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Biography: "Direct from Chicago's DePaul University, Betsy Palmer underwent intensive training at New York's Actors Studio, supporting herself as a secretary. She made her professional bow in stock in Wisconsin and Illinois in 1950; one year later, she made the first of hundreds of TV appearances. In 1955, Palmer first appeared on Broadway in The Grand Prize, and that same year launched her sporadic film career. Later stage credits included Forty Carats and extensive touring in the role of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.
To millions of baby-boomers, Palmer will forever be associated with her work as a panelist on such TV game shows as I've Got a Secret; a later generation of televiewers will most readily recall her as Virginia Bullock on the 1989-90 season of Knot's Landing.
To those whose teen years coincided with the late 1970s and early 1980s, however, Betsy Palmer is known only as the vicious, vengeful, ax-wielding Mrs. Voorhees (Jason's mom) in the first Friday the 13th (1980); reportedly, Palmer won that role because she was willing to drive her own car to and from location shoots." - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Update: "2005 marks the 25th anniversary of the classic horror film that started it all, Friday The 13th. The star of the film, Betsy Palmer, and Friday The 13th" Part 2's Warrington Gillette, will appear in the new motion picture, Penny Dreadful, currently in production. As coincidence would have it, this reunites the actress that portrayed the camp counselor slasher herself, 'Mrs. Voorhees', with her big screen son 'Jason'." - Thanks to eMediaWire.com
Filmography
Waltzing Anna (2006)
Penny Dreadful (2005)
Waltzing Anna (2005)
Bell Witch: The Movie (2004)
The Fear: Resurrection (1999)
Unveiled (1994)
Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981)
Friday the 13th (1980)
The Last Angry Man (1959)
It Happened to Jane (1959)
The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958)
The Tin Star (1957)
Queen Bee (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Television
Still Not Quite Human (1992)
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991)
Knots Landing (1989-1990)
Goddess of Love (1988)
Windmills of the Gods (1988)
Out of This World (1988)
Isabel's Choice (1981)
Number 96 (1980-1981)
Candid Camera (1977) co-host
Girl Talk (1969-1970)
A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer (1968)
Today (1958-1959)
I've Got a Secret (1957-1967)
What's It For (1957-1958)
Masquerade Party (1956-1957)
Marty (1953)
Television Guest Appearances
Super Secret Movie Rules: Slasher Films (2004)
Freaky Links (2001)
Hang Time (2000)
Just Shoot Me! (1998)
Newhart (1987)
Charles in Charge (1987)
Murder, She Wrote (1985, 1989)
T.J. Hooker (1983)
Maggie (1982)
The Love Boat (1982)
CHiPs (1980)
Love, American Style (1972)
What's My Line? (1961)
Sunday Showcase (1959)
Playhouse 90 (1958)
The Alcoa Hour (1957)
Climax! (1956, 1957)
Kraft Television Theatre (1956, 1957)
Front Row Center (1956)
Appointment with Adventure (1955)
Lux Video Theatre (1954)
The Web (1954)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
The United States Steel Hour (1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960)
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1953, 1955)
Danger (1953)
Studio One (1953, 1954, 1956, 1957)
The Philco Television Playhouse (1953, 1955, 1956)
Where Is She Now?: Betsy Palmer has remained active in theater and has always shown enthusiasm for her fans at many conventions that take place throughout the year. She has recently ventured back into filmmaking, with the title role in the upcoming film, Waltzing Anna.
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