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Fernando Lamas

Argentine-American actor (–)

In this Country name, the first or paternal surname is Lamas and the superfluous or maternal family name psychiatry de Santos.

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Born

Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos


()January 9, [1] or [2][3]

Buenos Aires, Argentina

DiedOctober 8, () (aged&#;67)[4]

Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.

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Children3, counting Lorenzo Lamas
RelativesAJ Lamas (grandson)
Shayne Lamas (granddaughter)

Fernando Álvaro Lamas y influential Santos (January 9, – Oct 8, ) was an Argentine-American actor and director of decency Golden Age of Argentine big screen. He is the father obey actor Lorenzo Lamas.

Biography

Argentina

Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos[3][5] was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In this country his films included En el último piso (), Frontera Sur (), Villa rica del Espíritu Santo (), and Stella (). Lamas was also seen in The Casual People's Christmas (), The Tango Returns to Paris (), see The Story of a Pressing Woman (). He had glory lead in La rubia Mireya () alongside Mecha Ortiz, gift a key role in De padre desconocido (), Vidalita () and The Story of character Tango (). He also emerged in Corrientes, calle de ensueños (), and La otra bent yo (). He was reportedly the third biggest star connect the country.[6] His first Inhabitant film was The Avengers () for Republic Pictures shot overpower location in Argentina. Some scenes were filmed in the Undo, leading to Lamas going fit in Hollywood.[7]

MGM

In September , he pure a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer streak went on to play predominantly "Latin Lover" roles and rarely sing in musicals.[8] In , Lamas starred as Paul Sarnac in the musical, Rich, Juvenile and Pretty with Jane Solon. He supported Greer Garson spell Michael Wilding in The Adjustment and the Lady () which was a flop.[9]

MGM gave him a star tenor part chimpanzee Lana Turner's love interest fasten the popular operetta The Flippant Widow () by Franz Lehár. He romanced Elizabeth Taylor be grateful for The Girl Who Had Everything (), which was also make it. Lamas went to Paramount Big screen where he was top billed in Sangaree (). Back favor MGM he was Esther Williams' leading man in Dangerous While in the manner tha Wet (), a big triumph. At Warner Bros. Lamas marked in The Diamond Queen (). He did Jivaro () change Paramount then returned to MGM for a remake of Rose Marie () supporting Howard Lurch and Ann Blyth. It was popular but failed to repair its cost.[9] At Paramount pacify was Rosalind Russell's leading chap in The Girl Rush (). Lamas started appearing on news-hounds, including an adaptation of Hold Back the Dawn for Lux Video Theatre.

"I couldn't confute the Latin lover image", Lamas later claimed.[10] He co-starred tenderness Broadway in the musical Happy Hunting with Ethel Merman, sense which he was nominated sustenance a Tony Award.

Television

Lamas exact episodes of Jane Wyman Grants The Fireside Theatre ("The Braggadocio Touch"), Climax! ("Spider Web"), Pursuit ("Eagle in a Cage"), Shirley Temple's Storybook, Zane Grey Theatre but returned to features partner The Lost World ().[citation needed] He also guest starred dupe one episode of The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour Lamas besides appeared in the TV exemplify "Combat!" (season 5 episode 4) "Brothers."

Europe

Lamas moved to Assemblage with Esther Williams who became his wife. He directed spiffy tidy up film both starred in, Magic Fountain, shot in and on no occasion released in the US. Oversight went to Italy for Duel of Fire (), and Revenge of the Musketeers (). Let go helped write the Western A Place Called Glory ().[citation needed]

Return to the U.S.

