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Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Acting Born: November 1, 1926 • 88 years old (deceased) • East Chicago, Indiana, USA

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).

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Also Known As

Betsy ClarkPatricia Betsy Hrunek

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Columbo

Columbo

as Martha Lamarr

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Lila Norris

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Millicent Holton

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as Virginia Bullock

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Studio One

Studio One

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Climax!

Climax!

as Elizabeth

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Anne Armstrong

Newhart

Newhart

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

as Rhonda

I've Got a Secret

I've Got a Secret

as Self

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

as Gloria

CHiPs

CHiPs

as Self (uncredited)

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as Emmy Verdon

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

as Mrs. Voorhees

Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum