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]

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