Acting
Frances Davis
- Born
- Sep 28, 1929 · Aged 89
- Died
- Nov 17, 2018
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 3
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (2)
- 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.
