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Frances Davis

Frances Davis

Born: 1929-09-28 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool poster
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019 • Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
The Miles Davis Story poster
The Miles Davis Story
2001 • Self - first wife
The Party poster
The Party
1968 • Maid