Portrait of Jack Betts

Jack Betts

Acting

Biography

Jack Betts (April 11, 1929 - June 19, 2025) was an American actor also known as Hunt Powers. He starred in numerous Spaghetti Westerns, including Sugar Colt (1966), Django and Sartana Are Coming... It’s the End (1970), and A Barrel Full of Dollars (1971). Besides Westerns, he appeared in films like Spider-Man (2002), Falling Down (1993), and 8mm (1999). On television, he had roles in series such as General Hospital, Bonanza, Kojak, and Perry Mason. Betts studied acting at the University of Miami and was also active in theater. He wrote the play Screen Test: Take One and performed on Broadway.

Born: April 11, 1929

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Filmography

2018
D-Railed

as The Conductor

2018
Garlic and Gunpowder

as Bookstore Owner

2017
The Red Maple Leaf

as Alfonso Palermo's LA Driver

2016
Magic Funhouse

as Old Man

2016
Silver Skies

as Mickey

2016
The Secret of Joy

as Merlin / Grampa

2016
Recovery Road

as Grandpa Joe Ashby

2016
Job's Daughter

as Sam Morrison

2015
To Dust Return

as Mr. Owen

2014
2008
The Mentalist

as Other Mobster

2007
Being Michael Madsen

as James J. Perry

2005
My Name Is Earl

as Prosecutor

2005
Zoey 101

as Mr. Hodges

2004
Irish Eyes

as Jack McGuire

2003
The Commission

as Allen Dulles

2002
Monk

as Cowboy Hank

2002
Spider-Man

as Henry Balkan

2001
Critical Mass

as Atty. Gen. Ames

2001
2000
Cut

as Alfred Carpenter

2000
The District

as Priest

2000
1999
8MM

as Butler

1999
Office Space

as Judge

1998
Gods and Monsters

as Boris Karloff

1997
1997
1997
Batman & Robin

as Party Guest

1996
Power 98

as Waldo Marcel

1995
MADtv

as Judge

1995
Batman Forever

as Fisherman

1994
Friends

as Tom

1993
Frasier

as Ian

1993
Power Rangers

as Councilor Brody

1993
Falling Down

as Frank (Golfer)

1992
1992
White Trash

as CC's father

1990
Dead Men Don't Die

as Alex Cavanaugh

1989
Seinfeld

as Mr. Green

1988
The Chair

as Detective

1982
Remington Steele

as Walter Gallen

1981
Falcon Crest

as Dr. Roderick

1973
Kojak

as Paul Lawford

1972
A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services

as Enrico Graziani (as Hunt Powers)

1971
Rum Runners

as Renner

1971
1971
Adios Compañeros

as Butch Cassidy

1970
Dead Men Don't Make Shadows

as Lazar Peacock/Sabata

1967
Sugar Colt

as Dr. Tom Cooper / Rocco

1967
Halleluja for Django

as Padre Santo / David Phaylard

1965
The F.B.I.

as Defense Attorney Barker

1965
The F.B.I.

as Woods

1965
The F.B.I.

as Allen Cole

1959
1957
Perry Mason

as Enos Watterton

1957
Perry Mason

as Bert Nickols

1957
Perry Mason

as George Parsons

1957
Perry Mason

as Bruce Strickland

1955
Gunsmoke

as Cowboy