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

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

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

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

  • The Patty Duke Show

    The Patty Duke Show

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Wyoming Roundup

    Wyoming Roundup

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • Blues Busters

    Blues Busters

  • Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Canyon Raiders

    Canyon Raiders

  • The Gunman

    The Gunman

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • Cattle Empire

    Cattle Empire

  • Blood Arrow

    Blood Arrow

  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Superman and the Mole Men

    Superman and the Mole Men

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Kiss Shot

    Kiss Shot

  • The Maverick

    The Maverick

  • Gunfighters of the Northwest

    Gunfighters of the Northwest

  • Science Fiction Theatre

    Science Fiction Theatre

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Scorching Fury

    Scorching Fury

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • The Baby Maker

    The Baby Maker

  • Flat Top

    Flat Top

  • Topeka

    Topeka

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

    Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

  • The Incredible Petrified World

    The Incredible Petrified World

  • Stage to Blue River

    Stage to Blue River

  • Death Valley Days

    Death Valley Days

  • Invasion, U.S.A.

    Invasion, U.S.A.

  • Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

    Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

  • The Claw Monsters

    The Claw Monsters

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • Outlaws of Texas

    Outlaws of Texas

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock

    Marshal of Cedar Rock

  • So You Want to Hold Your Husband

    So You Want to Hold Your Husband

  • So You Want to Wear the Pants

    So You Want to Wear the Pants

  • I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

    I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

  • The Great Gildersleeve

    The Great Gildersleeve

  • Girls in Prison

    Girls in Prison

  • So You Think You're Not Guilty

    So You Think You're Not Guilty

  • I'm the Law

    I'm the Law

  • Summer Fun

    Summer Fun

  • Man from Sonora

    Man from Sonora

  • So You Want to Be a Cowboy

    So You Want to Be a Cowboy

  • So You Want to Be a Plumber

    So You Want to Be a Plumber

  • So You Want to Go to a Convention

    So You Want to Go to a Convention

  • The Sun Was Setting

    The Sun Was Setting

  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    Jungle Drums of Africa

  • So You Think You Can't Sleep

    So You Think You Can't Sleep

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • Panther Girl of the Kongo

    Panther Girl of the Kongo

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Hollywood: The Movie

    Hollywood: The Movie

  • So Your Wife Wants to Work

    So Your Wife Wants to Work

  • El Paso Stampede

    El Paso Stampede

  • Terry and the Pirates

    Terry and the Pirates

  • Smart Girls Don't Talk

    Smart Girls Don't Talk

  • U-238 and the Witch Doctor

    U-238 and the Witch Doctor

  • So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

    So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

  • Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

    Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

  • The Story of Superman

    The Story of Superman

  • So You Never Tell a Lie

    So You Never Tell a Lie

  • Oklahoma Justice

    Oklahoma Justice

  • So You Want a Raise

    So You Want a Raise

  • So You Want to Move

    So You Want to Move

  • So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

    So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

  • Professional Father

    Professional Father

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • So You Want to Be Popular

    So You Want to Be Popular

  • Perils of the Jungle

    Perils of the Jungle

  • The Longhorn

    The Longhorn

  • The Duke

    The Duke

  • So You Want to Be in Politics

    So You Want to Be in Politics

  • So You Want a Television Set

    So You Want a Television Set

  • Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

  • Nevada Badmen

    Nevada Badmen

  • So You Want to Be a Bachelor

    So You Want to Be a Bachelor

  • So You Want to Be an Heir

    So You Want to Be an Heir

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • Whisper Kill

    Whisper Kill

  • So You Want to Play the Piano

    So You Want to Play the Piano

  • Canyon Ambush

    Canyon Ambush

  • So You Want to Be on the Radio

    So You Want to Be on the Radio

  • So You Want to Throw a Party

    So You Want to Throw a Party

  • So You Want to Be Pretty

    So You Want to Be Pretty

  • 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