Phyllis Coates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 15, 1927
- Died
- Oct 11, 2023 (aged 96)
- Place of birth
- Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 115
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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
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993TV
Ellen Lane
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993TV
Mrs. Howard
The Untouchables
1959TV
Angela Lamberto, Renee Sullivan, Ellie Morley
Perry Mason
1957TV
Norma Carter, Frieda Crawson, Inez Fremont
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Hattie Kelly, Rose, Edna
Leave It to Beaver
1957TV
Betty Donaldson
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021Movie
Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002Movie
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Movie
1996Movie
Old Dora
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993TV
Ellen Lane
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993TV
Mrs. Howard
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991Movie
Katherine
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989Movie
Gladys Baker
Christine Cromwell
1989TV
Friend
The Story of Superman
1989Movie
Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Kiss Shot
1989Movie
Whisper Kill
1988Movie
The Baby Maker
1970Movie
Tish's Mother
Summer Fun
1966TV
The Claw Monsters
1966Movie
Jean Evans (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966Movie
Carol Bryant
The Patty Duke Show
1963TV
The Virginian
1962TV
Mrs. Marden
Gunslinger
1961TV
Teresa Perez
The Incredible Petrified World
1959Movie
Dale Marshall
The Untouchables
1959TV
Angela Lamberto, Renee Sullivan, Ellie Morley
Hawaiian Eye
1959TV
Laura Seldon
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959TV
Penny
Black Saddle
1959TV
Maggie
Rawhide
1959TV
Nora Sage, Elizabeth Gwynn
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958TV
Cattle Empire
1958Movie
Janice Hamilton
Blood Arrow
1958Movie
Bess Johnson
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957Movie
Margaret
Leave It to Beaver
1957TV
Betty Donaldson
Perry Mason
1957TV
Norma Carter, Frieda Crawson, Inez Fremont
Chicago Confidential
1957Movie
Helen Fremont (uncredited)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957TV
Monica Freeborn
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Girls in Prison
1956Movie
Dorothy
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956Movie
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956Movie
Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman
1956Movie
Marsha
Frontier
1955TV
Medora De More
Navy Log
1955TV
The Great Gildersleeve
1955TV
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Hattie Kelly, Rose, Edna
Science Fiction Theatre
1955TV
The Millionaire
1955TV
Alice Sands
Professional Father
1955TV
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955Movie
Jean Evans, Panther Girl
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Mrs. Martin
Lassie
1954TV
Miss Vernon
The Duke
1954TV
Gloria
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954Movie
Rita Carville
Public Defender
1954TV
Amberlee Tolliver
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953Movie
Alice McDoakes
Topper
1953TV
Queen
El Paso Stampede
1953Movie
Alice Clark
Topeka
1953Movie
Marian Harrison
So You Want a Television Set
1953Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Perils of the Jungle
1953Movie
Jo Carter
I'm the Law
1953TV
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953Movie
Martha Clark
General Electric Theater
1953TV
Heather
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953Movie
Carol Bryant
The Maverick
1952Movie
Della Watson
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952Movie
Mrs. Mulfory
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952TV
Millie Montrose
Terry and the Pirates
1952TV
Wyoming Roundup
1952Movie
Terry Howard
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Flat Top
1952Movie
Dorothy Collier
Canyon Ambush
1952Movie
Marian Gaylord
Cavalcade of America
1952TV
Barbara Leland
Death Valley Days
1952TV
Virginia Arcane
Four Star Playhouse
1952TV
Marsha
Adventures of Superman
1952TV
Lois Lane
Fargo
1952Movie
Kathy MacKenzie
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
1952Movie
Alice McDoakes
Scorching Fury
1952Movie
Mrs. Penn
The Gunman
1952Movie
Anita Forester
Stage to Blue River
1951Movie
Joyce Westbrook
The Longhorn
1951Movie
Gail
Superman and the Mole Men
1951Movie
Lois Lane
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951TV
The Red Skelton Show
1951TV
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951Movie
Alice
Oklahoma Justice
1951Movie
Goldie Vaughn
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951TV
Racket Squad
1951TV
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951Movie
Alice McDoakes
Nevada Badmen
1951Movie
Carol Bannon
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951Movie
Alice McDoakes
Canyon Raiders
1951Movie
Alice Long
The Screen Director
1951Movie
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Man from Sonora
1951Movie
Cinthy Allison
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
1951TV
Natalie Larkin
The Sun Was Setting
1951Movie
Rene
Outlaws of Texas
1950Movie
Annie Moore
Blues Busters
1950Movie
Sally Dolan
So You Want a Raise
1950Movie
My Blue Heaven
1950Movie
Party Girl (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950TV
JoAnn Doran, Miss Lacey, Marge Lacey
So You Want to Move
1950Movie
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950Movie
Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949Movie
Alice
The Lone Ranger
1949TV
Jane Johnson, Naomi Courtwright, Ann Wyman
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949Movie
Alice
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949Movie
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular
1949Movie
Office secretary
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949Movie
Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948Movie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948Movie
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Politics
1948Movie
Alice McDoakes