Fernando Álvaro Lamas (January 9, 1915{{spaced ndash}}October 8, 1982) was an [[Argentina|Argentine]]-born [[actor]] and director, and the father of actor [[Lorenzo Lamas]].
== Early life and career ==[[File:Fernando Lamas Danielle Darrieux.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Lamas with co-star [[Danielle Darrieux]] in Rich, Young and Pretty.]]
Lamas was born Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santosref in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. By 1942, he was an established [[movie star]] in [[Argentina]]. His first film made in the United States was The Avengers in 1950. In 1951, he signed a [[contract]] with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] and went on to play "" roles.
In 1951, he starred as Paul Sarnac in the musical, [[Rich, Young and Pretty]] and as Juan Dinas in the comedy, [[The Law and the Lady (film)|]]. Throughout the 1950s, Lamas had leading roles in a number of MGM musicals, including [[Dangerous When Wet]] with his future wife Esther Williams. After the beginning of the 1960s, he turned to TV series; mostly appearing in guest roles. From 1965 to 1968, Lamas had a regular role as Ramon De Vega on [[Run For Your Life (TV series)|]], which starred [[Ben Gazzara]].
Lamas directed for the first time in 1963. It was a movie titled Magic Fountain starring his future wife [[Esther Williams]]. He directed another feature film, [[The Violent Ones]], which was released in 1967 and co-starred Aldo Ray and David Carradine. He was most active directing on television, doing episodes that included [[Mannix]], [[Alias Smith and Jones]], [[Starsky and Hutch]] and [[Falcon Crest]]. The latter show co-starred his son, [[Lorenzo Lamas|Lorenzo]].
