Phyllis Coates

January 15, 1927

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.

Cast

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

(Margaret)

The Incredible Petrified World

(Dale Marshall)

The Baby Maker

(Tish's Mother)

Superman and the Mole-Men

(Lois Lane)

Flat Top

(Dorothy Collier)

So You Want a Raise

So You Want to Move

So You Want a Television Set

(Alice McDoakes)

So You Want to Be an Heir

(Alice McDoakes)

So You Want to Play the Piano

(Alice McDoakes)

Chicago Confidential

(Helen Fremont (uncredited))

Girls in Prison

(Dorothy)

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

(Gladys Baker)

So You Think You're Not Guilty

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

Panther Girl of the Kongo

(Jean Evans, Panther Girl)

Blues Busters

(Sally Dolan)

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

(Alice)

So You Want to Wear the Pants

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

The Claw Monsters

(Jean Evans (archive footage))

Cattle Empire

(Janice Hamilton)

So You Want to Throw a Party

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

Scorching Fury

(Mrs. Penn)

Fargo

(Kathy MacKenzie)

The Screen Director

(Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited))

The Gunman

(Anita Forester)

Invasion, U.S.A.

(Mrs. Mulfory)

Oklahoma Justice

(Goldie Vaughn)

Canyon Raiders

(Alice Long)

Wyoming Roundup

(Terry Howard)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

(Self)

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

(Self (uncredited))

Man from Sonora

(Cinthy Allison)

Blood Arrow

(Bess Johnson)

Stage to Blue River

(Joyce Westbrook)

Nevada Badmen

(Carol Bannon)

So Your Wife Wants to Work

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

El Paso Stampede

(Alice Clark)

Marshal of Cedar Rock

(Martha Clark)

Perils of the Jungle

(Jo Carter)

Canyon Ambush

(Marian Gaylord)

The Maverick

(Della Watson)

The Sun Was Setting

(Rene)

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

(Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes)

Smart Girls Don't Talk

(Cigarette Girl (uncredited))

The Story of Superman

(Self / Lois Lane (archival footage))

The Longhorn

(Gail)

Outlaws of Texas

(Annie Moore)

Topeka

(Marian Harrison)

Gunfighters of the Northwest

(Rita Carville)

My Blue Heaven

(Party Girl (uncredited))

Hollywood: The Movie

(Old Dora)

Whisper Kill

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

(Alice)

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

(Alice)

So You Want to Be on the Radio

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

Once to Every Woman

(Marsha)

So You Want to Be a Plumber

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

Jungle Drums of Africa

(Carol Bryant)

So You Never Tell a Lie

(Alice McDoakes (uncredited))

So You Want to Be Pretty

(Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited))

So You Want to Be in Politics

(Alice McDoakes)

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

(Alice McDoakes)

So You Want to Be Popular

(Office secretary)

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

(Alice McDoakes)

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

(Katherine)

Science Fiction Theatre

Gunsmoke

(Hattie Kelly)

Perry Mason

(Norma Carter)

General Electric Theater

Hawaiian Eye

(Laura Seldon)

Lassie

(Miss Vernon)

Leave It to Beaver

(Betty Donaldson)

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Rawhide

(Nora Sage)

The Millionaire

(Alice Sands)

The Virginian

(Mrs. Marden)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Patty Duke Show

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

(Monica Freeborn)

Adventures of Superman

(Lois Lane)

Navy Log

Black Saddle

(Maggie)

The Cisco Kid

(JoAnn Doran)

Racket Squad

Summer Fun

Cavalcade of America

(Barbara Leland)

Gunslinger

Terry and the Pirates

I'm the Law

Frontier

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

(Penny)

Professional Father

The Great Gildersleeve

The Duke

(Gloria)

The Untouchables

(Angela Lamberto)

Rawhide

(Elizabeth Gwynn)

The Lone Ranger

(Jane Johnson)

Public Defender

(Amberlee Tolliver)

Gunsmoke

(Rose)

Gunsmoke

(Edna)

General Electric Theater

(Heather)

Four Star Playhouse

(Marsha)

The Untouchables

(Renee Sullivan)

The Wonderful World of Disney

(Mrs. Martin)

Topper

(Queen)

The Abbott and Costello Show

(Millie Montrose)

The Red Skelton Show

(Supporting Sketch Player)

The Cisco Kid

(Marge Lacey)

The Cisco Kid

(Miss Lacey)

The Lone Ranger

(Ann Wyman)

The Lone Ranger

(Naomi Courtwright)

Perry Mason

(Frieda Crawson)

Perry Mason

(Inez Fremont)

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

(Natalie Larkin)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

(Ellen Lane)

The Untouchables

(Ellie Morley)

Death Valley Days

(Virginia Arcane)