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Fernando Lamas was a television actor, film actor and television director, born on January 9, 1915 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fernando Lamas died on October 8, 1982, aged 67. Listed accolades include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (1957).
My Take
Fernando Lamas is one of those golden-age figures I find genuinely magnetic. A son of Argentina's cinema boom who crossed into Hollywood and then proved he was more than a handsome face by winning a Tony for a Broadway musical in 1957, he had range most matinee idols never touched. What impresses me most is how he reinvented himself as a director and writer rather than coasting on his looks, and seeing his son Lorenzo carry the name forward gives the story a satisfying continuity. To me he represents a kind of effortless Latin charm that modern stardom rarely manufactures so convincingly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fernando Lamas
- Name (Japanese)
- フェルナンド・ラマス
- Reading
- ふぇるなんど・らます
- Born
- January 9, 1915 – October 8, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / television director / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1957 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Fernando Lamas born?
Born January 9, 1915.
When did Fernando Lamas die?
Died October 8, 1982, aged 67.
Where was Fernando Lamas from?
Fernando Lamas was from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What did Fernando Lamas do?
Fernando Lamas worked as television actor, film actor, television director, screenwriter, actor.
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