Frances Davis

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 28, 1929 (95 years old)
Death date
Nov 17, 2018

Frances Davis

Known For

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
1h 55m
Movie 2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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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