Frances Davis
Born
September 28, 1929
Died
November 17, 2018 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
