Betsy Palmer Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family

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Betsy Palmer (Patricia Betsy Hrunek) was born on 1 November, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana, USA, is an Actress, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous. Discover Betsy Palmer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of Betsy Palmer networth?

Popular AsPatricia Betsy Hrunek
Occupationactress,soundtrack,miscellaneous
Age89 years old
Zodiac SignScorpio
Born1 November, 1926
Birthday1 November
BirthplaceEast Chicago, Indiana, USA
Date of death29 May, 2015
Died PlaceDanbury, Connecticut, USA
NationalityUSA

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Betsy Palmer Height, Weight & Measurements

At 89 years old, Betsy Palmer height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .

Physical Status
Height5' 7" (1.7 m)
WeightNot Available
Body MeasurementsNot Available
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Who Is Betsy Palmer's Husband?

Her husband is Dr. Vincent Joseph Merendino (8 May 1954 - 18 September 1971) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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ParentsNot Available
HusbandDr. Vincent Joseph Merendino (8 May 1954 - 18 September 1971) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
SiblingNot Available
ChildrenNot Available

Betsy Palmer Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Betsy Palmer worth at the age of 89 years old? Betsy Palmer’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from USA. We have estimated Betsy Palmer's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Friday the 13th (1980)$10,000 ($1,000/day)

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Betsy Palmer passed away on May 29, 2015, at age 88, six days after Anne Meara, and within four months of seven television legends, also born in 1926, either aged 88 or 89: Robert H. Schuller, James Best, Roger Mayer, Stan Freberg, Verne Gagne, Bud Yorkin and Elisabeth Elliot Gren.

Palmer was inducted to Northwest Indiana's South Shore Wall of Legends, but did not attend the ceremony. [19 December 2013].

After her role on Bell Witch: The Movie (2007), she retired from acting at age 80.

Won the 2006 Best Actress Award at the Terror Film Festival for Penny Dreadful (2005).

Attended the 25th Anniversary "Friday the 13th" Convention on May 13 and 14, 2005, in her trademark Mrs. Voorhees sweater at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Was asked to reprise her role of Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason (2003) but turned down because she felt the role was too small for her. The role went to Paula Shaw.

She also continued working in television, and appearing in low-budget films like The Fear: Resurrection (1999). Palmer spent her later years between her home in New York City and Sedona, Arizona.

Betsy Palmer was probably best known for playing Jason Voorhees' mother in the horror film Friday the 13th (1980), but her career as an actress began many years before. Palmer was born Patricia Betsy Hrunek in East Chicago, Indiana, to Marie (née Love), who launched the Chicago Business College, and Rudolph Vincent Hrunek, a Czech-born industrial chemist.

Voorhees, in the horror film Friday the 13th (1980).

During her run on Knots Landing (1979), Palmer mentioned in an interview the number of movies that she had done, then followed it with: "That's not counting Friday the 13th. I don't really count that as a movie.".

Had left acting in the 1970s, to return to Broadway.

Had one daughter with Dr. Vincent J. Merendino: Melissa "Missy" Merendino (born 1962).

Had met struggling actor Gavin MacLeod in The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958). The two would be friends for over 55 years, until Palmer's death in mid-2015. Both Palmer and MacLeod worked on episodes of both series: Hawaii Five-O (1968) and The Love Boat (1977).

Palmer played a young female officer opposite Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts (1955), and appeared in another war film the same year, The Long Gray Line (1955).

Between 1953 to 2001, Palmer had appeared on 73 television shows.

Was the last surviving member of the I've Got a Secret (1952) original version's cast.

Throughout the late 1950s, Palmer was recognized as a news reporter on Today (1952) on NBC, then became largely involved in television. She remained in made-for-TV films and notable guest appearances, before playing the murderous avenging mother, Mrs.

In 1949, at age 22, Palmer worked alongside, 2 unfamiliar actors, Sally Berman and Tom Bosley, in summer stock, which they wound up doing opera, and would work, each weekend. The 3 continued doing so for six months.

Graduated from East Chicago Roosevelt High School in East Chicago, Indiana, in 1944.

At almost 8, Palmer watched the first two movie Treasure Island (1934) and The Good Earth (1937), with her family.

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