Phyllis Coates

Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1927, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Died: October 11, 2023
Movies: 72

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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).

Best-Known Movies

5.3

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

3.5

The Incredible Petrified World

1959

5.6

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957

3.4

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952

6.1

So You Think You're Not Guilty

1950

5.0

Chicago Confidential

1957

6.2

Cattle Empire

1958

5.8

Kiss Shot

1989

4.6

Flat Top

1952

5.7

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948

Filmography

2021	Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!	Self
2002	Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002	Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story	Self (uncredited)
1996	Hollywood: The Movie	Old Dora
1991	Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love	Katherine
1989	Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn	Gladys Baker
1989	The Story of Superman	Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
1989	Kiss Shot
1988	Whisper Kill
1970	The Baby Maker	Tish's Mother
1966	The Claw Monsters	Jean Evans (archive footage)
1966	U-238 and the Witch Doctor	Carol Bryant
1959	The Incredible Petrified World	Dale Marshall
1958	Cattle Empire	Janice Hamilton
1958	Blood Arrow	Bess Johnson
1957	I Was a Teenage Frankenstein	Margaret
1957	Chicago Confidential	Helen Fremont (uncredited)
1956	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
1955	Panther Girl of the Kongo	Jean Evans, Panther Girl
1954	Gunfighters of the Northwest	Rita Carville
1953	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
1952	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
1951	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
1950	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)
1949	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
1948	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

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