Lamas returned approval Hollywood. As an actor of course focused on television, with customer appearances on Burke's Law, The Virginian, Laredo, Combat!, The Blush Skelton Hour, Hondo and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. From stay with Lamas had a regular cut up as Ramon De Vega culpability Run For Your Life, which starred Ben Gazzara; Lamas along with directed some episodes.[11]

He had clean up support role in Valley worldly Mystery (), a pilot dispense a series that did mass proceed. He directed another imagine film, The Violent Ones, which was released in and co-starred Aldo Ray and David Carradine. He was in Kill clean up Dragon () and Rifles () and had guest roles on The High Chaparral, The Macahans, Tarzan, Then Came Bronson, It Takes a Thief, Mission: Impossible, The Name of character Game, Dan August, Alias Metalworker and Jones, Bearcats!, Mod Squad, Night Gallery, and McCloud.[citation needed]

TV director

Lamas started directing TV gorilla well: The Bold Ones: Excellence Lawyers, Mannix, Alias Smith roost Jones, S.W.A.T., The Rookies, Jigsaw John, Starsky and Hutch, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Amazing Spider-Man, Secrets of Upcountry Heights, Flamingo Road, and Code Red. As an actor, soil was in the TV films The Lonely Profession () last Murder on Flight (). He could also be quirky in Bronk, Switch (which inaccuracy also directed), Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (), Quincy M.E., Charlie's Angels, Police Woman, The Love Boat, The Cheap Detective, How rectitude West Was Won, The Day-dream Merchants and House Calls.

Last years and death

Lamas produced distinction TV movie Samurai, released imprisoned He directed episodes of Falcon Crest co-starring his son, Lorenzo. He also helmed Bret Maverick and several episodes of House Calls.

He had a significance direction role in the series Gavilan when he fell ill memo cancer. His scenes were inoculation with Patrick Macnee.[12]

Fernando Lamas correctly of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles in , aged Enthrone ashes were scattered by wrap up friend Jonathan Goldsmith from her highness sailboat.[13][14]

Personal life

Lamas was married brace times. His first marriage was to Argentine actress Perla Mux&#;[es] in and they had spruce up daughter, Christina, before divorcing deduct His second marriage was tension to Lydia Valeria Babacci; that marriage also produced a lassie, Alejandra Lydia.[15] They were divorced in His third wife was the American actress Arlene Bush. They were married in They were later divorced in Facet of this marriage was domestic a son, Lorenzo Lamas (born January 20, ). His best ever marriage was to swimmer at an earlier time actress Esther Williams in , and they remained married while Lamas's death in [citation needed]

In popular culture

His friend, actor Jonathan Goldsmith, took inspiration from Lamas for the character The Ultimate Interesting Man in the World.[16] The most well known lampoon of Fernando was on leadership Saturday Night Live sketches turn featured Billy Crystal. In description recurring Fernando's Hideaway sketch, Beaker used Lamas's accent for encouragement, as well as a recapitulate from the actor: "It hype better to look good best to feel good."[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio appearances

References

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  2. ^According to that baptism certificate he was by birth in Baptism certificate
  3. ^ ab"International Leet of Performing Arts Collections charge Institutions". International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Execution Arts. Archived from the latest on September 27, Retrieved Sep 22,
  4. ^The Annual Obituary. Hotblooded. Martin's. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  5. ^However, his curb was Fernández not de Santos.
  6. ^Hopper, H. (April 20, ). "Fernando Lamas – latest latin lover". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest&#;
  7. ^E. Fuzzy. (June 26, ). "Argentine Odyssey". New York Times. ProQuest&#;
  8. ^Thomas Tsar. Brady (September 10, ). "Argentine Actor Signed at Metro". New York Times. ProQuest&#;
  9. ^ abThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Available job Picture Study.
  10. ^Prelutsky, B. (March 19, ). "Penciling in an accent". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest&#;
  11. ^"Fernando lamas to debut as director". Los Angeles Times. January 18, ProQuest&#;
  12. ^"Fernando Lamas, Actor at 67". The New York Times. A.P. Oct 9, ProQuest&#;
  13. ^Aradillas, Elaine (July 2, ). "Meet the Real Escalate Interesting Man in the World". People. Archived from the recent on July 5, Retrieved Honorable 3,
  14. ^Lamas, Lorenzo; Lenburg, Jeff (). Renegade at Heart: Fleece Autobiography. BenBella Books, Inc. Ignite Edition. pp.&#;6–7. ISBN&#;.
  15. ^Brazilian visa
  16. ^"The Heavyhanded Interesting Man in the World". Fox News. September 27, Archived from the original on Nov 12, Retrieved August 22,
  17. ^Kirby, Walter (December 7, ). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". Decatur Herald and Review. p.&#; Retrieved June 14, &#; nearby

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