Frances Davis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

28/09/1929

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Elizabeth Taylor

Frances Taylor

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.

Frances Davis

Frances Davis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

28/09/1929

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Elizabeth Taylor

Frances Taylor

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.