UPDATE: Mr. Pfeffer posted an e-mail I sent him in a follow-up article, From the Mail Bag.

The cinematic Felix Leiter was recently profiled on a cool website called Blessed are the Geeks, a blog operated by Donald W. Pfeffer. Not only is the article a great read but FelixLeiter.com was mentioned as a great source for information on Leiter. Thanks to Donald for honoring our favorite Company man and for giving FLc a shout out!

Much appreciated, brother.

ARTICLE #1: BOND BIOS: FELIX LEITER

ARTICLE #2: FROM THE MAIL BAG

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Rik Van Nutter

May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005

Rik Van Nutter, the third actor to play Felix Leiter, was born 79 years ago today. I recently watched Thunderball and I really enjoyed his portrayal of our favorite CIA agent. He was certainly better than his predecessor, Cec Linder, and I wish he had returned in Diamonds Are Forever instead of Norman Burton. Not just for the sake of continuity (which there had been none of in the Leiter role at the time) but because Burton wasn’t that great.

Ever wonder how Van Nutter got the role? Check out 00Twelve’s An Uncommon Opportunity: How Rik Van Nutter Got the Role. It’s a fascinating read!

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]]> http://www.felixleiter.com/2009/05/01/rik-van-nutter-born-80-years-ago-today/feed/ 0 http://www.felixleiter.com/2008/12/17/new-leiter-trading-cards-from-rittenhouse/ http://www.felixleiter.com/2008/12/17/new-leiter-trading-cards-from-rittenhouse/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:42:33 +0000 Chris Wright http://www.felixleiter.com/?p=861 On October 29, 2008, Rittenhouse Archives Ltd. released a new collection of James Bond trading cards called James Bond in Motion. This set contains the following Felix Leiter cards:

Bond Allies

BA26 – Felix Leiter in Live And Let Die
BA29 – Felix Leiter in Thunderball
BA30 – Felix Leiter in Goldfinger
BA35 – Felix Leiter in Diamonds Are Forever

Costume/Prop Relic Cards

DC04 – Felix Leiter from Casino Royale (Double)

Autograph Cards

A116 – John Terry as Felix Leiter in The Living Daylights (40th Anniversary Style) (Very Limited)

The James Bond: Dangerous Liaisons and The Complete James Bond trading cards from 2006 and 2007, respectively, also contain the following Felix Leiter cards:

James Bond: Dangerous Liaisons

Bond Allies

BA01 – Felix Leiter in Dr. No

The Complete James Bond

Casino Royale: Dangerous Liaisons

DL3 – James Bond-Felix Leiter

Casino Royale Expansion Cards

BA19 – Felix Leiter in Casino Royale

I noticed there is a “Bond Allies” card for 6 of the 7 “official” Felix Leiter actors (Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter, Norman Burton, David Hedison and Jeffrey Wright). I don’t think a John Terry “Bond Allies” card exists yet but he does have an “Autograph Card” that matches Rittenhouse’s 40th Anniversary cards. As I mentioned above, this specific card is included in the new James Bond in Motion set.

On March 4, 2009, Rittenhouse will release James Bond Archives. It will retail for $84.00. Since I only care about the Felix Leiter trading cards, I will avoid the extravagantly priced sets and just buy the individual Leiter cards on eBay. I’m already in possession of the ”Bond Allies” cards for Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter and Jeffrey Wright.

(Older trading cards featuring David Hedison as Felix Leiter can be viewed at DavidHedison.net, FYI)

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Rik Van Nutter

May 1, 1929 – October 15, 2005

Rik Van Nutter, the third actor to play Felix Leiter, was born 79 years ago today. I recently watched Thunderball and I really enjoyed his portrayal of our favorite CIA agent. He was certainly better than his predecessor, Cec Linder, and I wish he had returned in Diamonds Are Forever instead of Norman Burton. Not just for the sake of continuity (which there had been none of in the Leiter role at the time) but because Burton wasn’t that great.

Ever wonder how Van Nutter got the role? Check out 00Twelve’s An Uncommon Opportunity: How Rik Van Nutter Got the Role. It’s a fascinating read!

Speaking of Van Nutter, check out what I recently won on eBay:

Rik Van Nutter’s story about getting the role as Felix Leiter in 1965′s Thunderball is one of the most interesting casting stories of the James Bond franchise that I’ve ever heard. At the time, he was married to actress Anita Ekberg and as Bond fans may know, Anita’s film Call Me Bwana, in which she co-starred alongside Bob Hope, was advertised in 1962′s From Russia with Love during the scene in which Kerim Bey shoots Krilencu as he attempts to climb out of the secret escape hatch of his hideout through Anita’s smiling mouth on the giant poster adorning the side of the building. Anita never asked producer Cubby Broccoli for payment in exchange for the use of her image. In return, during dinner with Anita and Rik one evening, Cubby turned to Rik and declared, “You, Rik! You’re Felix Leiter in Thunderball!”

The rest is history.

See the original story located here along with a link to writer John F. Murray’s website and personal tribute to Rik Van Nutter.