
Phyllis Coates
- Date of Birth: 1927-01-15
- Date of Death: 2023-10-11
- Place of Birth: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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 Super... 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.

Christine Cromwell
Crime, Mystery, Drama • 1989 November

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Drama, Comedy • 1951 October

Rawhide
Western, Drama • 1959 January

Rawhide
Western, Drama • 1959 January

The Abbott and Costello Show
Comedy, Family • 1952 December

Whisper Kill
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie • 1988 May

My Blue Heaven
Drama, Music • 1950 September

So Your Wife Wants to Work
Comedy • 1956 July

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy • 1993 September

Blood Arrow
Western • 1958 March