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 Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Blood Arrow

    Blood Arrow

  • Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Girls in Prison

    Girls in Prison

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • The Claw Monsters

    The Claw Monsters

  • Outlaws of Texas

    Outlaws of Texas

  • The Patty Duke Show

    The Patty Duke Show

  • Topeka

    Topeka

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • Flat Top

    Flat Top

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

    I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

  • Kiss Shot

    Kiss Shot

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Cattle Empire

    Cattle Empire

  • Science Fiction Theatre

    Science Fiction Theatre

  • Hollywood: The Movie

    Hollywood: The Movie

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Terry and the Pirates

    Terry and the Pirates

  • Smart Girls Don't Talk

    Smart Girls Don't Talk

  • Scorching Fury

    Scorching Fury

  • The Maverick

    The Maverick

  • Death Valley Days

    Death Valley Days

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Blues Busters

    Blues Busters

  • Summer Fun

    Summer Fun

  • Superman and the Mole Men

    Superman and the Mole Men

  • I'm the Law

    I'm the Law

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Great Gildersleeve

    The Great Gildersleeve

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

    Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

  • Oklahoma Justice

    Oklahoma Justice

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • 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

  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

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

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

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

    So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

  • So You Want to Be a Bachelor

    So You Want to Be a Bachelor

  • The Baby Maker

    The Baby Maker

  • The Duke

    The Duke

  • The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

  • Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

    Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

  • Invasion, U.S.A.

    Invasion, U.S.A.

  • The Gunman

    The Gunman

  • The Incredible Petrified World

    The Incredible Petrified World

  • Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

    Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

  • Gunfighters of the Northwest

    Gunfighters of the Northwest

  • Wyoming Roundup

    Wyoming Roundup

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

    So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

  • Professional Father

    Professional Father

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock

    Marshal of Cedar Rock

  • Whisper Kill

    Whisper Kill

  • So You Never Tell a Lie

    So You Never Tell a Lie

  • Stage to Blue River

    Stage to Blue River

  • So You Want to Throw a Party

    So You Want to Throw a Party

  • So You Think You're Not Guilty

    So You Think You're Not Guilty

  • Perils of the Jungle

    Perils of the Jungle

  • Man from Sonora

    Man from Sonora

  • Panther Girl of the Kongo

    Panther Girl of the Kongo

  • So You Want to Wear the Pants

    So You Want to Wear the Pants

  • So You Want to Move

    So You Want to Move

  • The Longhorn

    The Longhorn

  • The Story of Superman

    The Story of Superman

  • So You Want a Television Set

    So You Want a Television Set

  • So Your Wife Wants to Work

    So Your Wife Wants to Work

  • So You Want to Get Rich Quick

    So You Want to Get Rich Quick

  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    Jungle Drums of Africa

  • Nevada Badmen

    Nevada Badmen

  • So You Want to Hold Your Husband

    So You Want to Hold Your Husband

  • So You're Having In-Law Trouble

    So You're Having In-Law Trouble

  • Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

  • Canyon Raiders

    Canyon Raiders

  • So You Want a Raise

    So You Want a Raise

  • So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

    So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

  • El Paso Stampede

    El Paso Stampede

  • 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 Go to a Convention

    So You Want to Go to a Convention

  • So You Want to Be a Plumber

    So You Want to Be a Plumber

  • So You Want to Be in Politics

    So You Want to Be in Politics

  • So You Want to Be an Heir

    So You Want to Be an Heir

  • The Sun Was Setting

    The Sun Was Setting

  • So You Want to Be a Cowboy

    So You Want to Be a Cowboy

  • So You Want to Be Popular

    So You Want to Be Popular

  • So You Think You Can't Sleep

    So You Think You Can't Sleep

  • Canyon Ambush

    Canyon Ambush