Noel Neill
Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress, pin-up girl, and model. She played Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), as well as the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman. She appeared in 80 films and television series in her career.
Following high school graduation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Neill took up professional acting and modeling in the early 1940s before taking the role of Lois Lane. She later appeared in various productions of the Superman franchise. She was cast as the parent or another relative of the main character: Neill briefly appeared in the 1978 Superman feature film, the 1980s TV series Superboy and a featured cameo in the 2006 film Superman Returns.
Acted in
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
2023
as Herself
Superman Returns
2006
as Gertrude Vanderworth
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005
as Aunt Lois
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
The Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Superboy
1988
as Alexis
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as Ella Lane
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1980
as Self
Superman
1978
as Ella Lane (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
The Lawless Rider
1954
as Nancy James
Public Defender
1954
as Betty
Stamp Day for Superman
1954
as Lois Lane
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Passenger (uncredited)
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
as Second Airline Ticket Ticker
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Lois Lane
Montana Incident
1952
as Frances Martin
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Noel (uncredited)
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics
1952
as Marge
Submarine Command
1951
Whistling Hills
1951
as Beth Fairchild
An American in Paris
1951
as American Girl (uncredited)
Racket Squad
1951
Abilene Trail
1951
as Mary Dawson
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Rita Shannon
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950
as Lois Lane
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Molly Niles
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Actress in Theatre Group (uncredited)
The James Brothers of Missouri
1949
as Peg Royer
Forgotten Women
1949
as Ellen Reid
Sky Dragon
1949
as Jane Marshall
Son of a Badman
1949
as Vicki Burley
Gun Runner
1949
as Jessica Harris
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
as Judy Powell
Music Man
1948
Beyond Glory
1948
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Superman
1948
as Lois Lane
Campus Sleuth
1948
as Betty Rogers
Are You With It?
1948
as Terry
The Big Clock
1948
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Glamour Girl
1948
as Gertrude
Man or Mouse
1948
as Sue Jones, Hercules' Daughter
Smart Politics
1948
as Betty Rogers
Sarge Goes to College
1947
as Betty Rogers
Over the Santa Fe Trail
1947
as Taffy Neill
Vacation Days
1947
as Betty Rogers
High School Hero
1946
as Betty Rogers
Junior Prom
1946
as Betty Rogers
Freddie Steps Out
1946
as Betty Rogers
College Queen
1946
as Cindy Harris, College Queen
The Blue Dahlia
1946
as Nolie (Hatcheck Girl) (uncredited)
The Stork Club
1945
as Jacqueline Billingsley (uncredited)
Bring on the Girls
1945
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Here Come the Waves
1944
as Dorothy
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944
as Girl (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
1944
as Lona's Companion
Are These Our Parents?
1944
as Terry Salisbury
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
as Daisy
Let's Face It
1943
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Young Ideas
1943
as Co-ed (uncredited)
Prairie Chickens
1943
as Girl
Salute for Three
1943
Henry and Dizzy
1942
as Jean
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
as Marty's Party Guest
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Congratulatory Girl in Courtroom
Holiday Inn
1942
as Dancer, 'Abraham' Number (uncredited)
Miss Polly
1941
as School Girl (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
as Student
Mad Youth
1940
as Teenager