Frances Davis

Birthday: 1929-09-28

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Movies

The Party

Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an u...

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The Miles Davis Story

This British documentary shows the complex layers of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who was a...

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trum...

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