Phyllis Coates
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1927-01-15
- Died
- 2023-10-11
- Place of birth
- Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell
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 in addition to the "McDoakes" shorts, in which she continued to appear until Warner Bros. discontinued the series in 1956.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
as Norma Carter / Frieda Crawson / Inez Fremont
Lassie
1954
as Miss Vernon
The Virginian
1962
as Mrs. Marden
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Mrs. Howard
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Ellen Lane
The Untouchables
1959
as Angela Lamberto / Renee Sullivan / Ellie Morley
TV Shows (43)
Perry Mason
1957
as Norma Carter / Frieda Crawson / Inez Fremont
Lassie
1954
as Miss Vernon
The Virginian
1962
as Mrs. Marden
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Mrs. Howard
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Ellen Lane
The Untouchables
1959
as Angela Lamberto / Renee Sullivan / Ellie Morley
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Betty Donaldson
Rawhide
1959
as Nora Sage / Elizabeth Gwynn
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Marsha
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Supporting Sketch Player
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Jane Johnson / Ann Wyman / Naomi Courtwright
Gunsmoke
1955
as Hattie Kelly / Rose / Edna
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Laura Seldon
The Millionaire
1955
as Alice Sands
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Lois Lane
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Monica Freeborn
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Navy Log
1955
Public Defender
1954
as Amberlee Tolliver
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Millie Montrose
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Barbara Leland
The Cisco Kid
1950
as JoAnn Doran / Marge Lacey / Miss Lacey
Black Saddle
1959
as Maggie
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Penny
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Martin
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Frontier
1955
as Medora De More
Topper
1953
as Queen
Death Valley Days
1952
as Virginia Arcane
Gunslinger
1961
as Teresa Perez
Christine Cromwell
1989
as Friend
General Electric Theater
1953
as Heather
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
I'm the Law
1953
Terry and the Pirates
1952
Professional Father
1955
The Great Gildersleeve
1955
Summer Fun
1966
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
1951
as Natalie Larkin
The Duke
1954
as Gloria
Movies (72)
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
as Lois Lane
Chicago Confidential
1957
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
Fargo
1952
as Kathy MacKenzie
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
as Gladys Baker
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self
Oklahoma Justice
1951
as Goldie Vaughn
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Cattle Empire
1958
as Janice Hamilton
Topeka
1953
as Marian Harrison
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
as Alice McDoakes
Canyon Raiders
1951
as Alice Long
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Longhorn
1951
as Gail
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
as Margaret
My Blue Heaven
1950
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (uncredited)
The Maverick
1952
as Della Watson
Man from Sonora
1951
as Cinthy Allison
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
as Katherine
Kiss Shot
1989
The Screen Director
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Flat Top
1952
as Dorothy Collier
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
as Martha Clark
Girls in Prison
1956
as Dorothy
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
as Mrs. Mulfory
Blues Busters
1950
as Sally Dolan
The Baby Maker
1970
as Tish's Mother
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
as Dale Marshall
Wyoming Roundup
1952
as Terry Howard
Whisper Kill
1988
Outlaws of Texas
1950
as Annie Moore
The Claw Monsters
1966
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
Stage to Blue River
1951
as Joyce Westbrook
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman
1956
as Marsha
Perils of the Jungle
1953
as Jo Carter
So You Want a Raise
1950
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
as Carol Bryant
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
as Old Dora
The Sun Was Setting
1951
as Rene
So You Want to Move
1950
So You Want a Television Set
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Nevada Badmen
1951
as Carol Bannon
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
as Rita Carville
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
Canyon Ambush
1952
as Marian Gaylord
So You Want to Be Popular
1949
as Office secretary
The Gunman
1952
as Anita Forester
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
El Paso Stampede
1953
as Alice Clark
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951
as Alice McDoakes
Blood Arrow
1958
as Bess Johnson
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951
as Alice
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
1952
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949
as Alice McDoakes
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
as Carol Bryant
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
as Alice McDoakes
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Scorching Fury
1952
as Mrs. Penn
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949
as Alice
So You Want to Be in Politics
1948
as Alice McDoakes
The Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949
as Alice
About Phyllis Coates
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… With 115 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Phyllis Coates has appeared in 72 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Phyllis Coates Movies
- Superman and the Mole Men (1951) — as Lois Lane
- Chicago Confidential (1957) — as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
- Fargo (1952) — as Kathy MacKenzie
- Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989) — as Gladys Baker
- Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) — as Self
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