Rik Van Nutter


Frederick Allen Nutter 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. He also had a role alongside Peter Ustinov in Romanoff and Juliet, and his later films included Foxbat with Henry Silva and Vonetta McGee and the Jim Brown WW2 adventure Pacific Inferno.

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.

Death

Van Nutter died on October 15, 2005 at the age of 76.

Filmography