Betsy Palmer

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Betsy Palmer (born November 1 1926) is an American actress. Probably best known for playing the part of Jason Voorhees's mother Pamela in the horror film Friday the 13th (1980), she has appeared in numerous movies, TV programs and game shows. <p>Palmer was born Patricia Betsy Hrunek in East Chicago, Indiana to Marie (Love) and Vincent R. Hrunek. She graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. <p>Palmer got her first acting job in 1951 when she joined the cast of the 15 minute long, daily soap opera Miss Susan which was produced in Philadelphia. She was "discovered" for this role while enjoying a party in the apartment of Frank Sutton (Sgt. Carter of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.). She had been in New York City less than one week. She was a long-time panelist on the panel show I've Got a Secret (from 1957 to 1967). Palmer played Lt. Ann Girard (the most prominent female character) in the movie Mister Roberts (1955) and the character of Carol Lee Phillips in the film Queen Bee (1956)...