Phyllis Coates
female
Born on January 15, 1927 (98 years old)
Passed Away on October 11, 2023
From Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 2021
- 2002
- 1996
- 1993
- 1991
- 1989
- 1988
- 1970
- 1966
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1959
The Incredible Petrified World
as
Dale Marshall
1959
Hawaiian Eye
as
Laura Seldon
1959
Rawhide
as
Nora Sage
1959
Black Saddle
as
Maggie
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as
Penny
1959
The Untouchables
as
Angela Lamberto
1959
Rawhide
as
Elizabeth Gwynn
1959
The Untouchables
as
Renee Sullivan
1959
The Untouchables
as
Ellie Morley
1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
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So You Want to Be an Heir
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
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So You Want a Television Set
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as
Martha Clark
1953
El Paso Stampede
as
Alice Clark
1953
Perils of the Jungle
as
Jo Carter
1953
Topeka
as
Marian Harrison
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa
as
Carol Bryant
1953
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So You Think You Can't Sleep
as
Alice McDoakes
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
as
Heather
1953
Topper
as
Queen
1953
- 1952
Flat Top
as
Dorothy Collier
1952
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So You Want to Wear the Pants
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1952
Scorching Fury
as
Mrs. Penn
1952
Fargo
as
Kathy MacKenzie
1952
The Gunman
as
Anita Forester
1952
Invasion, U.S.A.
as
Mrs. Mulfory
1952
Wyoming Roundup
as
Terry Howard
1952
Canyon Ambush
as
Marian Gaylord
1952
The Maverick
as
Della Watson
1952
So You Never Tell a Lie
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1952
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So You Want to Go to a Convention
as
Alice McDoakes
1952
Adventures of Superman
as
Lois Lane
1952
Cavalcade of America
as
Barbara Leland
1952
Terry and the Pirates
1952
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Four Star Playhouse
as
Marsha
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
as
Millie Montrose
1952
Death Valley Days
as
Virginia Arcane
1952
- 1951
Superman and the Mole Men
as
Lois Lane
1951
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So You Want to Be a Bachelor
as
Alice
1951
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The Screen Director
as
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1951
Oklahoma Justice
as
Goldie Vaughn
1951
Canyon Raiders
as
Alice Long
1951
Man from Sonora
as
Cinthy Allison
1951
Stage to Blue River
as
Joyce Westbrook
1951
Nevada Badmen
as
Carol Bannon
1951
The Sun Was Setting
as
Rene
1951
The Longhorn
as
Gail
1951
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So You Want to Be a Plumber
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1951
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So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
as
Alice McDoakes
1951
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So You Want to Be a Cowboy
as
Alice McDoakes
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Red Skelton Show
as
Supporting Sketch Player
1951
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
as
Natalie Larkin
1951
- 1950
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So You Want a Raise
1950
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So You Want to Move
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1950
Blues Busters
as
Sally Dolan
1950
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So You Want to Throw a Party
as
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1950
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So You Want to Hold Your Husband
as
Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
1950
Outlaws of Texas
as
Annie Moore
1950
My Blue Heaven
as
Party Girl (uncredited)
1950
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The Cisco Kid
as
JoAnn Doran
1950
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The Cisco Kid
as
Marge Lacey
1950
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The Cisco Kid
as
Miss Lacey
1950
- 1949
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So You're Having In-Law Trouble
as
Alice
1949
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So You Want to Get Rich Quick
as
Alice
1949
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
as
Alice McDoakes
1949
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So You Want to Be Popular
as
Office secretary
1949
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So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
as
Alice McDoakes
1949
The Lone Ranger
as
Jane Johnson
1949
The Lone Ranger
as
Ann Wyman
1949
The Lone Ranger
as
Naomi Courtwright
1949
- 1948
