Phyllis Coates
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA — Jan 15 1927• Died Oct 11 2023
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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), G…
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Phyllis Coates's Credits
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Perry Mason
Norma Carter
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mrs. Howard
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Ellen Lane
Lassie
Miss Vernon
The Virginian
Mrs. Marden
The Untouchables
Angela Lamberto
Hawaiian Eye
Laura Seldon
Rawhide
Nora Sage
Four Star Playhouse
Marsha
Leave It to Beaver
Betty Donaldson
The Lone Ranger
Jane Johnson
Black Saddle
Maggie
Adventures of Superman
Lois Lane
Gunsmoke
Hattie Kelly
The Abbott and Costello Show
Millie Montrose
Public Defender
Amberlee Tolliver
Cavalcade of America
Barbara Leland
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Monica Freeborn
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Penny
The Millionaire
Alice Sands
The Cisco Kid
JoAnn Doran
The Patty Duke Show
Navy Log
Science Fiction Theatre
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Racket Squad
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mrs. Martin
Topper
Queen
Gunslinger
Teresa Perez
Frontier
Medora De More
I'm the Law
My Blue Heaven
Party Girl (uncredited)
Death Valley Days
Virginia Arcane
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
Natalie Larkin
Christine Cromwell
Friend
Terry and the Pirates
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Great Gildersleeve
General Electric Theater
Canyon Ambush
Marian Gaylord
Summer Fun
Superman and the Mole Men
Lois Lane
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Margaret
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
Flat Top
Dorothy Collier
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Kiss Shot
Invasion, U.S.A.
Mrs. Mulfory
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Perils of the Jungle
Jo Carter
Cattle Empire
Janice Hamilton
The Gunman
Anita Forester
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Martha Clark
The Baby Maker
Tish's Mother
The Maverick
Della Watson
Girls in Prison
Dorothy
Whisper Kill
The Duke
Gloria
Fargo
Kathy MacKenzie
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Oklahoma Justice
Goldie Vaughn
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Rita Carville
The Longhorn
Gail
Blood Arrow
Bess Johnson
The Claw Monsters
Jean Evans (archive footage)
Panther Girl of the Kongo
Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Chicago Confidential
Helen Fremont (uncredited)
Topeka
Marian Harrison
The Incredible Petrified World
Dale Marshall
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Carol Bryant
Nevada Badmen
Carol Bannon
El Paso Stampede
Alice Clark
Outlaws of Texas
Annie Moore
Jungle Drums of Africa
Carol Bryant
Blues Busters
Sally Dolan
Wyoming Roundup
Terry Howard
Stage to Blue River
Joyce Westbrook
Man from Sonora
Cinthy Allison
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Gladys Baker
Professional Father
Hollywood: The Movie
Old Dora
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Katherine
Canyon Raiders
Alice Long
So You Think You're Not Guilty
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want a Television Set
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be on the Radio
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
So You Want to Move
So You Want to Be a Plumber
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman
Marsha
So You Want to Be Pretty
Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
Alice McDoakes
So You Want a Raise
So You Never Tell a Lie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
Alice
So You Want to Be an Heir
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Politics
Alice McDoakes
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
Alice
The Story of Superman
Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Scorching Fury
Mrs. Penn
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Throw a Party
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Popular
Office secretary
So You Want to Play the Piano
Alice McDoakes
So You Think You Can't Sleep
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
Alice McDoakes
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
Alice
The Sun Was Setting
Rene