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