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