1955
Mister Roberts
Film appearance
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PALMER
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From Broadway to Crystal Lake
Betsy Palmer worked across Broadway, television and film before becoming known to horror audiences as Mrs. Voorhees.
East Chicago, Indiana
A career beyond the camp
Betsy Palmer was born in East Chicago, Indiana, on 1 November 1926. Her career included theatre, film and television.
Her film credits included Mister Roberts and The Long Gray Line. She also appeared on Broadway and became familiar to television viewers as a panelist on I’ve Got a Secret.
In Friday the 13th, Palmer played Mrs. Voorhees. The 1980 horror film introduced her to a later generation of viewers and became a lasting part of her screen career.
Palmer’s theatre work continued alongside screen appearances. She died in 2015.
The films below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of her work.
Selected work
1958
I’ve Got a Secret
Panelist
1980
Friday the 13th
Mrs. Voorhees
1981
Friday the 13th Part 2
Mrs. Voorhees
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.