Jack Betts, the character actor who appeared in Sam Raimi Spider (2002) and more than a dozen Western spaghetti films, died at the age of 96.
By The Hollywood ReporterWho reported the news for the first time, Betts died Thursday in his sleep in his home in Los Osos, California, his nephew, Dean Sullivan.
Born Jack Fillmore Betts (saying he had a relationship with the 13th Potus Millard Fillmore) on April 11, 1929 in Jersey City, NJ, he grew up in Miami, where he finally studied theater at the University of Miami. Subsequently, he moved to New York, where he made his debut in Broadway in the 1953s Richard III.
When a friend asked him to help a hearing for the famous non -profit organization of Lee Strasberg, the actors’ studio, the director of the prestigious actor school gave him a three -year scholarship to study. Consequently, the venerated Elia Kazan then threw him into a production of Cat on a hot tin roof. (He then returned to Braodway for the production of Kazan in 1959 of Sweet Bird of Youthas well as a revival of the late 1970s of Draculain which he portrayed once the eponymous counting as the Standby of Raul Julia.)
The first Betts film credit was in 1959 The bloody broodAnd in 1966, he was interpreted as a title character in Franco Giraldi FoalBilled as hunting powers for the first time. This launched a series of credits in more than a dozen Western spaghetti in the 1970s.
On the television side, Betts has accumulated a number of appearances in daytime soaps, especially General hospital,, The newlyweds, the edge of the night,, Doctors,, Another world,, All my children,, Falcon Crest, research of tomorrow,, Guiding light,, Generations And Young people and agities.
His other notable arcs included episodes to Perry Mason And The FBIas well as turns in popular series like Manure,, Seinfeld,, Crazy television,, Sink,, Everyone loves Raymond,, Friends,, The mentalist And Monk. (Betts was great friends with Everyone loves Raymond Star Doris Roberts, whom he met at the studio of actors in the 1950s; The two shared a house from the end of the 80s until his death in 2016.)
In SpiderBetts notably portrays Henry Balkan, the Chairman of the Oscorp Technologies Board of Directors who tells Norman Osborn de Willem Dafoe, “You are released, Norman”, launching the nasty arc of Goblin Vert. Later in the film, Osborn withdrew from the phrase to the Balkans, while he vaporizes the board in an attack on Times Square, shouting happily: “Out, am I?” Additional film credits include 1993 To fall With Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall, the Val Kilmer in 1995 featuring Batman forever and 1998 Gods and monsters Opposite Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.
In addition to his nephew, the survivors include his nieces, Lynne and Gail, and his sister, Joan, who will be 100 years old in November.
After the news of her death, Beverly Hills Playhouse shared a tribute to the interpreter on Instagram, writing: “Our beloved Jack Betts died peacefully at home. It’s a sad day for the BHP because we appreciated his presence for so many years. There are actors who attributed it not to abandon because of its encouragement. We had a chance that we appreciated his great spirit, his passion and his passion and dedication. Rich to have its presence in our theater.
