Phyllis Coates
Acting
Born January 15, 1927 · Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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.
Films (72)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
The Story of Superman
1989
Kiss Shot
1989
Whisper Kill
1988
The Baby Maker
1970
The Claw Monsters
1966
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
Cattle Empire
1958
Blood Arrow
1958
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
Chicago Confidential
1957
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
Girls in Prison
1956
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
Once to Every Woman
1956
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
El Paso Stampede
1953
Topeka
1953
So You Want a Television Set
1953
Perils of the Jungle
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
The Maverick
1952
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
Wyoming Roundup
1952
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
Flat Top
1952
Canyon Ambush
1952
Fargo
1952
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952
So You Want to Go to a Convention
1952
Scorching Fury
1952
The Gunman
1952
Stage to Blue River
1951
The Longhorn
1951
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951
Oklahoma Justice
1951
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951
Nevada Badmen
1951
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951
Canyon Raiders
1951
The Screen Director
1951
Man from Sonora
1951
The Sun Was Setting
1951
Outlaws of Texas
1950
Blues Busters
1950
So You Want a Raise
1950
My Blue Heaven
1950
So You Want to Move
1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949
So You Want to Be Popular
1949
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
So You Want to Be in Politics
1948