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…
Movies & TV Shows
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) — Ellen Lane
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) — Mrs. Howard
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Perry Mason (1957) — Norma Carter
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The Untouchables (1959) — Angela Lamberto
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Hattie Kelly
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Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Betty Donaldson
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Superman and the Mole Men (1951) — Lois Lane
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Lassie (1954) — Miss Vernon
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Adventures of Superman (1952) — Lois Lane
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Rawhide (1959) — Nora Sage
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The Incredible Petrified World (1959) — Dale Marshall
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The Lone Ranger (1949) — Jane Johnson
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The Virginian (1962) — Mrs. Marden
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Mrs. Martin
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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) — Margaret
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Invasion, U.S.A. (1952) — Mrs. Mulfory
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So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950) — Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) — Millie Montrose
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Chicago Confidential (1957) — Helen Fremont (uncredited)
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Cattle Empire (1958) — Janice Hamilton
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The Red Skelton Show (1951)
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The Patty Duke Show (1963)
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Kiss Shot (1989)
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Flat Top (1952) — Dorothy Collier
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Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) — Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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The Cisco Kid (1950) — JoAnn Doran
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Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Marsha
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Death Valley Days (1952) — Virginia Arcane
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Hawaiian Eye (1959) — Laura Seldon
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The Baby Maker (1970) — Tish's Mother
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Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
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Topper (1953) — Queen
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Girls in Prison (1956) — Dorothy
- So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948) — Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955) — Jean Evans, Panther Girl
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The Sun Was Setting (1951) — Rene
- Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989) — Gladys Baker
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Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991) — Katherine
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General Electric Theater (1953)
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)