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\n\tJack Betts<\/a>, the character actor who appeared in Sam Raimi\u2019s Spider-Man<\/a> <\/em>(2002) and over a dozen Spaghetti Western movies, has died on the age of 96.<\/p>\n \n\tPer The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em>, which first reported the information, Betts died Thursday in his sleep at his Los Osos, Calif. house, his nephew, Dean Sullivan, stated.<\/p>\n \n\tBorn Jack Fillmore Betts (saying he bore a relation to the thirteenth POTUS Millard Fillmore) on April 11, 1929 in Jersey City, NJ, he grew up in Miami, the place he ultimately studied theater at University of Miami. Afterward, he moved to New York City, the place he made his Broadway debut<\/a> in 1953\u2019s Richard III.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tWhen a pal requested him to assist with an audition for Lee Strasberg\u2019s famed nonprofit, The Actors Studio, the director of the distinguished appearing faculty granted him a three-year scholarship to review there. As a end result, the honored Elia Kazan later solid him in a manufacturing of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.<\/em> (He later returned to Braodway for Kazan\u2019s 1959 manufacturing of Sweet Bird of Youth<\/em>, in addition to a late \u201970s revival of Dracula<\/em>, through which he as soon as portrayed the eponymous rely as Raul Julia\u2019s standby.)<\/p>\n \n\tBetts\u2019 first movie credit score was in 1959\u2019s The Bloody Brood<\/em>, and in 1966 he was solid because the title character in Franco Giraldi\u2019s Sugar Colt<\/em>, billed as Hunt Powers for the primary time. That kicked off a string of credit in over a dozen Spaghetti Westerns via the Nineteen Seventies.<\/p>\n \n\tOn the tv facet, Betts racked up plenty of appearances in daytime soaps, together with General Hospital<\/em>,\u00a0The Young Marrieds, The Edge of Night<\/em>,\u00a0The Doctors<\/em>,\u00a0Another World<\/em>,\u00a0All My Children<\/em>,\u00a0Falcon Crest, Search for Tomorrow<\/em>, Guiding Light<\/em>,\u00a0Generations<\/em> and The Young and the Restless.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tHis different notable arcs included episodes for Perry Mason<\/em> and The F.B.I.<\/em>, in addition to turns in in style sequence like Gunsmoke<\/em>, Seinfeld<\/em>, Mad TV<\/em>, Frasier<\/em>, Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em>, Friends<\/em>, The Mentalist <\/em>and Monk.<\/em> (Betts was nice pals with Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> star Doris Roberts, whom he met at The Actors Studio within the \u201950s; the 2 shared a house from the late \u201980s till her demise in 2016.)<\/p>\n \n\tIn Spider-Man<\/em>, Betts notably portrays Henry Balkan, the Oscorp Technologies board chairman who tells Willem Dafoe\u2019s Norman Osborn, \u201cYou\u2019re out, Norman,\u201d kicking off the Green Goblin\u2019s villainous arc. Later on within the film, Osborn parrots again the phrase to Balkan, as he vaporizes the board in an assault on Times Square, gleefully shouting: \u201cOut, am I?\u201d Additional movie credit embrace 1993\u2019s Falling Down <\/em>with Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall, the 1995 Val Kilmer-starring Batman Forever<\/em> and 1998\u2019s Gods and Monsters <\/em>reverse Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.<\/p>\n \n\tIn addition to his nephew, survivors embrace his nieces, Lynne and Gail, and his sister, Joan, who turns 100 in November.<\/p>\n \n\tFollowing the information of his demise, Beverly Hills Playhouse shared a tribute to the performer on Instagram, writing<\/a>: \u201cOur 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. 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. Rest in peace, Jack.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n