Biography
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.
Acted in 84
1990s
- 1996
Hollywood: The Movie
Old Dora
- 1993
- 1991
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Katherine
1980s
- 1989
Christine Cromwell
Friend · 1 episode
Kiss Shot
Movie
- 1988
Whisper Kill
Movie
1970s
- 1970
The Baby Maker
Tish's Mother
1960s
- 1966
The Claw Monsters
Jean Evans (archive footage)
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
Gunslinger
Teresa Perez · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
The Incredible Petrified World
Dale Marshall
- 1958
Cattle Empire
Janice Hamilton
Blood Arrow
Bess Johnson
- 1957
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Margaret
Chicago Confidential
Helen Fremont (uncredited)
- 1956
Girls in Prison
Dorothy
So You Want to Be Pretty
Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman
Marsha
- 1955
Panther Girl of the Kongo
Jean Evans, Panther Girl
- 1954
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Rita Carville
- 1953
El Paso Stampede
Alice Clark
Topeka
Marian Harrison
Perils of the Jungle
Jo Carter
I'm the Law
TV
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Martha Clark
General Electric Theater
Heather · 1 episode
- 1952
The Maverick
Della Watson
Invasion, U.S.A.
Mrs. Mulfory
Terry and the Pirates
TV
Wyoming Roundup
Terry Howard
Flat Top
Dorothy Collier
Canyon Ambush
Marian Gaylord
Death Valley Days
Virginia Arcane · 1 episode
Fargo
Kathy MacKenzie
So You Never Tell a Lie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
The Gunman
Anita Forester
- 1951
Stage to Blue River
Joyce Westbrook
The Longhorn
Gail
Superman and the Mole Men
Lois Lane
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
Nevada Badmen
Carol Bannon
Canyon Raiders
Alice Long
Man from Sonora
Cinthy Allison
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
Natalie Larkin · 1 episode
The Sun Was Setting
Rene
- 1950
Outlaws of Texas
Annie Moore
Blues Busters
Sally Dolan
My Blue Heaven
Party Girl (uncredited)
So You Think You're Not Guilty
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
Alice McDoakes
- 1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Politics
Alice McDoakes
Appearances4
2000s
- 2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
1980s
- 1989
The Story of Superman
Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
1950s
- 1951
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)