Rik Van Nutter

Rik Van Nutter (May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005) was an American actor who appeared in many minor films and the James Bond picture Thunderball.

Rik Van Nutter
Autographed photo
Born
Frederick Allen Nutter

(1929-05-01)May 1, 1929
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 2005(2005-10-15) (aged 76)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Years active1959–1979
Spouse(s)Anita Ekberg (1963-1975)

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 (1968), 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
1959Guardatele ma non toccateleCharlie
1959Uncle Was a VampireVictorUncredited
1960Space-MenRay Peterson (IZ41)
1960The Passionate Thief
1960Some Like It ColdGerman Officer
1961Romanoff and JulietFreddie
1962Tharus Son of AttilaOto
1965The Revenge of IvanhoeIvanhoe
1965Aventuras del OesteBuffalo Bill Cody
1965ThunderballFelix Leiter
1966A Stroke of 1000 MillionsFraser
1967Dynamite JoeAgent Joe Ford
1977FoxbatCrays
1979Pacific InfernoDennis(final film role)

References
  1. "Anita Ekberg - obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
Preceded by
Cec Linder		 Felix Leiter actor
1965		 Succeeded by
Norman Burton


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