Rik Van Nutter | |
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) Autographed photo | |
| Born | Frederick Allen Nutter May 1, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 2005 (aged 76) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1959–1979 |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Ekberg (1963-1975) |
Frederick Allen Nutter (May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005) was an American actor who appeared in many minor films and the James Bond picture Thunderball.
Career
He is best known for playing the third version of Felix Leiter in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965). He also had a role alongside Peter Ustinov in Romanoff and Juliet (1961), and his later films included Foxbat (1977) with Henry Silva and Vonetta McGee and the Jim Brown WW2 adventure Pacific Inferno (1979).
Personal life
Van Nutter was married to film actress Anita Ekberg from 1963 until 1975. They lived in Spain and Switzerland and started a shipping business together.[1]
Death
Van Nutter died on October 15, 2005 at the age of 76.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Guardatele ma non toccatele | Charlie | |
| 1959 | Uncle Was a Vampire | Victor | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Space-Men | Ray Peterson (IZ41) | |
| 1960 | The Passionate Thief | ||
| 1960 | Some Like It Cold | German Officer | |
| 1961 | Romanoff and Juliet | Freddie | |
| 1962 | Tharus Son of Attila | Oto | |
| 1965 | The Revenge of Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | |
| 1965 | Aventuras del Oeste | Buffalo Bill Cody | |
| 1965 | Thunderball | Felix Leiter | |
| 1966 | A Stroke of 1000 Millions | Fraser | |
| 1967 | Dynamite Joe | Agent Joe Ford | |
| 1977 | Foxbat | Crays | |
| 1979 | Pacific Inferno | Dennis | (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Anita Ekberg - obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
External links
- Rik Van Nutter at IMDb
| Preceded by Cec Linder | Felix Leiter actor 1965 | Succeeded by Norman Burton |