Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / television director / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1957 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fernando Lamas born?
January 9, 1915 – October 8, 1982.
Where is Fernando Lamas from?
Fernando Lamas is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What does Fernando Lamas do?
Fernando Lamas works as television actor, film actor, television director, screenwriter, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Argentina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.