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Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Acting · Born 1927-01-15 · 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.

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As cast

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

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! 2021

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film 2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story 2002

Hollywood: The Movie

Hollywood: The Movie 1996

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love 1991

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn 1989

The Story of Superman

The Story of Superman 1989

Kiss Shot

Whisper Kill

Whisper Kill 1988

The Baby Maker

The Baby Maker 1970

The Claw Monsters

The Claw Monsters 1966

U-238 and the Witch Doctor 1966

The Incredible Petrified World

The Incredible Petrified World 1959

Cattle Empire

Cattle Empire 1958

Blood Arrow 1958

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein 1957

Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential 1957

So Your Wife Wants to Work 1956

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison 1956

So You Want to Play the Piano 1956

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty 1956

Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman 1956

Panther Girl of the Kongo

Panther Girl of the Kongo 1955

Gunfighters of the Northwest

Gunfighters of the Northwest 1954

So You Want to Be an Heir 1953

So You Think You Can't Sleep 1953

El Paso Stampede

El Paso Stampede 1953

Topeka

So You Want a Television Set 1953

Perils of the Jungle

Perils of the Jungle 1953

Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock 1953

Jungle Drums of Africa

Jungle Drums of Africa 1953

The Maverick

The Maverick 1952

Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A. 1952

Wyoming Roundup

Wyoming Roundup 1952

So You Want to Wear the Pants 1952

Flat Top

Canyon Ambush

Canyon Ambush 1952

Fargo

So You Never Tell a Lie

So You Never Tell a Lie 1952

So You Want to Go to a Convention 1952

Scorching Fury

Scorching Fury 1952

The Gunman

The Gunman 1952

Stage to Blue River

Stage to Blue River 1951

The Longhorn

The Longhorn 1951

Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men 1951

So You Want to Be a Plumber 1951

So You Want to Be a Bachelor 1951

Oklahoma Justice

Oklahoma Justice 1951

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger 1951

Nevada Badmen

Nevada Badmen 1951

So You Want to Be a Cowboy 1951

Canyon Raiders

Canyon Raiders 1951

The Screen Director 1951

Man from Sonora

Man from Sonora 1951

The Sun Was Setting

The Sun Was Setting 1951

Outlaws of Texas

Outlaws of Texas 1950

Blues Busters

Blues Busters 1950

So You Want a Raise 1950

My Blue Heaven

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

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

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter 1949

So You Want to Be on the Radio 1948

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Smart Girls Don't Talk 1948

So You Want to Be in Politics

So You Want to Be in Politics 1948

As director

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