Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer (born Patricia Betsy Hrunek; 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 Pamela Voorhees in the slasher movie Friday the 13th.
Palmer was born on November 1, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana.[1] She was of Czech descent. Palmer was raised in Chicago, Illinois. She studied at DePaul University. Palmer was married to Vincent J. Merandino from 1954 until they divorced in 1971. They had one daughter.
Palmer died from natural causes on May 29, 2015 in Danbury, Connecticut, aged 88.[2]
Betsy Palmer Media
Betsy Palmer publicity photo for The United States Steel Hour (1958)
Betsy Palmer and Jackie Gleason in The Time of Your Life (1958)
Palmer on I've Got a Secret with host Garry Moore and three of Bing Crosby's sons (1961)
References
- ↑ Betsy Palmer Biography (1926-)
- ↑ "Betsy Palmer dead at 88; actress played killer cook in 'Friday the 13th'". cleveland.com. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
Other websites
- Betsy Palmer on IMDb
- Betsy Palmer at the Internet Broadway Database
- Betsy Palmer at Allmovie
- An Interview with Betsy Palmer, August 2011
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