Pamela Voorhees Pamela Voorhees is initially laid to rest in a run down, roadside cemetery seen in "The Final Chapter". When Jason is killed by Tommy Jarvis a few years later, it is presumed that her body is relocated to Eternal Peace Cemetery along with her son. Although Pamela does not share her son's immortality, she does reappear in later films. The character is seen again in the climax of "Friday the 13th Part 2" in which Betsy Palmer reprises her role when Jason sees his mother talking to him but it is one of Jason's potential victims trying to fool him.
Jason Voorhees Wieand has been outspoken about his lack of enthusiasm over his role in the film. Feeling alienated during the shoot, Wieand spent most of his time in his trailer. By comparison, Morga enjoyed his time as Jason and made sure he "really got into the character". A nightclub manager in Glendale, C. J. Graham, was interviewed for the role of Jason in "Jason Lives", but was initially passed over because he had no experience as a stuntman. Dan Bradley was hired, but Paramount executives felt Bradley did not have the right physique to play the role, and Graham was hired