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Jack Betts

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Jack Betts
Betts in 2010
Born
Jack Fillmore Betts

(1929-04-11)April 11, 1929
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 2025(2025-06-19) (aged 96)
Los Osos, California, U.S.
Other namesHunt Powers
Alma materActors Studio
OccupationActor
Years active1953–2018

Jack Fillmore Betts (April 11, 1929 – June 19, 2025), also credited as Hunt Powers, was an American character actor. He acted in film, on stage and on television. He is best known for starring in several Spaghetti western films, such as Sugar Colt (1966), and he also appeared in Spider-Man (2002).[1]

Life and career

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Betts (right) with Fred Willard in 2010

Betts was born on April 11, 1929, and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] When he was 10 years old, he and his family moved to Miami, Florida. He auditioned for a talent contest on WIOD. He graduated from Miami Senior High School and attended the University of Miami in which he studied theatre.[3] Betts started his career in 1953 in the play Richard III.[4] He portrayed Chris Devlin in the CBS mystery series Checkmate (1960–1962).[5] From 1963 to 1965, he portrayed Dr. Ken Martin in General Hospital.[6] He also played Mr. Fisher, an 80-year-old man on One Life to Live in 1982.[7]

Among his numerous television appearances were four roles on the CBS drama series Perry Mason, including the role of Bert Nickols in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Impatient Partner," Enos Watterton in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Double Entry Mind", murder victim George Parsons in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Wooden Nickels," and murder victim Bruce Strickland in the 1966 episode, "The Case of the Fanciful Frail. Betts was also the author of Screen Test: Take One, a play about a soap opera that originated on a film set.[8] In 2002, Betts played Henry Balkan in Sam Raimi's 2002 film Spider-Man, which was arguably his best known film role.[1]

