[1] Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales,[2] Davies's screen work included Value for Money (1955), Kiss Me Kate (1964) and Aladdin (1960).
In 1960 a London show called The Dancing Heiress at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, gave Davies one of his few leading roles, opposite Jill Ireland, duetting with Lally Bowers in the most memorable number, 'Life is Peaches and Cream'.
[6] In 1980, Davies choreographed the show The Biograph Girl, a musical directed by Victor Spinetti which premiered at the Phoenix Theatre on 19 November 1980 and had a run of 57 performances,[7] starring Sheila White as Mary Pickford and Bruce Barry as D. W. Griffith.
[8] In 2002, Davies was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for his work on The Play What I Wrote.
[2] An obituary in The Times noted that he had worked with Orson Welles, Liberace, Noël Coward, Anita Harris, Twiggy, and Cilla Black, and said "His creative flair saw him make great contributions to innovative and dynamic dance styles, winning numerous awards, including Best Choreography and Best Staging in the Lanson Theatre Awards.