Phyllis Coates

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

Gender

Female

Birthday

1927-01-15

Day of death

2023-10-11 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Phyllis Coates

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

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

  • The Patty Duke Show

    The Patty Duke Show

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock

    Marshal of Cedar Rock

  • Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

    Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

  • Cattle Empire

    Cattle Empire

  • Science Fiction Theatre

    Science Fiction Theatre

  • Superman and the Mole Men

    Superman and the Mole Men

  • Death Valley Days

    Death Valley Days

  • The Sun Was Setting

    The Sun Was Setting

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • The Gunman

    The Gunman

  • The Incredible Petrified World

    The Incredible Petrified World

  • So You Want a Television Set

    So You Want a Television Set

  • The Claw Monsters

    The Claw Monsters

  • So You Want to Hold Your Husband

    So You Want to Hold Your Husband

  • Topeka

    Topeka

  • The Maverick

    The Maverick

  • So You Want a Raise

    So You Want a Raise

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • Blues Busters

    Blues Busters

  • Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

    Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

  • Man from Sonora

    Man from Sonora

  • So You Never Tell a Lie

    So You Never Tell a Lie

  • The Great Gildersleeve

    The Great Gildersleeve

  • So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

    So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

  • So You Want to Be a Plumber

    So You Want to Be a Plumber

  • Canyon Raiders

    Canyon Raiders

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • The Baby Maker

    The Baby Maker

  • El Paso Stampede

    El Paso Stampede

  • Outlaws of Texas

    Outlaws of Texas

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Wyoming Roundup

    Wyoming Roundup

  • So You Think You're Not Guilty

    So You Think You're Not Guilty

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

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

  • Girls in Prison

    Girls in Prison

  • I'm the Law

    I'm the Law

  • Stage to Blue River

    Stage to Blue River

  • The Story of Superman

    The Story of Superman

  • Invasion, U.S.A.

    Invasion, U.S.A.

  • Terry and the Pirates

    Terry and the Pirates

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • So You Think You Can't Sleep

    So You Think You Can't Sleep

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

  • Blood Arrow

    Blood Arrow

  • Summer Fun

    Summer Fun

  • The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

  • Gunfighters of the Northwest

    Gunfighters of the Northwest

  • Kiss Shot

    Kiss Shot

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • So You Want to Move

    So You Want to Move

  • So You Want to Wear the Pants

    So You Want to Wear the Pants

  • So You Want to Go to a Convention

    So You Want to Go to a Convention

  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    Jungle Drums of Africa

  • Hollywood: The Movie

    Hollywood: The Movie

  • Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

    Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

  • So You Want to Be a Cowboy

    So You Want to Be a Cowboy

  • Panther Girl of the Kongo

    Panther Girl of the Kongo

  • Nevada Badmen

    Nevada Badmen

  • Scorching Fury

    Scorching Fury

  • Professional Father

    Professional Father

  • Flat Top

    Flat Top

  • So Your Wife Wants to Work

    So Your Wife Wants to Work

  • Smart Girls Don't Talk

    Smart Girls Don't Talk

  • The Duke

    The Duke

  • So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

    So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

  • So You Want to Be a Bachelor

    So You Want to Be a Bachelor

  • Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

  • Canyon Ambush

    Canyon Ambush

  • Whisper Kill

    Whisper Kill

  • I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

    I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

  • Perils of the Jungle

    Perils of the Jungle

  • So You Want to Be Popular

    So You Want to Be Popular

  • The Longhorn

    The Longhorn

  • Oklahoma Justice

    Oklahoma Justice

  • U-238 and the Witch Doctor

    U-238 and the Witch Doctor

  • So You Want to Play the Piano

    So You Want to Play the Piano

  • So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

    So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

  • So You Want to Get Rich Quick

    So You Want to Get Rich Quick

  • So You're Having In-Law Trouble

    So You're Having In-Law Trouble

  • So You Want to Be in Politics

    So You Want to Be in Politics

  • So You Want to Throw a Party

    So You Want to Throw a Party

  • So You Want to Be on the Radio

    So You Want to Be on the Radio

  • So You Want to Be Pretty

    So You Want to Be Pretty

  • So You Want to Be an Heir

    So You Want to Be an Heir