Which part of Jack Betts’ career do you remember most fondly?
Hollywood Farewell: Veteran Actor Jack Betts Dies at 96 After Six-Decade Career
Jack Betts, also known by his screen name Hunt Powers, passed away peacefully at age 96 on June 19, 2025. A veteran of stage and screen, Betts began on Broadway in the 1950s and later earned acclaim in Italian spaghetti Westerns like *Sugar Colt*. Using the alias Hunt Powers, he starred in over a dozen films abroad. In the 2000s, he made memorable appearances in hit American sitcoms like *Friends*, *Frasier*, and *Monk*. He also had a recognizable cameo in Sam Raimi’s *Spider-Man* (2002) as Henry Balkan. Admired for his versatility, Betts was close friends with actress Doris Roberts. His passing marks the end of a rich, six-decade acting career that spanned nearly every major genre and medium in entertainment.
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- Broadway and Shakespearean roles
- Spaghetti Westerns as Hunt Powers
- Sitcom cameos in the 90s-2000s
- Film appearances like Spider-Man
- I wasn't familiar with his work