Jack Betts

Jack Fillmore Betts (April 11, 1929 – June 19, 2025), also credited as Hunt Powers, was an American actor. He appeared in over 100 film, stage, and television productions between 1953 and 2018. He was known for his roles on multiple daytime soap operas, including the early seasons of General Hospital, and as a leading man in several Spaghetti Western films in Italy. Later in his career, Betts was a character actor in films like Spider-Man.

Life and career

Betts was born on April 11, 1929, and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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. Betts started his career in 1953 in the play Richard III. He portrayed Chris Devlin in the CBS mystery series Checkmate (1960–1962). From 1963 to 1965, he portrayed Dr. Ken Martin in General Hospital. He also played Mr. Fisher, an 80-year-old man on One Life to Live in 1982.

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. In 2002, Betts played Henry Balkan in Sam Raimi's 2002 film Spider-Man, which was arguably his best known film role.

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

Filmography

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