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.
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | Self - Dancer / 1st Wife | 2019-08-23 |
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The Miles Davis Story | Self - first wife | 2001-04-14 |
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The Party | Maid | 1968-04-04 |