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Frederick Allen Nutter (May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005), known professionally as Rik Van Nutter and occasionally as Clyde Rogers, was an American actor who mostly appeared in Italian-produced films. He is also remembered for playing Felix Leiter in the James Bond picture Thunderball.

Rik Van Nutter
Autographed photo
Born
Frederick Allen Nutter

(1929-05-01)May 1, 1929
DiedOctober 15, 2005(2005-10-15) (aged 76)
OccupationActor
Years active1959–1979
Spouse
(m. 1963; div. 1975)

Biography

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Van Nutter 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 World War II adventure Pacific Inferno (1979).

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]

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

Filmography

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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 Credited as Clyde Rogers
1965 Seven Hours of Gunfire Buffalo Bill Cody Credited as Clyde Rogers
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

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  1. ^ "Anita Ekberg – obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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Preceded by Felix Leiter actor
1965
Succeeded by