Frances Davis

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

September 28, 1929

Age at death

89

Died

November 17, 2018

From

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.