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Frances Davis

Acting Born Sep 28, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, USA 3 credits

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.

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Full filmography

  • The Party (1968) as Maid
  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) as Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
  • The Miles Davis Story (2001) as Self - first wife