Jack Betts
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Jack Betts | |
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.jpg) Betts in November 2010 | |
| Born | Jack Richard Nelson Betts April 11, 1929 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Hunt Powers |
| Alma mater | Actors Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–present |
Jack Richard Nelson Betts (born April 11, 1929), also credited as Hunt Powers, is an American actor of film, stage, and television. A member of the Actors Studio, he started his career as a leading man in spaghetti westerns, before taking a career in supporting roles in American films.
Betts portrayed Chris Devlin in the CBS mystery series Checkmate (1960-1962).[1] He also played Mr. Fisher, an 80-year-old man on One Life to Live.[2]
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.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | To Dust Return | Mr. Owen |
| 2011 | Mardi Gras: Spring Break | Elderly Couple |
| 2009 | Monk | Cowboy Hank |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Other Mobster |
| 2009 | The Unit | Old Priest |
| 2008 | It's a Wonderful Death | President Marshall |
| 2007 | Being Michael Madsen | James J. Perry |
| 2007 | The Desert Rose | Joel Shaw |
| 2007 | Zoey 101 | Mr. Hodges |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Prosecutor |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Dr. Greggs |
| 2004 | Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy | Jack McGuire |
| 2004 | I Am Stamos | Preston |
| 2003 | The Commission | Allen Dulles |
| 2002 | The District | Priest |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Henry Blakan |
| 2002 | The Young and the Restless | Roberto |
| 2001 | Critical Mass | Atty. Gen. Ames |
| 2001 | Mockingbird Don't Sing | Wes Standon |
| 2001 | Friends | Tom |
| 2000 | Cut | Alfred Carpenter |
| 2000 | Running Mates | Senator |
| 2000 | True Rights | Thad Whitney |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing | Vernon |
| 1999 | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | Councilor Brody |
| 1999 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Walter |
| 1999 | Office Space | Judge |
| 1999 | 8MM | Butler |
| 1998 | Alien Avengers II | Elder |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Boris Karloff |
| 1998 | The Scottish Tale | Syd |
| 1998 | Southern Man | Boris Karloff |
| 1997 | The Big Fall | Tyre |
| 1997 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Father Dressler |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | Party Guest |
| 1997 | Frasier | Ian |
| 1996 | Power 98 | Waldo Marcel |
| 1996 | Deadly Games | Gene Murdock |
| 1995 | MADtv | Judge |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Fisherman |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Mr. Green |
| 1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert | Doc Morton |
| 1993 | Sisters | Harry Busby |
| 1993 | Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair | Director |
| 1993 | Falling Down | Frank the Golfer |
| 1992 | Just My Imagination | Governor |
| 1992 | Sinatra | Earl Wilson |
| 1992 | White Trash | CC's father |
| 1991 | In the Heat of the Night | Attorney Mark Harris |
| 1990 | Dead Men Don't Die | Cavanaugh |
| 1989 | Generations | Hugh Gardner |
| 1988 | The Chair | Detective |
| 1987 | Guiding Light | Dr. Wilson Frost (1973-1974) / John Cutter |
| 1986 | Search for Tomorrow | Dr. David Glenn |
| 1984 | Falcon Crest | Dr. Roderick |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Walter Gallen |
| 1983 | All My Children | Lars Bogard #3 |
| 1982-1983 | Another World | Louis St. George |
| 1978 | Bye Bye Monkey | Bar Owner |
| 1978 | The Edge of Night | Dr. Stein |
| 1977 | Kojak | Paul Lawford |
| 1974 | Corte marziale | |
| 1972 | A.A.A. Massaggiatrice bella presenza offresi | Enrico Graziani |
| 1972 | Down with Your Hands... You Scum! | Django |
| 1972 | The Assassination of Trotsky | Lou |
| 1971 | He Was Called Holy Ghost | Foster |
| 1971 | A Barrel Full of Dollars | Tamayo |
| 1971 | A Fistful of Death | Butch Cassidy |
| 1971 | Boulevard du Rhum | Renner |
| 1971 | Giù le mani... carogna | |
| 1970 | Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End | Django |
| 1970 | Quel maledetto giorno d'inverno... Django e Sartana all'ultimo sangue | Django |
| 1970 | Dead Men Don't Make Shadows | Lazar Peacock/Sabata |
| 1969 | It Takes a Thief | Garrison |
| 1968 | One Life to Live | Dr. Ivan Kipling |
| 1967 | Halleluja for Django | Santo / David Phaylard |
| 1967 | Sugar Colt | Dr. Tom Cooper/Rocco |
| 1966 | The Man Who Never Was | |
| 1965-1967 | The F.B.I. | Allen Cole / Woods / Defense Attorney Barker |
| 1964 | Gunsmoke | Cowboy |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High | Lt. Kinner |
| 1963 | General Hospital | Dr. Ken Martin |
| 1962 | Bonanza | Jamie Wrenn |
| 1961-1966 | Perry Mason | Bruce Strickland / George Parson / Enos Watterton / Bert Nickols |
| 1961-1962 | Checkmate | Chris Devlin |
| 1961 | The Detectives | Tom Harper |
| 1961 | One Plus One | Bill Cannon |
| 1960 | The United States Steel Hour | Jack Taylor |
| 1960 | The DuPont Show of the Month | Denis Eady |
| 1959 | The Bloody Brood | Cliff |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (2 May 1982). "Age before duty for 'Life's' Jack Betts". The News-Leader. Virginia, Staunton. p. 42. Retrieved January 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Screen Test: Take One". Variety. April 12, 1996. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- Jack Betts at IMDb
- Jack Betts at the TCM Movie Database
- Jack Betts at the Internet Broadway Database
- Hunt Powers at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection
- Jack Betts at AllMovie
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