Fernando Lamas Net Worth is
$10 Million
Mini Biography
Good looking, dapper Argentine-born actor who found Hollywood as an enchanting lead in a number of colourful MGM extravaganzas and been successful in living up to his Latin Enthusiast image in true to life. Lamas analyzed drama at college in his indigenous country and later on signed up for a law program at university. His solid leaning towards athletic pursuits prevailed and he forgotten his studies to consider up horseback riding, earning trophies fencing and boxing (middleweight amateur name) and getting the South American Freestyle Going swimming Champ of 1937. While still in his teenagers he made an appearance on stage, after that on radio, and by age 24 in his 1st motion picture. All of this sporting promotion aroused desire for Hollywood and, in 1951, Lamas was signed simply by MGM to attraction famous brands Lana Turner and Esther Williams in A-grade productions just like the Merry Widow (1952) and Harmful When Moist (1953). He also spent period ‘on mortgage’ to Paramount who highlighted him in a number of Pine-Thomas B-movies, like the 3-D Technicolour Sangaree (1953) and Jivaro (1954). His exclusive appearance on Broadway is at the 1957 play ‘Content Hunting’. There is significant friction between him and co-star Ethel Merman, both on and off-stage. Lamas was non-etheless nominated for the Tony Prize as Best Professional, but acquired the misfortune of approaching against Rex Harrison’s Teacher Higgins in ‘My Good Lady’. In true to life, Lamas proudly lived up to his reputation being a ladies man. With two ex-wives back Argentina, he executed well-publicised affairs with the majority of his feminine co-stars, including one with Lana Turner which started while filming ‘The Merry Widow’. Celebrity Arlene Dahl, who made an appearance with him in ‘Sangaree’ as well as the Gemstone Queen (1953), became his third wife, and fellow going swimming champ Esther Williams his 4th. In 1963, Lamas directed the Spanish film Magic Fountain (1963), with himself and wife Esther Williams using the lead assignments. After that, he begun to concentrate on tv, alternating between performing (notable within a continuing function as playboy Ramon de Vega in Operate for YOUR DAILY LIFE (1965) and directing shows of displays like Mannix (1967), Alias Smith and Jones (1971), The Rookies (1972) and Home Calls (1979).
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Fernando Lamas |
| Died | October 8, 1982, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Television Director |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Spouse | Esther Williams, Arlene Dahl, Lydia Barachi, Perla Mux |
| Children | Lorenzo Lamas, Cristina Lamas, Alexandra Lamas |
| Parents | Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical |
| Movies | Dangerous When Wet, 100 Rifles, Jivaro, Sangaree, The Lost World, The Merry Widow, Rich, Young and Pretty, The Girl Who Had Everything, The Violent Ones, Rose Marie, The Diamond Queen, The Law and the Lady, The Cheap Detective, The Girl Rush, Kill a Dragon, Murder on Flight 502, Vidalita, Duel of Fire, Revenge of the Musketeers, The Avengers, Backtrack!, Powderkeg, The Lonely Profession, The Tango Returns to Paris, Magic Fountain, Dan August: The Lady Killers, Escort to Danger/The Night of the Clones, Man of the People |
| TV Shows | Renegade, Falcon Crest, Leave It to Lamas, Are You Hot?, Secrets of Midland Heights, California Fever, Invasion America, Gone Country, Dancin' to the Hits, The Immortal, The 1/2 Hour News Hour, Air America, Celebrity Bootcamp |