Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 28, 1929
Died
Nov 17, 2018
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
3 titles
Frances Davis
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.
