Acting
Phyllis Coates
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.
Known for
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Untouchables
Perry Mason
Gunsmoke
Leave It to Beaver
Superman and the Mole Men
Lassie
Adventures of Superman
Rawhide
The Incredible Petrified World
The Lone Ranger
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Virginian
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Invasion, U.S.A.
Movie credits · 72
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Hollywood: The Movie
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
The Story of Superman
Kiss Shot
Whisper Kill
The Baby Maker
The Claw Monsters
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
The Incredible Petrified World
Cattle Empire
Blood Arrow
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Chicago Confidential
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Girls in Prison
So You Want to Play the Piano
So You Want to Be Pretty
Once to Every Woman
Panther Girl of the Kongo
Gunfighters of the Northwest
So You Want to Be an Heir
So You Think You Can't Sleep
El Paso Stampede
Topeka
So You Want a Television Set
Perils of the Jungle
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Jungle Drums of Africa
The Maverick
Invasion, U.S.A.
Wyoming Roundup
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Flat Top
Canyon Ambush
Fargo
So You Never Tell a Lie
TV credits · 43
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Christine Cromwell
Summer Fun
The Patty Duke Show
The Virginian
Gunslinger
The Untouchables
Hawaiian Eye
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Black Saddle
Rawhide
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Leave It to Beaver
Perry Mason
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Frontier
Navy Log
The Great Gildersleeve
Gunsmoke
Science Fiction Theatre
The Millionaire
Professional Father
The Wonderful World of Disney
Lassie
The Duke
Public Defender
Topper
I'm the Law
General Electric Theater
The Abbott and Costello Show
Terry and the Pirates
Cavalcade of America
Death Valley Days
Four Star Playhouse
Adventures of Superman
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Red Skelton Show
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Racket Squad
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