Phyllis Coates

Born

January 15, 1927

Died

October 11, 2023 (96 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

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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), 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 Hollywood's most consistently employed actresses of the 1950s and '60s. She freelanced steadily, appearing in numerous low-budget features, many of them Westerns, as well as serials and a steady stream of TV appearances, both as a regular in several series and as a guest cast member in others. All this was in addition to the "McDoakes" shorts, in which she continued to appear until Warner Bros. discontinued the series in 1956.

Known For

7.0

Perry Mason

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

Self

4.0

2021

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Self (uncredited archive footage)

0.0

2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Self (uncredited)

0.0

2002

Hollywood: The Movie

Old Dora

4.0

1996

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Ellen Lane · (1 episode)

7.0

1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Mrs. Howard · (1 episode)

7.6

1993

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Katherine

4.5

1991

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

Gladys Baker

2.0

1989

Christine Cromwell

Friend · (1 episode)

7.3

1989

The Story of Superman

Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)

10.0

1989

Kiss Shot

5.9

1989

Whisper Kill

7.0

1988

The Baby Maker

Tish's Mother

6.2

1970

Summer Fun

(1 episode)

0.0

1966

The Claw Monsters

Jean Evans (archive footage)

0.0

1966

The Patty Duke Show

(1 episode)

5.8

1963

The Virginian

Mrs. Marden · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

Gunslinger

(1 episode)

6.0

1961

The Incredible Petrified World

Dale Marshall

3.4

1959

The Untouchables

Angela Lamberto · (1 episode)

7.9

1959

The Untouchables

Renee Sullivan · (1 episode)

7.9

1959

The Untouchables

Ellie Morley · (1 episode)

7.9

1959

Hawaiian Eye

Laura Seldon · (1 episode)

5.2

1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Penny · (1 episode)

6.3

1959

Black Saddle

Maggie · (1 episode)

6.0

1959

Rawhide

Nora Sage · (1 episode)

7.2

1959

Rawhide

Elizabeth Gwynn · (1 episode)

7.2

1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

(1 episode)

5.8

1958

Cattle Empire

Janice Hamilton

6.0

1958

Blood Arrow

Bess Johnson

7.0

1958

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

Margaret

5.5

1957

Leave It to Beaver

Betty Donaldson · (1 episode)

7.0

1957

Perry Mason

Norma Carter · (1 episode)

7.7

1957

Perry Mason

Frieda Crawson · (1 episode)

7.7

1957

Perry Mason

Inez Fremont · (1 episode)

7.7

1957

Chicago Confidential

Helen Fremont (uncredited)

5.0

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Monica Freeborn · (1 episode)

6.2

1957

So Your Wife Wants to Work

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

7.0

1956

Girls in Prison

Dorothy

4.3

1956

So You Want to Play the Piano

Alice McDoakes

4.0

1956

So You Want to Be Pretty

Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)

2.0

1956

Once to Every Woman

Marsha

0.0

1956

Frontier

Medora De More · (1 episode)

5.0

1955

Navy Log

(1 episode)

4.5

1955

The Great Gildersleeve

(1 episode)

0.0

1955

Gunsmoke

Hattie Kelly · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Rose · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Edna · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Science Fiction Theatre

(1 episode)

6.2

1955

The Millionaire

Alice Sands · (1 episode)

5.0

1955

Professional Father

(2 episodes)

0.0

1955

Panther Girl of the Kongo

Jean Evans, Panther Girl

6.5

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Mrs. Martin · (1 episode)

7.8

1954

Lassie

Miss Vernon · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

The Duke

Gloria · (1 episode)

0.0

1954

Gunfighters of the Northwest

Rita Carville

0.0

1954

Public Defender

Amberlee Tolliver · (1 episode)

6.0

1954

So You Want to Be an Heir

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

0.0

1953

So You Think You Can't Sleep

Alice McDoakes

5.0

1953

Topper

Queen · (1 episode)

