Betsy Palmer

Q: Did Betsy Palmer win any awards?

While Betsy Palmer did not win major awards like the Oscars, she received recognition for her performances in theater and was appreciated by fans for her roles in horror films.

Q: What was Betsy Palmer's first film?

Betsy Palmer's film debut was in 'John Loves Mary' (1949), which marked the beginning of her successful career in acting.

Q: What are some of Betsy Palmer's successful films?

In addition to 'Friday the 13th,' Betsy Palmer appeared in films like 'The Tin Star' (1957) and 'The Old Ways' (2021), showcasing her versatility as an actress.

Q: What was Betsy Palmer's early career like?

Betsy Palmer began her career in the theater, performing in various productions before transitioning to television and film, where she became a familiar face in the industry.

Q: What was Betsy Palmer's estimated net worth?

Betsy Palmer's estimated net worth was around $1 million, reflecting her long career in acting across multiple mediums.

Q: What notable television appearances did Betsy Palmer make?

Betsy Palmer made numerous television appearances, including guest spots on popular shows like 'The Twilight Zone' and 'The Love Boat,' in addition to her work in soap operas.

Q: What legacy did Betsy Palmer leave in the horror genre?

Betsy Palmer left a lasting legacy in the horror genre with her memorable performance in 'Friday the 13th,' influencing future generations of horror filmmakers and actors.

Known for

Friday the 13th (2009)

IMDb 5.5 / 10

2009 / Horror / 101mins

A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly...

Name

Betsy Palmer

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

1 November 1926, East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Spouses

Robert E. Palmer (1954–1971)

Children

1 child, Betsy Palmer Jr.

