Phyllis Coates
Biography
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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.
Personal info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1927-01-15
Place of birth
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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Cast
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
5.58
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
3.40
The Baby Maker
1970
5.70
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
5.27
Flat Top
1952
4.20
So You Want a Raise
1950
6.00
So You Want to Move
1950
0.00
So You Want a Television Set
1953
6.00
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
0.00
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
4.00
Chicago Confidential
1957
4.76
Girls in Prison
1956
3.86
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
1.75
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
5.85
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
6.50
Blues Busters
1950
5.50
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951
0.00
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
5.00
The Claw Monsters
1966
0.00
Cattle Empire
1958
6.00
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
4.00
Scorching Fury
1952
0.00
Fargo
1952
6.50
The Screen Director
1951
6.00
The Gunman
1952
1.50
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
3.12
Oklahoma Justice
1951
0.00
Canyon Raiders
1951
0.00
Wyoming Roundup
1952
6.00
Man from Sonora
1951
0.00
Blood Arrow
1958
7.00
Stage to Blue River
1951
0.00
Nevada Badmen
1951
6.00
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
7.00
El Paso Stampede
1953
5.00
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
5.50
Perils of the Jungle
1953
3.00
Canyon Ambush
1952
5.00
The Maverick
1952
0.00
The Sun Was Setting
1951
5.00
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
0.00
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
5.50
The Story of Superman
1989
10.00
The Longhorn
1951
5.70
Outlaws of Texas
1950
0.00
Topeka
1953
5.00
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
0.00
My Blue Heaven
1950
7.00
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
3.25
Whisper Kill
1988
7.30
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949
0.00
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949
0.00
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948
5.70
Once to Every Woman
1956
0.00
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951
3.00
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
6.00
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952
6.00
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
1.67
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949
0.00
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949
0.00
So You Want to Be Popular
1949
0.00
So You Want to Be in Politics
1948
0.00
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
4.50
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951
0.00
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951
0.00
Kiss Shot
1989
5.90
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
5.00
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
3.00