Acting
Frances Davis
EN cinema · 3 credits
Born
28 September 1929
Died
17 November 2018 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Elizabeth Taylor · Frances Taylor
Frances Davis, born Frances Elizabeth Taylor, was an American dancer and actress. She was a member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first African American ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet. Credited as Elizabeth Taylor, she had a role in the Off-Broadway productions of Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess. She was married to Miles Davis 1959-68.
Known for
Filmography
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
EN · 20197.1
as Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
The Miles Davis Story
EN · 20017.0
as Self - first wife
The Party
EN · 19687.3
as Maid