Frederick Allen Nutter (May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005), known professionally as Rik Van 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

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in the

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film '' Thunderball'' (1965). He also had a role alongside Peter Ustinov in '' Romanoff and Juliet'' (1961), and his later films included ''

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'' (1977) with

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and Vonetta McGee and the Jim Brown WW2 adventure '' Pacific Inferno'' (1979).

Personal life

Van Nutter was married to film actress

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from 1963 until 1975. They lived in

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and Switzerland and started a shipping business together.

Death

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

Filmography

References

External links

* 1929 births 2005 deaths American people of Dutch descent American male film actors Male actors from California 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub