Phyllis Coates

Known For: Acting
Born: January 15, 1927
Place of Birth: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Died: October 11, 2023

Phyllis Coates

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell; January 15, 1927) was an American actress best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole-Men and in the first season of the television series Adventures of Superman. Coates signed a movie contract with Warner Bros. extending from 1948 to 1956. She co-starred with George O'Hanlon as the title character's wife in the studio's Joe McDoakes short-subject comedies. She acted in film serials including Jungle Drums of Africa (1953), Gunfighters of the Northwest (1953), and Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955). Her film career also included roles in Girls in Prison (1956), I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957), Blood Arrow (1958), Cattle Empire (1958), The Incredible Petrified World (1959), The Baby Maker (1970) and Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989). Coates was one of Hollywo…

Filmography

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021 · Self

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

2002 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002 · Self (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Movie

1996 · Old Dora

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Ellen Lane

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993 · Mrs. Howard

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

1991 · Katherine

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

1989 · Gladys Baker

Christine Cromwell

1989 · Friend

The Story of Superman

1989 · Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)

Kiss Shot

1989

Whisper Kill

1988

The Baby Maker

1970 · Tish's Mother

Summer Fun

1966

The Claw Monsters

1966 · Jean Evans (archive footage)

U-238 and the Witch Doctor

U-238 and the Witch Doctor

1966 · Carol Bryant

The Patty Duke Show

1963

The Virginian

1962 · Mrs. Marden

Gunslinger

1961 · Teresa Perez

The Incredible Petrified World

1959 · Dale Marshall

The Untouchables

1959 · Angela Lamberto, Renee Sullivan, Ellie Morley

Hawaiian Eye

1959 · Laura Seldon

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · Penny

Black Saddle

1959 · Maggie

Rawhide

1959 · Nora Sage, Elizabeth Gwynn

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Cattle Empire

1958 · Janice Hamilton

Blood Arrow

1958 · Bess Johnson

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957 · Margaret

Leave It to Beaver

1957 · Betty Donaldson

Perry Mason

1957 · Norma Carter, Frieda Crawson, Inez Fremont

Chicago Confidential

1957 · Helen Fremont (uncredited)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957 · Monica Freeborn

So Your Wife Wants to Work

So Your Wife Wants to Work

1956 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Girls in Prison

1956 · Dorothy

So You Want to Play the Piano

So You Want to Play the Piano

1956 · Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956 · Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)

Once to Every Woman

1956 · Marsha

Frontier

1955 · Medora De More

Navy Log

1955

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

1955

Gunsmoke

1955 · Hattie Kelly, Rose, Edna

Science Fiction Theatre

1955

The Millionaire

1955 · Alice Sands

Professional Father

Professional Father

1955

Panther Girl of the Kongo

1955 · Jean Evans, Panther Girl

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Mrs. Martin

Lassie

1954 · Miss Vernon

The Duke

1954 · Gloria

Gunfighters of the Northwest

1954 · Rita Carville

Public Defender

1954 · Amberlee Tolliver

So You Want to Be an Heir

So You Want to Be an Heir

1953 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Can't Sleep

1953 · Alice McDoakes

Topper

1953 · Queen

El Paso Stampede

1953 · Alice Clark

Topeka

1953 · Marian Harrison

So You Want a Television Set

So You Want a Television Set

1953 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Perils of the Jungle

1953 · Jo Carter

I'm the Law

1953

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953 · Martha Clark

General Electric Theater

1953 · , Heather

Jungle Drums of Africa

1953 · Carol Bryant

The Maverick

1952 · Della Watson

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952 · Mrs. Mulfory

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952 · Millie Montrose

Terry and the Pirates

1952

Wyoming Roundup

1952 · Terry Howard

So You Want to Wear the Pants

So You Want to Wear the Pants

1952 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Flat Top

1952 · Dorothy Collier

Canyon Ambush

1952 · Marian Gaylord

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Barbara Leland

Death Valley Days

1952 · Virginia Arcane

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · Marsha

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Lois Lane

Fargo

1952 · Kathy MacKenzie

So You Never Tell a Lie

1952 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Want to Go to a Convention

So You Want to Go to a Convention

1952 · Alice McDoakes

Scorching Fury

1952 · Mrs. Penn

The Gunman

1952 · Anita Forester

Stage to Blue River

1951 · Joyce Westbrook

The Longhorn

1951 · Gail

Superman and the Mole Men

1951 · Lois Lane

So You Want to Be a Plumber

So You Want to Be a Plumber

1951 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Red Skelton Show

1951

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

1951 · Alice

Oklahoma Justice

1951 · Goldie Vaughn

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951

Racket Squad

1951

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

1951 · Alice McDoakes

Nevada Badmen

1951 · Carol Bannon

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

1951 · Alice McDoakes

Canyon Raiders

1951 · Alice Long

The Screen Director

The Screen Director

1951 · Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

Man from Sonora

1951 · Cinthy Allison

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

1951 · Natalie Larkin

The Sun Was Setting

1951 · Rene

Outlaws of Texas

1950 · Annie Moore

Blues Busters

1950 · Sally Dolan

So You Want a Raise

So You Want a Raise

1950

My Blue Heaven

1950 · Party Girl (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid

1950 · JoAnn Doran, Miss Lacey, Marge Lacey

So You Want to Move

So You Want to Move

1950

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

1950 · Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

So You Think You're Not Guilty

1950 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Want to Throw a Party

So You Want to Throw a Party

1950 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

1949 · Alice

The Lone Ranger

1949 · Jane Johnson, Naomi Courtwright, Ann Wyman

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

1949 · Alice

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

1949 · Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Be Popular

So You Want to Be Popular

1949 · Office secretary

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

1949 · Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Be on the Radio

So You Want to Be on the Radio

1948 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948 · Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Politics

1948 · Alice McDoakes

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