
1957-1965 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 18 January 1965 (1965) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 31 December 1957 (1957) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 24 December 1957 (1957) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1961-1964 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Panelist / Panelist
– Betsy Palmer vs. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1964) … Herself - Panelist
– Betsy Palmer vs. Peter Fonda (1964) … Herself
– Betsy Palmer vs. Frank Gifford (1964) … Herself
– Betsy Palmer vs. E. G. Marshall (1963) … Panelist
– Betsy Palmer vs. George Maharis (1962) … Herself - Panelist
See all 7 episodes »
 
1964 Candid Camera (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 January 1964 (1964) … Herself - Guest
 
1963 The Price Is Right (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 December 1963 (1963) … Herself
 
1960-1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 22 January 1961 (1961) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 6 March 1960 (1960) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1959-1960 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.37 (1960) … Herself
– Episode #1.33 (1959) … Herself
 
1958-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.182 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #2.107 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #2.105 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #1.250 (1958) … Herself
 
1957-1958 What's It For (TV series)
Herself - Panelist
 
1956-1957 Masquerade Party (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 August 1957 (1957) … Herself
 
1952 Wheel of Fortune (TV series)
Herself - Host (1952-1953)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2010 Friday the 13th: No Man's Land
Mrs. Voorhees
 
2005 Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles (video)
Herself
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Herself
 
1993 The Knots Landing Block Party (TV special documentary)
Virginia Bullock (uncredited)
 
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
 
1982 Friday the 13th Part III
Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
 

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Attended the 25th Anniversary "Friday the 13th" Convention on May 13th (a Friday) and 14th, 2005 at the famous Los Angeles, California "Hollywood and Highland" in her trademark Mrs. Voorhees sweater. See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Trivia:

Stated that she never would have played the role of Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th if it weren't for the fact that she was in desperate need of a new car. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio