Lola Falana: Lola Falana. Actress: The Liberation of L.B. Jones. 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....
Known For: The Liberation of L.B. Jones (Emma Jones), A Man Called Adam (Theo), Black Tigress (Lola Gate), The Klansman (Loretta Sykes)