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‘A sad day': Actor known for role in ‘Spiderman,' spaghetti westerns dies at 96
Actor Jack Betts, known for his role in Spider-Man and Gods and Monsters has died at 96 years-old.
Betts died Thursday in his sleep at his Los Osos, California home, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Betts was born in Jersey City, N.J., on April 11, 1929, according to IMDb. His long career allowed him to work in a number of films including Falling Down as the character Frank (Golfer) and was in Franco Giraldi's 'Sugar Coat,' where he played the role of Hunt Powers, which later led him to act in a series of Italian spaghetti Western films.
In Spider-Man he played Henry Balkan, the chairman of board members of Oscorp Industries, who famously told Norman Osborn (played by Willem Dafoe), 'You're out, Norman.'
The famous actor has won two awards and a nomination during his career. Betts was nominated in the male category for his 'outstanding' acting during the Brooklyn Film Festival in 2000, according to IMDb. He won awards both at the Actors, Awards, Los Angeles event in 2019 for 'best ensemble' and for 'lifetime achievement' in 2018 at the Borderlands Film Festival.
After the news of Betts' death, Beverly Hills Playhouse shared a post on Instagram.
'Our beloved Jack Betts passed away peacefully at home. It is a sad day for the BHP as we have enjoyed his presence for so many years,' the acting school wrote. 'There are actors who credit him with their not giving up because of his encouragement. We were so fortunate to have enjoyed his great spirit, passion and true dedication to the work.'
'There was only ever one like this and we are the richer for having his presence in our theatre,' the caption added. 'Rest in peace, Jack.'
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Read the original article on MassLive.