6.0

1953

El Paso Stampede

Alice Clark

5.0

1953

Topeka

Marian Harrison

5.0

1953

So You Want a Television Set

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

6.0

1953

Perils of the Jungle

Jo Carter

3.0

1953

I'm the Law

(1 episode)

5.7

1953

Marshal of Cedar Rock

Martha Clark

5.5

1953

General Electric Theater

(1 episode)

6.3

1953

General Electric Theater

Heather · (2 episodes)

6.3

1953

Jungle Drums of Africa

Carol Bryant

6.0

1953

The Maverick

Della Watson

0.0

1952

Invasion, U.S.A.

Mrs. Mulfory

3.2

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show

Millie Montrose · (1 episode)

7.1

1952

Terry and the Pirates

(1 episode)

3.0

1952

Wyoming Roundup

Terry Howard

6.0

1952

So You Want to Wear the Pants

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

5.0

1952

Flat Top

Dorothy Collier

4.0

1952

Canyon Ambush

Marian Gaylord

5.0

1952

Cavalcade of America

Barbara Leland · (1 episode)

3.5

1952

Death Valley Days

Virginia Arcane · (1 episode)

6.4

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Marsha · (1 episode)

6.3

1952

Adventures of Superman

Lois Lane · (26 episodes)

6.7

1952

Fargo

Kathy MacKenzie

6.5

1952

So You Never Tell a Lie

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

6.0

1952

So You Want to Go to a Convention

Alice McDoakes

0.0

1952

Scorching Fury

Mrs. Penn

0.0

1952

The Gunman

Anita Forester

1.5

1952

Stage to Blue River

Joyce Westbrook

0.0

1951

The Longhorn

Gail

5.7

1951

Superman and the Mole Men

Lois Lane

5.3

1951

So You Want to Be a Plumber

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

3.0

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

(1 episode)

7.3

1951

The Red Skelton Show

Supporting Sketch Player · (1 episode)

7.4

1951

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

Alice

0.0

1951

Oklahoma Justice

Goldie Vaughn

0.0

1951

The Adventures of Kit Carson

(2 episodes)

5.3

1951

Racket Squad

(1 episode)

6.0

1951

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

Alice McDoakes

0.0

1951

Nevada Badmen

Carol Bannon

6.0

1951

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

Alice McDoakes

0.0

1951

Canyon Raiders

Alice Long

0.0

1951

The Screen Director

Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

6.0

1951

Man from Sonora

Cinthy Allison

0.0

1951

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

Natalie Larkin · (1 episode)

0.0

1951

The Sun Was Setting

Rene

5.0

1951

Outlaws of Texas

Annie Moore

0.0

1950

Blues Busters

Sally Dolan

5.5

1950

So You Want a Raise

6.0

1950

My Blue Heaven

Party Girl (uncredited)

7.0

1950

The Cisco Kid

JoAnn Doran · (1 episode)

5.9

1950

The Cisco Kid

Miss Lacey · (1 episode)

5.9

1950

The Cisco Kid

Marge Lacey · (2 episodes)

5.9

1950

So You Want to Move

0.0

1950

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

0.0

1950

So You Think You're Not Guilty

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

5.7

1950

So You Want to Throw a Party

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

4.0

1950

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

Alice

0.0

1949

The Lone Ranger

Jane Johnson · (1 episode)

6.7

1949

The Lone Ranger

Naomi Courtwright · (1 episode)

6.7

1949

The Lone Ranger

Ann Wyman · (1 episode)

6.7

1949

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

Alice

0.0

1949

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

Alice McDoakes

0.0

1949

So You Want to Be Popular

Office secretary

0.0

1949

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

Alice McDoakes

0.0

1949

So You Want to Be on the Radio

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

5.7

1948

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

5.5

1948

So You Want to Be in Politics

Alice McDoakes

0.0

1948