Fernando à lvaro Lamas y de Santos (January 9, 1916 â€" October 8,
1982) was an Argentine-American actor and director, and the father of
actor Lorenzo Lamas.Fernando à lvaro Lamas y de Santos was born in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. His movies included En el último piso
(1942), Frontera Sur (1943), Villa rica del EspÃritu Santo (1945),
and Stella (1946). He appeared on Broadway in Happy Hunting.Lamas was
also seen in The Poor People's Christmas (1947), The Tango Returns to
Paris (1948), and The Story of a Bad Woman (1948). He had the lead in
La rubia Mireya (1949) alongside Mecha Ortiz, and a key role in De
padre desconocido (1949), Vidalita (1949) and The Story of the Tango
(1950). He also appeared in Corrientes, calle de ensueños (1949), and
La otra y yo (1950). He was reportedly the third biggest star in the
country. His first American film was The Avengers (1950) for Republic
Pictures shot on location in Argentina. Some scenes were filmed in the
US, leading to Lamas going to Hollywood.In September 1949, he signed a
contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and went on to play "Latin Lover"
roles. In 1951, Lamas starred as Paul Sarnac in the musical, Rich,
Young and Pretty with Jane Powell. He supported Greer Garson and
Michael Wilding in The Law and the Lady (1952) which was a flop.
1982) was an Argentine-American actor and director, and the father of
actor Lorenzo Lamas.Fernando à lvaro Lamas y de Santos was born in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. His movies included En el último piso
(1942), Frontera Sur (1943), Villa rica del EspÃritu Santo (1945),
and Stella (1946). He appeared on Broadway in Happy Hunting.Lamas was
also seen in The Poor People's Christmas (1947), The Tango Returns to
Paris (1948), and The Story of a Bad Woman (1948). He had the lead in
La rubia Mireya (1949) alongside Mecha Ortiz, and a key role in De
padre desconocido (1949), Vidalita (1949) and The Story of the Tango
(1950). He also appeared in Corrientes, calle de ensueños (1949), and
La otra y yo (1950). He was reportedly the third biggest star in the
country. His first American film was The Avengers (1950) for Republic
Pictures shot on location in Argentina. Some scenes were filmed in the
US, leading to Lamas going to Hollywood.In September 1949, he signed a
contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and went on to play "Latin Lover"
roles. In 1951, Lamas starred as Paul Sarnac in the musical, Rich,
Young and Pretty with Jane Powell. He supported Greer Garson and
Michael Wilding in The Law and the Lady (1952) which was a flop.
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