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Jack Betts

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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 (2002).

Infobox

Born
Jack Fillmore Betts(1929-04-11)April 11, 1929Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
June 19, 2025(2025-06-19) (aged 96)Los Osos, California, U.S.
Other names
Hunt Powers
Alma mater
mw- University of Miami Actors Studio
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1953–2018

Tables

· Filmography
1959
Role(s)
Cliff
1960
Role(s)
Denis Eady
Notes
Episode: "Ethan Frome"
Role(s)
Jack Taylor
Notes
Episode: "Revolt in Hadley"
1961
Role(s)
Bill Cannon
Role(s)
Tom Harper
Notes
Episode: "A Piece of Tomorrow"
1961–1962
Role(s)
Checkmate
Notes
Chris Devlin
1961–1966
Role(s)
Perry Mason
Notes
Bruce Strickland / George Parsons / Enos Watterton / Bert Nickols
1962
Role(s)
Jamie Wrenn
Notes
Episode: "The Jury"
1963
Role(s)
Dr. Ken Martin
Notes
1963–1964
1964
Role(s)
Cowboy
Notes
Episode: "Scot Free"
Role(s)
Lt. Kinner
Notes
Episode: "Decision"
1965
Role(s)
Dr. Ken Martin
Notes
character from General Hospital
1965–1967
Role(s)
The F.B.I.
Notes
Allen Cole / Woods / Defense Attorney Barker
1966
Role(s)
Dr. Tom Cooper / Rocco
Notes
Episode: "To Kill an Albatross"
1967
Role(s)
Santo / David Phaylard
1968
Role(s)
Dr. Ivan Kipling
Notes
TV series
1969
Role(s)
Garrison
Notes
Episode: "Saturday Night in Venice"
1971
Role(s)
Tamayo
Down with Your Hands... You Scum!
Role(s)
Django
Role(s)
Renner
Role(s)
Foster
Role(s)
Butch Cassidy
1972
A.A.A. Massaggiatrice bella presenza offresi
Role(s)
Enrico Graziani
1973
Corte marziale
1977
Role(s)
Paul Lawford
Notes
Episode: "The Condemned"
1978
Role(s)
Bar Owner
Notes
Uncredited
Role(s)
Hugh McCluskey
Role(s)
Dr. Stein
1982
Role(s)
Louis St. George
Notes
1 episode
1983
Role(s)
Lars Bogard #3
Notes
1 episode
1984
Role(s)
Walter Gallen
Notes
Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Steele"
Role(s)
Dr. Roderick
Notes
Episode: "Little Boy Blue"
1986
Role(s)
Dr. David Glenn
Notes
Episode: "Finale"
1987
Role(s)
Dr. Wilson Frost (1973–1974) / John Cutter
1988
Role(s)
Detective
1989
Role(s)
Hugh Gardner
Notes
3 episodes
1990
Role(s)
Alex Cavanaugh
1991
Role(s)
Attorney Mark Harris
Notes
Episode: "Unfinished Business"
1992
Role(s)
Earl Wilson
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Governor
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
CC's father
1993
Role(s)
Frank (Golfer)
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Role(s)
Director
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Harry Busby
Notes
Episode: "A Kick in the Caboose"
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Role(s)
Doc Morton
Notes
TV movie
1995
Role(s)
Mr. Green
Notes
Episode: "The Doorman"
Role(s)
Fisherman
Role(s)
Judge
Notes
1 episode
1996
Role(s)
Gene Murdock
Notes
Episode: "Dr. Kramer"
Role(s)
Waldo Marcel
1997
The Big Fall
Role(s)
Tyre
Role(s)
Ian
Notes
Episode: "Ham Radio"
Role(s)
Party Guest #1
Role(s)
Father Dressler
Notes
Episode: "Sins of the Fathers"
1998
Alien Avengers II
Role(s)
Elder
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Boris Karloff
The Scottish Tale
Role(s)
Syd
1999
Southern Man
Role(s)
Walter
Notes
Episode: "Cruising with Marie"
Role(s)
Judge
8MM
Role(s)
Butler
Role(s)
Councilor Brody
Notes
7 episodes
2000
Role(s)
Vernon
True Rights
Role(s)
Thad Whitney
Role(s)
Senator
Notes
TV movie
Cut
Role(s)
Alfred Carpenter
Notes
TV Short, Uncredited
2001
Role(s)
Tom
Notes
Episode: "The One with Joey's New Brain"
Role(s)
Wes Standon
Role(s)
Atty. Gen. Ames
2002
Role(s)
Roberto
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Henry Balkan
Role(s)
Priest
Notes
Episode: "Faith"
2003
Role(s)
Allen Dulles
2004
Role(s)
Preston
Notes
Short
Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy
Role(s)
Jack McGuire
2005
Role(s)
Dr. Greggs
Notes
Episode: "A Perfect Day"
2006
Role(s)
Prosecutor
Notes
Episode: "BB"
2007
Role(s)
Mr. Hodges
Notes
Episode: "Curse of PCA"
The Desert Rose
Role(s)
Joel Shaw
Notes
Show
Role(s)
James J. Perry
2008
It's a Wonderful Death
Role(s)
President Marshall
Notes
Short
2009
Role(s)
Old Priest
Notes
Episode: "The Last Nazi"
Role(s)
Other Mobster
Notes
Episode: "Red Sauce"
Role(s)
Cowboy Hank
Notes
Episode: "Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk"
2011
Role(s)
Elderly Couple
2014
Role(s)
Old Man
2015
To Dust Return
Role(s)
Mr. Owen
Notes
Short
2016
Role(s)
Alfonso Palermo's LA Driver
Role(s)
Mickey
JOB's Daughter
Role(s)
Sam Morrison
2017
Garlic & Gunpowder
Role(s)
Bookstore Owner
2018
D-Railed
Role(s)
The Conductor
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
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
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"
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