
Phyllis Coates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 15, 1927
- Died
- October 11, 2023 (aged 96)
- Birthplace
- Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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.
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Filmography

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Movie · as Self

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Movie
Movie · as Old Dora

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as Ellen Lane · 1 ep

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV · as Mrs. Howard · 1 ep

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Movie · as Katherine
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Movie · as Gladys Baker

The Story of Superman
Movie · as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)

Kiss Shot
Movie

Christine Cromwell
TV · as Friend · 1 ep

Whisper Kill
Movie

The Baby Maker
Movie · as Tish's Mother

The Claw Monsters
Movie · as Jean Evans (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Movie · as Carol Bryant
Summer Fun
TV · 1 ep

The Patty Duke Show
TV · 1 ep

The Virginian
TV · as Mrs. Marden · 1 ep

Gunslinger
TV · as Teresa Perez · 1 ep

The Incredible Petrified World
Movie · as Dale Marshall

Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Laura Seldon · 1 ep

Rawhide
TV · as Nora Sage, Elizabeth Gwynn · 1 ep

Black Saddle
TV · as Maggie · 1 ep

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV · as Penny · 1 ep

The Untouchables
TV · as Angela Lamberto, Renee Sullivan, Ellie Morley · 1 ep

Cattle Empire
Movie · as Janice Hamilton

Blood Arrow
Movie · as Bess Johnson

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · 1 ep

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Movie · as Margaret

Chicago Confidential
Movie · as Helen Fremont (uncredited)

Perry Mason
TV · as Norma Carter, Frieda Crawson, Inez Fremont · 1 ep

Leave It to Beaver
TV · as Betty Donaldson · 1 ep

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Monica Freeborn · 1 ep
So You Want to Play the Piano
Movie · as Alice McDoakes

Girls in Prison
Movie · as Dorothy
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Once to Every Woman
Movie · as Marsha

So You Want to Be Pretty
Movie · as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)

Panther Girl of the Kongo
Movie · as Jean Evans, Panther Girl

Science Fiction Theatre
TV · 1 ep

Gunsmoke
TV · as Hattie Kelly, Rose, Edna · 1 ep

The Millionaire
TV · as Alice Sands · 1 ep

Navy Log
TV · 1 ep
Professional Father
TV · 2 eps
The Great Gildersleeve
TV · 1 ep

Frontier
TV · as Medora De More · 1 ep

Gunfighters of the Northwest
Movie · as Rita Carville

Lassie
TV · as Miss Vernon · 1 ep
The Duke
TV · as Gloria · 1 ep

Public Defender
TV · as Amberlee Tolliver · 1 ep

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Mrs. Martin · 1 ep
So You Want a Television Set
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be an Heir
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

El Paso Stampede
Movie · as Alice Clark

Marshal of Cedar Rock
Movie · as Martha Clark

Perils of the Jungle
Movie · as Jo Carter

Topeka
Movie · as Marian Harrison

Jungle Drums of Africa
Movie · as Carol Bryant
So You Think You Can't Sleep
Movie · as Alice McDoakes

General Electric Theater
TV · as Heather · 1 ep

I'm the Law
TV · 1 ep

Topper
TV · as Queen · 1 ep

Flat Top
Movie · as Dorothy Collier
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Scorching Fury
Movie · as Mrs. Penn

Fargo
Movie · as Kathy MacKenzie

The Gunman
Movie · as Anita Forester

Invasion, U.S.A.
Movie · as Mrs. Mulfory

Wyoming Roundup
Movie · as Terry Howard

Canyon Ambush
Movie · as Marian Gaylord

The Maverick
Movie · as Della Watson

So You Never Tell a Lie
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
Movie · as Alice McDoakes

Adventures of Superman
TV · as Lois Lane · 26 eps

Cavalcade of America
TV · as Barbara Leland · 1 ep

Terry and the Pirates
TV · 1 ep

Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Marsha · 1 ep

The Abbott and Costello Show
TV · as Millie Montrose · 1 ep

Death Valley Days
TV · as Virginia Arcane · 1 ep

Superman and the Mole Men
Movie · as Lois Lane
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
Movie · as Alice

The Screen Director
Movie · as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

Oklahoma Justice
Movie · as Goldie Vaughn

Canyon Raiders
Movie · as Alice Long

Man from Sonora
Movie · as Cinthy Allison

Stage to Blue River
Movie · as Joyce Westbrook

Nevada Badmen
Movie · as Carol Bannon

The Sun Was Setting
Movie · as Rene

The Longhorn
Movie · as Gail
So You Want to Be a Plumber
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
Movie · as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
Movie · as Alice McDoakes

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · 1 ep

Racket Squad
TV · 1 ep

The Adventures of Kit Carson
TV · 2 eps

The Red Skelton Show
TV · 1 ep

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
TV · as Natalie Larkin · 1 ep
So You Want a Raise
Movie
So You Want to Move
Movie

So You Think You're Not Guilty
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Blues Busters
Movie · as Sally Dolan
So You Want to Throw a Party
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
Movie · as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

Outlaws of Texas
Movie · as Annie Moore

My Blue Heaven
Movie · as Party Girl (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid
TV · as JoAnn Doran, Miss Lacey, Marge Lacey · 1 ep
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
Movie · as Alice
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
Movie · as Alice

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
Movie · as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular
Movie · as Office secretary
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
Movie · as Alice McDoakes

The Lone Ranger
TV · as Jane Johnson, Naomi Courtwright, Ann Wyman · 1 ep

Smart Girls Don't Talk
Movie · as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Be on the Radio
Movie · as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Politics
Movie · as Alice McDoakes



