Fernando Alvaro Lamas y de Santos was an Argentine-American actor and director, and the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas.
27 Facts About Fernando Lamas
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Fernando Alvaro Lamas y de Santos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Fernando Lamas's movies included En el ultimo piso, Frontera Sur, Villa rica del Espiritu Santo, and Stella.
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Fernando Lamas had the lead in La rubia Mireya alongside Mecha Ortiz, and a key role in De padre desconocido, Vidalita and The Story of the Tango.
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Fernando Lamas appeared in Corrientes, calle de ensuenos, and La otra y yo.
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Fernando Lamas was reportedly the third biggest star in the country.
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Some scenes were filmed in the US, leading to Fernando Lamas going to Hollywood.
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In 1951, Fernando Lamas starred as Paul Sarnac in the musical, Rich, Young and Pretty with Jane Powell.
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Fernando Lamas supported Greer Garson and Michael Wilding in The Law and the Lady which was a flop.
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Fernando Lamas romanced Elizabeth Taylor in The Girl Who Had Everything, which was successful.
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Fernando Lamas went to Paramount Pictures where he was top billed in Sangaree.
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Fernando Lamas did Lost Treasure of the Amazon at Paramount then returned to MGM for a remake of Rose Marie supporting Howard Keel and Ann Blyth.
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Fernando Lamas started appearing on television, including an adaptation of Hold Back the Dawn for Lux Video Theatre.
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Fernando Lamas co-starred on Broadway in the 1956 musical Happy Hunting with Ethel Merman, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.
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Fernando Lamas moved to Europe with Esther Williams who became his wife.
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Fernando Lamas directed a film both starred in, Magic Fountain, shot in 1961 and never released in the US.
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Fernando Lamas went to Italy for Duel of Fire, and Revenge of the Musketeers.
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Fernando Lamas helped write the Western A Place Called Glory.
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From 1965 to 1968 Fernando Lamas had a regular role as Ramon De Vega on Run For Your Life, which starred Ben Gazzara; Fernando Lamas directed some episodes.
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Fernando Lamas had a support role in Valley of Mystery, a pilot for a series that did not proceed.
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Fernando Lamas directed another feature film, The Violent Ones, which was released in 1967 and co-starred Aldo Ray and David Carradine.
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Fernando Lamas directed episodes of Falcon Crest co-starring his son, Lorenzo.
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Fernando Lamas helmed Bret Maverick and several episodes of House Calls.
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Fernando Lamas had a supporting role in the series Gavilan when he fell ill with cancer.
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Fernando Lamas died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles, aged 67.
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Fernando Lamas's ashes were scattered by close friend Jonathan Goldsmith from his sailboat.
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The most well known parody of Fernando Lamas was on the Saturday Night Live sketches that featured Billy Crystal.