Betsy Palmer

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Betsy Palmer was an American actress best known for her work in film, television, and on game shows, and for playing Pamela Voorhees in the original "Friday the 13th."

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Betsy Palmer canonical 5

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instanceOf film actress
game show panelist
human
stage actress
television actress
birthName Patricia Betsy Hrunek
causeOfDeath natural causes
characterPortrayed Pamela Voorhees
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-11-01
dateOfDeath 2015-05-29
dateOfDivorce 1971
dateOfMarriage 1954
educatedAt DePaul University
ethnicOrigin Czech descent
Slovak descent
familyName Hrunek
gender female
genre horror film
givenName Betsy
Patricia
knownFor role of Pamela Voorhees in "Friday the 13th" (1980 film)
languageSpoken English
name Betsy Palmer
notableAppearance Kraft Television Theatre
Playhouse 90
Studio One
The Today Show
notableFilm Mr. Roberts (1955 film)
linked to: Mister Roberts

Queen Bee (1955 film)
The Long Gray Line (1955 film)
notableFor frequent appearances on American television game shows in the 1950s and 1960s
notableWork Friday the 13th (1980 film)
linked to: Friday the 13th
numberOfChildren 1
occupation actress
television personality
participatedIn Friday the 13th film series
linked to: Friday the 13th
placeOfBirth East Chicago, Indiana, United States
placeOfDeath Danbury, Connecticut, United States
spouse Vincent J. Merendino
wasPanelistOn I've Got a Secret
To Tell the Truth
workedIn film
television
theatre
yearsActive 1950–2007

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Mister Roberts starring Betsy Palmer
I've Got a Secret notablePanelist Betsy Palmer
Friday the 13th stars Betsy Palmer
The Last Angry Man starring Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer name Betsy Palmer