Lola Falana

Actress
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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. She toured with the Tavares Brothers in the 1970s and married Feliciano "Butch" Tavares. In 1979 she became the highest-paid entertainer in Las Vegas, thus earning her the title "First Lady of Las Vegas".

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

A Man Called Adam

6.5

Theo

1966

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

6.8

Emma Jones

1970

Black Tigress

4.9

Lola Gate

1967

The Klansman

5.3

Loretta Sykes

1974

Credits

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Actress

Mad About You
5.8
- Casey's Secretary
- 1988
Hotel
6.4
TV Series
- Sheila Wilson
- 1986
Capitol
7.0
TV Series
- Charity Blake (1984-1986)
- 1982–1987
Vega$
6.9
TV Series
- Lola Falana
- 1979
Fantasy Island
6.6
TV Series
- Esther Bolling
- 1979
The Love Boat
6.3
TV Series
- Mara Carroll
- 1978
Switch
7.1
TV Series
- Armistice Simpson
- 1977
Cos
3.2
TV Series
- Frequent Guest
- 1976
Lady Cocoa
4.7
- Coco
- 1975
The Klansman
5.3
- Loretta Sykes
- 1974
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
- Jackie Sterling
- 1974
Mod Squad
7.0
TV Series
- Marci Weaver
- 1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
6.8
- Emma Jones
- 1970
The F.B.I.
7.4
TV Series
- Lenore Brooks
- 1969
Stasera mi butto
5.5
- Lola Falana
- 1967

Soundtrack

50 años de
6.2
TV Series
- performer: "Cuando calienta el sol"
- 2009
La tele de tu vida
6.9
TV Series
- performer: "Cuando calienta el sol"
- 2007
Night of 100 Stars
7.1
TV Special
- performer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
- 1982
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "He's the Greatest Dancer", "Smile", "United We Stand" (uncredited)
- 1979
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "Southern Nights", "Right Time of the Night"
- performer: "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- 1973–1977
Lady Cocoa
4.7
- performer: "Pop Goes the Weasel" (Title song) ("Pop Goes the Weasel" (Title song))
- 1975
Sammy and Company
7.7
TV Series
- performer: "I Love Making Love to You" (uncredited)
- 1975
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards
6.4
TV Special
- performer: "Till Love Touches Your Life"
- 1971
Black Tigress
4.9
- performer: "Scrivimi il tuo nome", "Scrivimi Il Tuo Nome", "Uno come te", "Uno Come Te", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (uncredited)
- 1967
The Ed Sullivan Show
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "That's How a Woman Gets Her Man"
- 1964

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Born
- September 11, 1942
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
Spouse
- Feliciano Tavares1971 - 1975 (divorced)
Children
- No Children
Parents
Other works
Stage: Appeared in "Golden Boy" on Broadway. Also in cast: Sammy Davis Jr..
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Trivia
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 1980s. After a brief period of apparent remission, the disease returned in 1996. She retired to her parents' home in Philadelphia. A decade later, she had recovered sufficiently to return to live in Las Vegas.