Rik Van Nutter (May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005), was an American actor who appeared in many minor films, but is most famous for playing the third version of Felix Leiter in the James Bond movie Thunderball. He also had a role alongside Peter Ustinov in Romanoff and Juliet.
Van Nutter was married to movie actress Anita Ekberg from 1963 to 1975. He had a serious heart condition and died at age 76.
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