Phyllis Coates
Acting
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.
TV Shows(43)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Ellen Lane
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mrs. Howard
1993
Christine Cromwell
Friend
1989
Summer Fun
1966
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Virginian
Mrs. Marden
1962
Gunslinger
Teresa Perez
1961
The Untouchables
Angela Lamberto
1959
Hawaiian Eye
Laura Seldon
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Penny
1959
Black Saddle
Maggie
1959
Rawhide
Nora Sage
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Leave It to Beaver
Betty Donaldson
1957
Perry Mason
Norma Carter
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Monica Freeborn
1957
Frontier
Medora De More
1955
Navy Log
1955
The Great Gildersleeve
1955
Gunsmoke
Hattie Kelly
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
The Millionaire
Alice Sands
1955
Professional Father
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mrs. Martin
1954
Lassie
Miss Vernon
1954
The Duke
Gloria
1954
Public Defender
Amberlee Tolliver
1954
Topper
Queen
1953
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
Millie Montrose
1952
Terry and the Pirates
1952
Cavalcade of America
Barbara Leland
1952
Death Valley Days
Virginia Arcane
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Marsha
1952
Adventures of Superman
Lois Lane
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Supporting Sketch Player
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Racket Squad
1951
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
Natalie Larkin
1951
The Cisco Kid
JoAnn Doran
1950
The Lone Ranger
Jane Johnson
1949
Movies(72)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self
2021
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
2002
Hollywood: The Movie
Old Dora
1996
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Katherine
1991
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Gladys Baker
1989
The Story of Superman
Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
1989
Kiss Shot
1989
Whisper Kill
1988
The Baby Maker
Tish's Mother
1970
The Claw Monsters
Jean Evans (archive footage)
1966
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Carol Bryant
1966
The Incredible Petrified World
Dale Marshall
1959
Cattle Empire
Janice Hamilton
1958
Blood Arrow
Bess Johnson
1958
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Margaret
1957
Chicago Confidential
Helen Fremont (uncredited)
1957
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1956
Girls in Prison
Dorothy
1956
So You Want to Play the Piano
Alice McDoakes
1956
So You Want to Be Pretty
Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
1956
Once to Every Woman
Marsha
1956
Panther Girl of the Kongo
Jean Evans, Panther Girl
1955
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Rita Carville
1954
So You Want to Be an Heir
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
So You Think You Can't Sleep
Alice McDoakes
1953
El Paso Stampede
Alice Clark
1953
Topeka
Marian Harrison
1953
So You Want a Television Set
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
Perils of the Jungle
Jo Carter
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Martha Clark
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa
Carol Bryant
1953
The Maverick
Della Watson
1952
Invasion, U.S.A.
Mrs. Mulfory
1952
Wyoming Roundup
Terry Howard
1952
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1952
Flat Top
Dorothy Collier
1952
Canyon Ambush
Marian Gaylord
1952
Fargo
Kathy MacKenzie
1952
So You Never Tell a Lie
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1952
So You Want to Go to a Convention
Alice McDoakes
1952
Scorching Fury
Mrs. Penn
1952
The Gunman
Anita Forester
1952
Stage to Blue River
Joyce Westbrook
1951
The Longhorn
Gail
1951
Superman and the Mole Men
Lois Lane
1951
So You Want to Be a Plumber
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1951
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
Alice
1951
Oklahoma Justice
Goldie Vaughn
1951
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
Alice McDoakes
1951
Nevada Badmen
Carol Bannon
1951
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
Alice McDoakes
1951
Canyon Raiders
Alice Long
1951
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1951
Man from Sonora
Cinthy Allison
1951
The Sun Was Setting
Rene
1951
Outlaws of Texas
Annie Moore
1950
Blues Busters
Sally Dolan
1950
So You Want a Raise
1950
My Blue Heaven
Party Girl (uncredited)
1950
So You Want to Move
1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1950
So You Want to Throw a Party
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1950
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
Alice
1949
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
Alice
1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
Alice McDoakes
1949
So You Want to Be Popular
Office secretary
1949
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
Alice McDoakes
1949
So You Want to Be on the Radio
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be in Politics
Alice McDoakes
1948