Acting · Wichita Falls, Texas, USA · Born 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.
MovieHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (uncredited)
MovieHollywood: The Movie
1996
as Old Dora
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Ellen Lane
TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Mrs. Howard
MovieMrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
as Katherine
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
as Gladys Baker
TVChristine Cromwell
1989
as Friend
MovieThe Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
MovieKiss Shot
1989
MovieWhisper Kill
1988
MovieThe Baby Maker
1970
as Tish's Mother
Summer Fun
1966
MovieThe Claw Monsters
1966
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
as Carol Bryant
TVThe Patty Duke Show
1963
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Mrs. Marden
TVGunslinger
1961
as Teresa Perez
MovieThe Incredible Petrified World
1959
as Dale Marshall
TVThe Untouchables
1959
as Angela Lamberto
TVHawaiian Eye
1959
as Laura Seldon
TVThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Penny
TVBlack Saddle
1959
as Maggie
TVRawhide
1959
as Nora Sage
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
MovieCattle Empire
1958
as Janice Hamilton
MovieBlood Arrow
1958
as Bess Johnson
MovieI Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
as Margaret
TVLeave It to Beaver
1957
as Betty Donaldson
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Norma Carter
MovieChicago Confidential
1957
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Monica Freeborn
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
MovieGirls in Prison
1956
as Dorothy
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
as Alice McDoakes
MovieSo You Want to Be Pretty
1956
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
MovieOnce to Every Woman
1956
as Marsha
TVFrontier
1955
as Medora De More
TVNavy Log
1955
The Great Gildersleeve
1955
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Hattie Kelly
TVScience Fiction Theatre
1955
TVThe Millionaire
1955
as Alice Sands
Professional Father
1955
MoviePanther Girl of the Kongo
1955
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Martin
TVLassie
1954
as Miss Vernon
The Duke
1954
as Gloria
MovieGunfighters of the Northwest
1954
as Rita Carville
TVPublic Defender
1954
as Amberlee Tolliver
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
as Alice McDoakes
TVTopper
1953
as Queen
MovieEl Paso Stampede
1953
as Alice Clark
MovieTopeka
1953
as Marian Harrison
So You Want a Television Set
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
MoviePerils of the Jungle
1953
as Jo Carter
TVI'm the Law
1953
MovieMarshal of Cedar Rock
1953
as Martha Clark
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
MovieJungle Drums of Africa
1953
as Carol Bryant
MovieThe Maverick
1952
as Della Watson
MovieInvasion, U.S.A.
1952
as Mrs. Mulfory
TVThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Millie Montrose
TVTerry and the Pirates
1952
MovieWyoming Roundup
1952
as Terry Howard
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
MovieFlat Top
1952
as Dorothy Collier
MovieCanyon Ambush
1952
as Marian Gaylord
TVCavalcade of America
1952
as Barbara Leland
TVDeath Valley Days
1952
as Virginia Arcane
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Marsha
TVAdventures of Superman
1952
as Lois Lane
MovieFargo
1952
as Kathy MacKenzie
MovieSo You Never Tell a Lie
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
1952
as Alice McDoakes
MovieScorching Fury
1952
as Mrs. Penn
MovieThe Gunman
1952
as Anita Forester
MovieStage to Blue River
1951
as Joyce Westbrook
MovieThe Longhorn
1951
as Gail
MovieSuperman and the Mole Men
1951
as Lois Lane
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951
as Alice
MovieOklahoma Justice
1951
as Goldie Vaughn
TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
TVRacket Squad
1951
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951
as Alice McDoakes
MovieNevada Badmen
1951
as Carol Bannon
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951
as Alice McDoakes
MovieCanyon Raiders
1951
as Alice Long
The Screen Director
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
MovieMan from Sonora
1951
as Cinthy Allison
TVCraig Kennedy, Criminologist
1951
as Natalie Larkin
MovieThe Sun Was Setting
1951
as Rene
MovieOutlaws of Texas
1950
as Annie Moore
MovieBlues Busters
1950
as Sally Dolan
So You Want a Raise
1950
MovieMy Blue Heaven
1950
as Party Girl (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as JoAnn Doran
So You Want to Move
1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
MovieSo You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949
as Alice
TVThe Lone Ranger
1949
as Jane Johnson
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949
as Alice
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular
1949
as Office secretary
MovieSo You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
MovieSmart Girls Don't Talk
1948
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
MovieSo You Want to Be in Politics
1948
as Alice McDoakes