Parents

Walter Palmer, Alma Palmer

Estimated Net Worth

$1 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2023	Movie Friday the 13th: Origin of Evil - Part 3 Crystal Lake, 1957. Sabrina is a lonely child who spends a lot of time in the woods. One day a...	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	Movie Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a...	Self	Not rated
2013	Movie Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2010	Movie His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2009	Movie Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com Prestonburg, KY is a small blue-collar town with hunting, fishing, coal mining, and two of the biggest names in online...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2009	Movie Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions Documentary covering the legacy of 'Friday the 13th' at horror conventions.	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie Bell Witch: The Movie John and William Bell find an ancient burial site and bring a cursed spirit home with them. The spirit is...	Bell Witch	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2006	Movie Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2006	Movie Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend For the first time, Betsy Palmer does a one-on-one sit down interview - just her and the camera. During this...	Herself	Not rated
2005	Movie Penny Dreadful Jessica and David Clausen are an upstart couple who come face to face with the Supernatural after inheriting a beautiful...	Trudie Tredwell	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2004	Movie Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2004	Movie The Friday the 13th Chronicles Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2003	Movie Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'	Herself	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2002	Movie Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress...	Self - Actress	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2000	TV FreakyLinks Derek Barnes, assisted by his friends Chloe and Jason, runs a website called "FreakyLinks.com" that seeks out the dark and...	Betty	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1999	Movie The Fear: Resurrection It's death-by-fear (aka scared-to-death) in this deceptively psychological thriller. The hero, Mike brings his friends to his grandparents' house for...	Grandmother	TMDB 3.7 / 10
1999	Movie Television: The First Fifty Years Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats...	Self	Not rated
1997	TV Just Shoot Me! See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter,...	Rhonda	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1996	TV E! True Hollywood Story E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1995	Movie James Dean and Me A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 8.8 / 10
1994	Movie Unveiled An American woman uses herself as bait to help a CIA agent trap an alleged serial killer in Morroco.	Eva	TMDB 3.6 / 10
1992	Movie Still Not Quite Human In the final film of the series, Chip and his "father" attend a robotics convention. Here, Dr. Carson is kidnapped...	Aunt Mildred	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1988	Movie Goddess of Love The god Zeus sends Venus, the goddess of love, to Earth to find her own true love.	Hera	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1988	TV Windmills of the Gods When Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania she does not take...	Mrs. Hart Brisbane	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1984	TV Charles in Charge Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, works as a live-in babysitter in...	Gloria	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1984	TV Murder, She Wrote An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.	Valerie	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1984	TV Murder, She Wrote An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.	Lila Norris	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1984	Movie Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of...	Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1982	TV Newhart Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1982	Movie Friday the 13th Part III An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naïve friends. Ignoring Camp Crystal...	Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (archive footage)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1982	TV T. J. Hooker Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold...	Anne Armstrong	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1981	Movie Isabel's Choice When the boss she helped climb the corporate ladder is forced into early retirement, a widowed executive secretary must choose...	Ellie Fineman	Not rated
1981	TV Maggie Based on books by Erma Bombeck, Maggie Weston is a housewife living with husband Len and sons Mark and Bruce...	Virginia Sullivan	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1981	Movie Friday the 13th Part 2 Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking...	Mrs. Voorhees	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1980	Movie Friday the 13th Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the...	Mrs. Voorhees	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1979	TV Knots Landing The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.	Virginia Bullock	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1977	TV The Love Boat Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their...	Millicent Holton	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1977	TV CHiPs Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1971	TV Columbo Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and...	Martha Lamarr	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	TV The Merv Griffin Show	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1959	Movie The Last Angry Man Dr. Sam Abelman is a Jewish doctor contentedly spending his autumn years serving his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But when his...	Anna Thrasher	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1959	Movie It Happened to Jane Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with...	Betsy Palmer	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1958	Movie The True Story of Lynn Stuart When the nephews of Phyllis Carter are killed in an automobile crash while under the influence of narcotics, she persuades...	Phyllis Carter / Lynn Stuart	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1958	Movie No Time at All An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We...	Emmy Verdon	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1957	Movie The Tin Star An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.	Nona Mayfield	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1957	TV Tonight Starring Jack Paar Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1956	TV Playhouse 90 Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total...	Emmy Verdon	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1955	Movie Queen Bee A wicked Southern woman ruthlessly manipulates her family.	Carol Lee Phillips	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1955	Movie Mister Roberts Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II...	Lieutenant Ann Girard	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1955	Movie The Red, White and Blue Line A promotional film for United States Savings Bonds	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1955	Movie Death Tide A ship with a cargo full of diamonds gets taken over by pirates.	Gloria	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1955	Movie The Long Gray Line The life story of a salt-of-the-earth Irish immigrant, who becomes an Army Noncommissioned Officer and spends his 50 year career...	Kitty Carter	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1954	TV Climax! Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William...	Fran Coates	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1954	TV Climax! Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William...	Elizabeth	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1954	TV Climax! Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William...	Connie Rankin Hill	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1954	TV Inner Sanctum	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1953	Movie Death Is My Neighbor A New York City apartment building supervisor has his job and home threatened by a new tenant.	Netta	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1953	Movie Sentence of Death A woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer. After he...	Ellen Morrison	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1953	Movie Marty Marty Pilletti is a 36-year-old butcher who lives with his mother, who is always asking him why he doesn't find...	Virginia	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1953	TV General Electric Theater General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television....	(uncredited)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1952	TV I've Got a Secret A panel tries to determine a contestant's secret: something that is unusual, amazing, embarrassing, or humorous about that person.	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1951	TV Hallmark Hall of Fame Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,...	Nancy Aragon	TMDB 8.8 / 10
1951	TV Miss Susan Miss Susan is a daytime drama which aired on NBC from March 12 to December 28, 1951. The show, originating...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1950	TV Lux Video Theatre Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1950	TV What's My Line? Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Maureen Drew	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Mimi	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Dony Waller	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Ann Meade	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Edith Olmstead	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Ellen Morrison	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV Studio One An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC....	Unknown character	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1948	TV The Philco Television Playhouse The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced...	Janice Gans	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1948	TV The Philco Television Playhouse The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1948	TV The Ed Sullivan Show The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10