Betts died in his sleep on June 19, 2025, at his home in Los Osos, California, at the age of 96.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1959 The Bloody Brood Cliff
1960 The DuPont Show of the Month Denis Eady Episode: "Ethan Frome"
1960 The United States Steel Hour Jack Taylor Episode: "Revolt in Hadley"
1961 One Plus One Bill Cannon
1961 The Detectives Tom Harper Episode: "A Piece of Tomorrow"
1961–1962 Checkmate Chris Devlin 6 episodes
1961–1966 Perry Mason Bruce Strickland / George Parsons / Enos Watterton / Bert Nickols 4 episodes
1962 Bonanza Jamie Wrenn Episode: "The Jury"
1963 General Hospital Dr. Ken Martin 1963–1964
1964 Gunsmoke Cowboy Episode: "Scot Free"
1964 12 O'Clock High Lt. Kinner Episode: "Decision"
1965 The Young Marrieds Dr. Ken Martin character from General Hospital
1965–1967 The F.B.I. Allen Cole / Woods / Defense Attorney Barker 3 episodes
1966 Sugar Colt Dr. Tom Cooper / Rocco
1966 The Man Who Never Was Episode: "To Kill an Albatross"
1967 Halleluja for Django Santo / David Phaylard
1968 One Life to Live Dr. Ivan Kipling TV series
1969 It Takes a Thief Garrison Episode: "Saturday Night in Venice"
1970 Quel maledetto giorno d'inverno... Django e Sartana all'ultimo sangue Django
1970 Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End Django
1970 Dead Men Don't Make Shadows Lazar Peacock / Sabata
1971 A Barrel Full of Dollars Tamayo
1971 Down with Your Hands... You Scum! Django
1971 Boulevard du Rhum Renner
1971 He Was Called Holy Ghost Foster
1971 A Fistful of Death Butch Cassidy
1972 The Assassination of Trotsky Lou
1972 A.A.A. Massaggiatrice bella presenza offresi Enrico Graziani
1973 Corte marziale
1977 Kojak Paul Lawford Episode: "The Condemned"
1978 Bye Bye Monkey Bar Owner Uncredited
1978 The Doctors Hugh McCluskey
1978 The Edge of Night Dr. Stein
1982 Another World Louis St. George 1 episode
1983 All My Children Lars Bogard #3 1 episode
1984 Remington Steele Walter Gallen Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Steele"
1984 Falcon Crest Dr. Roderick Episode: "Little Boy Blue"
1986 Search for Tomorrow Dr. David Glenn Episode: "Finale"
1987 Guiding Light Dr. Wilson Frost (1973–1974) / John Cutter
1988 The Chair Detective
1989 Generations Hugh Gardner 3 episodes
1990 Dead Men Don't Die Alex Cavanaugh
1991 In the Heat of the Night Attorney Mark Harris Episode: "Unfinished Business"
1992 Sinatra Earl Wilson 2 episodes
1992 Just My Imagination Governor TV movie
1992 White Trash CC's father
1993 Falling Down Frank (Golfer)
1993 Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair Director TV movie
1993 Sisters Harry Busby Episode: "A Kick in the Caboose"
1993 Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert Doc Morton TV movie
1995 Seinfeld Mr. Green Episode: "The Doorman"
1995 Batman Forever Fisherman
1995 MADtv Judge 1 episode
1996 Deadly Games Gene Murdock Episode: "Dr. Kramer"
1996 Power 98 Waldo Marcel
1997 The Big Fall Tyre
1997 Frasier Ian Episode: "Ham Radio"
1997 Batman & Robin Party Guest #1
1998 Alien Avengers II Elder TV movie
1997 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Father Dressler Episode: "Sins of the Fathers"
1998 Gods and Monsters Boris Karloff
1998 The Scottish Tale Syd
1999 Southern Man
1999 Everybody Loves Raymond Walter Episode: "Cruising with Marie"
1999 Office Space Judge
1999 8MM Butler
1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Councilor Brody 7 episodes
2000 The Next Best Thing Vernon
2000 True Rights Thad Whitney
2000 Running Mates Senator TV movie
2000 Cut Alfred Carpenter TV Short, Uncredited
2001 Friends Tom Episode: "The One with Joey's New Brain"
2001 Mockingbird Don't Sing Wes Standon
2001 Critical Mass Atty. Gen. Ames
2002 The Young and the Restless Roberto 1 episode
2002 Spider-Man Henry Balkan
2002 The District Priest Episode: "Faith"
2003 The Commission Allen Dulles
2004 I Am Stamos Preston Short
2004 Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy Jack McGuire
2005 Cold Case Dr. Greggs Episode: "A Perfect Day"
2006 My Name Is Earl Prosecutor Episode: "BB"
2007 Zoey 101 Mr. Hodges Episode: "Curse of PCA"
2007 The Desert Rose Joel Shaw Show
2007 Being Michael Madsen James J. Perry
2008 It's a Wonderful Death President Marshall Short
2009 The Unit Old Priest Episode: "The Last Nazi"
2009 The Mentalist Other Mobster Episode: "Red Sauce"
2009 Monk Cowboy Hank Episode: "Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk"
2011 Mardi Gras: Spring Break Elderly Couple
2014 About Last Night Old Man
2015 To Dust Return Mr. Owen Short
2016 The Red Maple Leaf Alfonso Palermo's LA Driver
2016 Silver Skies Mickey
2016 JOB's Daughter Sam Morrison
2017 Garlic & Gunpowder Bookstore Owner
2018 D-Railed The Conductor

References

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  1. ^ a b Gayle, Latoya (June 21, 2025). "Jack Betts, Spider-Man Star and Character Actor, Dies at 96: 'We Were So Fortunate to Have Enjoyed His Great Spirit'". People. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Barnes, Mike (June 20, 2025). "Jack Betts, Actor in Spaghetti Westerns and 'Spider-Man,' Dies at 96". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Life and Career of Jack Betts aka Hunt Powers | the Dev Show". YouTube. December 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jack Betts (Performer)". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. VNR AG. ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2.
  7. ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (May 2, 1982). "Age before duty for 'Life's' Jack Betts". The News-Leader. Virginia, Staunton. p. 42. Retrieved January 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Screen Test: Take One". Variety. April 12, 1996. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
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