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Lola Falana

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Born in Philadelphia in 1942, Lola Falana left home as a teenager to seek her fortune in entertainment. She often slept in subway stations before finding work. She studied African dance, and her big break came when she appeared opposite Sammy Davis Jr. in "Golden Boy" on Broadway in 1964. She then toured Italy and won fame there in two Italian movies... See full bio »

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Loletha Elayne Falana
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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1990 Mad About You
Casey's Secretary
 
1986 Hotel (TV series)
Sheila Wilson
– Changes of Heart (1986) … Sheila Wilson
 
1984-1986 Capitol (TV series)
Charity Blake
 
1980 Siegfried and Roy (TV movie)
Guest
 
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Esther Bolling
– Spending Spree/The Hunted (1979) … Esther Bolling
 
1979 Liberace: A Valentine Special (TV movie)
 
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Mara Carroll
– Marooned/The Search/Isaac's Holiday: Part 1 (1978) … Mara Carroll
– Marooned/The Search/Isaac's Holiday: Part 1 (1978) … Mara Carroll
 
1977 Switch (TV series)
Armistice Simpson
– Heritage of Death (1977) … Armistice Simpson
 
1976 Cos (TV series)
Frequent Guest
 
1976 Lola! (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1976)
 
1975 Lady Cocoa
Coco
 
1975 Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (TV series)
Regular Performer
 
1974 Klansman
Loretta Sykes
 
1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Jackie Sterling
– A String of Puppets (1974) … Jackie Sterling
 
1973 Hai visto mai? (TV mini-series)
Hostess
 
1972 The New Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Regular
 
1970 Mod Squad (TV series)
Marci Weaver
– The Song of Willie (1970) … Marci Weaver
 
1970 The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Emma Jones
 
1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Lenore Brooks
– The Sanctuary (1969) … Lenore Brooks
 
1967 Black Tigress
Lola Gate
 
1967 Quando dico che ti amo
Julia
 
1966 A Man Called Adam
Theo
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2009 50 años de (TV series)
– El amor: usos y costumbres (2009) (performer: "Cuando calienta el sol")
– Vacaciones de verano (2009) (performer: "Cuando calienta el sol")
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (2007) (performer: "Cuando calienta el sol")
 
1975 Sammy and Company (TV series)
– Episode dated 29 June 1975 (1975) (performer: "I Love Making Love to You" - uncredited)
 
1971 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Till Love Touches Your Life")
 
1967 Black Tigress (performer: "Scrivimi il tuo nome", "Uno come te")
 
Show ShowSelf (48 titles)
2009 Theater of the Word, Inc. (TV series)
Herself
 
1992 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Herself
– Sophie and Lou (1992) … Herself (voice)
 
1992 The Original Leads of the Temptations (video documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special)
Herself
 
1980-1989 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 December 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1980) … Herself
 
1988 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1987 Motown Merry Christmas (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 Bob Hope's All-Star Super Bowl Party (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1982 Lola, Lola y Lollo (TV movie)
Herself
 
1980 The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 October 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 Omnibus (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 June 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1980) … Herself
 
1979 Circus of the Stars #4 (TV special documentary)
Herself - Ringmaster
 
1979 Vega$ (TV series)
Herself
– Red Handed (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.11 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1979 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 March 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1970-1978 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 13 May 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 February 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 31 December 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 December 1975 (1975) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 1974 (1974) … Herself
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1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.48 (1978) … Herself
– Episode #1.18 (1978) … Herself
 
1977 Circus of the Stars #2 (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1977 Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (TV special)
Herself
 
1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 August 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1976-1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 April 1977 (1977) … Herself
– Episode #2.82 (1976) … Herself
 
1977 Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes (TV movie)
Herself
 
1976 The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1975-1976 Lola! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1976) … Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1976) … Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 July 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 Sammy and Company (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 June 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1973-1974 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest
– Ashford & Simpson/Tavares/Little Beaver (1974) … Guest
– Barry White/Love Unlimited/The Temprees (1973) … Guest
 
1973-1974 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 July 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.169 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #2.156 (1970) … Herself
 
1972 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.20 (1972) … Herself
 
1971 The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (TV special)
Herself
 
1971 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Special Visual Effects
 
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.11 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 Della (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.190 (1970) … Herself
 
1966-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Dancer
– Episode #7.8 (1969) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #6.10 (1968) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #4.1 (1966) … Herself - Singer/Dancer
 
1969 Sammy Davis Jr. (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967 Stasera mi butto
Herself
 
1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #20.23 (1967) … Herself - Singer
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.13 (1966) … Herself - Guest
 
1965 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.12 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #2.10 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #2.7 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #1.15 (1965) … Herself
 
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2009 50 años de (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
1996 Hullabaloo Vol. 8 (video)
Herself
 
1980 Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1976) TV commercial: Faberge "Tigress" perfume. See more »

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Born in Camden, New Jersey to Cleao Twine. The family later moved to Philadelphia. Lola attended Germantown High School in Philadelphia. She was raised as Episcopalian but later coverted to Roman Catholicism. See more »

Trademark:

Performed her signature song "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets" during her Las Vegas shows. See more »

Nickname:

First Lady of Las Vegas See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo