Acting
Phyllis Coates
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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Film · 2021
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Film · 2002
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Film · 2002
Hollywood: The Movie
Film · 1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Series · 1993
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Film · 1991
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Film · 1989
The Story of Superman
Film · 1989
Kiss Shot
Film · 1989
Christine Cromwell
Series · 1989
Whisper Kill
Film · 1988
The Baby Maker
Film · 1970
The Claw Monsters
Film · 1966
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Film · 1966
Summer Fun
Series · 1966
The Patty Duke Show
Series · 1963
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Gunslinger
Series · 1961
The Incredible Petrified World
Film · 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Black Saddle
Series · 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
Cattle Empire
Film · 1958
Blood Arrow
Film · 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Series · 1958
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Film · 1957
Chicago Confidential
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Series · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
So You Want to Play the Piano
Film · 1956
Girls in Prison
Film · 1956
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Film · 1956
Once to Every Woman
Film · 1956
So You Want to Be Pretty
Film · 1956
Panther Girl of the Kongo
Film · 1955
Science Fiction Theatre
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
Navy Log
Series · 1955
Professional Father
Series · 1955
The Great Gildersleeve
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Frontier
Series · 1955
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Film · 1954
Lassie
Series · 1954
The Duke
Series · 1954
Public Defender
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
So You Want a Television Set
Film · 1953
So You Want to Be an Heir
Film · 1953
El Paso Stampede
Film · 1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Film · 1953
Perils of the Jungle
Film · 1953
Topeka
Film · 1953
Jungle Drums of Africa
Film · 1953
So You Think You Can't Sleep
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
I'm the Law
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Topper
Series · 1953
Flat Top
Film · 1952
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Film · 1952
Scorching Fury
Film · 1952
Fargo
Film · 1952
The Gunman
Film · 1952
Invasion, U.S.A.
Film · 1952
Wyoming Roundup
Film · 1952
Canyon Ambush
Film · 1952
The Maverick
Film · 1952
So You Never Tell a Lie
Film · 1952
So You Want to Go to a Convention
Film · 1952
Adventures of Superman
Series · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
Terry and the Pirates
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
Death Valley Days
Series · 1952
Superman and the Mole Men
Film · 1951
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
Film · 1951
The Screen Director
Film · 1951
Oklahoma Justice
Film · 1951
Canyon Raiders
Film · 1951
Man from Sonora
Film · 1951
Stage to Blue River
Film · 1951
Nevada Badmen
Film · 1951
The Sun Was Setting
Film · 1951
The Longhorn
Film · 1951
So You Want to Be a Plumber
Film · 1951
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
Film · 1951
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
Film · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Racket Squad
Series · 1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
Series · 1951
So You Want a Raise
Film · 1950
So You Want to Move
Film · 1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
Film · 1950
Blues Busters
Film · 1950
So You Want to Throw a Party
Film · 1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
Film · 1950
Outlaws of Texas
Film · 1950
My Blue Heaven
Film · 1950
The Cisco Kid
Series · 1950
The Cisco Kid
Series · 1950
The Cisco Kid
Series · 1950
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
Film · 1949
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
Film · 1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
Film · 1949
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
Film · 1949
So You Want to Be Popular
Film · 1949
The Lone Ranger
Series · 1949
The Lone Ranger
Series · 1949
The Lone Ranger
Series · 1949
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Film · 1948
So You Want to Be on the Radio
Film · 1948
So You Want to Be in Politics
Film · 1948