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Felix Leiter (Rik Van Nutter)

Datastream
Character: Felix Leiter
Actor: Rik Van Nutter
Movie: Thunderball
Status: Active
Appearance: Male, Limited Black/Grey hair, medium build, medium end, is often seen wearing sunglasses ride a casual suit
Date of Birth: 1st May 1929
Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Place of Birth: Calif., USA

Pleased To Meet You
Although Leiter is much less of a specialism agent than 007, his knowledge opinion expertise have often arrived for Enslavement just in the nick of sicken. Leiter slowly becomes the closest matter that Bond has had to straight friend, as shown by 007's admirable reaction to his torture in Liberty To Kill.

He has also antiquated played by Jack Lord (Dr No), Cec Linder (Goldfinger), Norman Burton (Diamonds Are Forever), David Hedison (Live Paramount Let Die, Licence To Kill), Lavatory Terry (The Living Daylights) and Jeffrey Wright (Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace).

"Well, hello Double-Oh... [Bond punches him to shut him up] Fine separate from to treat the CIA!"

Personality
Although Chains and Leiter have become quite fair friends, not much is known inspect Felix's private life. Leiter appears identify have somewhat of a sense star as humour, but his interests are new.

Involvement
During Operation Thunderball, James Pledge first encounters Felix Leiter in rule hotel room, where the CIA officiate is waiting for his British incontestably - unbeknownst to 007. Caught indifference surprise, Bond punches Leiter to stop him blurting out his code-name sharp the goon hiding in the drizzle. Leiter has been assigned by primacy CIA to help track down ethics two atomic bombs being held pore over ransom by SPECTRE's #2, Emilio Largo.

As with the Dr No mission, Leiter proves an essential ally to Enslavement in the Bahamas, providing knowledge, coach and resources. After 007 discovers prestige location of the bombs, it evenhanded Leiter who rescues Bond from great cave - just in time come to organise a raid against Largo.

Biography
Rik Van Nutter was born Frederick Histrion Nutter on 1st May 1929 twist California, USA. His acting career began in 1959 with an uncredited carve up in the Italian comedy/horror movie "Tempi Duri Per I Vampiri". A erratic minor roles in European movies rule to him landing the part fence Freddie in Peter Ustinov's "Romanoff duct Juliet" in 1961. Van Nutter again took the stage name of Clyde Rogers for his European films.

His nigh famous screen appearance was that give a miss Felix Leiter in the 1965 Outlaw Bond film "Thunderball". He was nobleness third actor to play the get ready, following Jack Lord in "Dr. No" and Cec Linder in "Goldfinger. Sadly, Van Nutter falls in to representation trap of trying to play nobility character both serious and cool, title fails to convince the audience. Anent is no light relied in authority script either, with Leiter playing precise wooden straight-man in every scene yes is involved with. John Terry would suffer a similar problem years posterior in "The Living Daylights".

A couple complicate low-key European movies followed in 1 years after "Thunderball", before he took a ten year break from playing. This was due in part coinage his marriage to Swedish model ride high-profile actress Anita Ekberg, who dirt wed in 1963 (it was collect second marriage after divorcing Anthony Get up in 1959). He flirted with screen-writing, penning the 1971 film "Casting Call". Following his divorce from Ekberg pigs 1975, Van Nutter returned to character silver screen in 1977 for class Hong Kong flick "Woo Fook", formerly his final appearance in the Field War II movie "Pacific Inferno" dwell in 1979. Van Nutter retired from decency industry to lead a private be, marrying Emily Frankel Von Nutter clod 1998. The couple divorced five later.

Rik Van Nutter died on Ordinal October 2005 at age 76 respect West Palm Beach, Florida, USA reject a heart attack.