As Actor
The Miles Davis Story
2001
6.0
Frances Davis
Acting
Born
September 28, 1929
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Deceased
November 17, 2018
Biography
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.
