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Phyllis Coates

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Jan 15 1927

Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Death: Wed, Oct 11 2023

Phyllis Coates is 96 years old

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

Phyllis Coates was

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

as 'Self'.

Sat, Feb 13 2021

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Phyllis Coates was

75 in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Tue, Feb 05 2002

Hollywood: The Movie

Phyllis Coates was

68 in Hollywood: The Movie

as 'Old Dora'.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Phyllis Coates was

64 in Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

as 'Katherine'.

Sun, May 12 1991

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

Phyllis Coates was

62 in Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

as 'Gladys Baker'.

Fri, Dec 01 1989

The Story of Superman

Phyllis Coates was

62 in The Story of Superman

as 'Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)'.

Thu, Jun 01 1989

Kiss Shot

Phyllis Coates was

62 in Kiss Shot

Tue, Apr 11 1989

Whisper Kill

Phyllis Coates was

61 in Whisper Kill

Mon, May 16 1988

The Baby Maker

Phyllis Coates was

43 in The Baby Maker

as 'Tish's Mother'.

Thu, Oct 01 1970

The Claw Monsters

Phyllis Coates was

38 in The Claw Monsters

as 'Jean Evans (archive footage)'.

Sat, Jan 01 1966

The Incredible Petrified World

Phyllis Coates was

32 in The Incredible Petrified World

as 'Dale Marshall'.

Wed, Nov 18 1959

Cattle Empire

Phyllis Coates was

31 in Cattle Empire

as 'Janice Hamilton'.

Tue, Apr 01 1958

Blood Arrow

Phyllis Coates was

31 in Blood Arrow

as 'Bess Johnson'.

Mon, Mar 31 1958

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

Phyllis Coates was

30 in I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

as 'Margaret'.

Sat, Nov 23 1957

Chicago Confidential

Phyllis Coates was

30 in Chicago Confidential

as 'Helen Fremont (uncredited)'.

Fri, Aug 30 1957

So Your Wife Wants to Work

Phyllis Coates was

29 in So Your Wife Wants to Work

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jul 14 1956

Girls in Prison

Phyllis Coates was

29 in Girls in Prison

as 'Dorothy'.

Sun, Jul 01 1956

So You Want to Play the Piano

Phyllis Coates was

29 in So You Want to Play the Piano

as 'Alice McDoakes'.

Sat, May 05 1956

So You Want to Be Pretty

Phyllis Coates was

29 in So You Want to Be Pretty

as 'Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)'.

Sat, Mar 10 1956

Once to Every Woman

Phyllis Coates was

29 in Once to Every Woman

as 'Marsha'.

Thu, Mar 01 1956

Panther Girl of the Kongo

Phyllis Coates was

27 in Panther Girl of the Kongo

as 'Jean Evans, Panther Girl'.

Mon, Jan 03 1955

Gunfighters of the Northwest

Phyllis Coates was

27 in Gunfighters of the Northwest

as 'Rita Carville'.

Wed, Apr 14 1954

So You Want to Be an Heir

Phyllis Coates was

26 in So You Want to Be an Heir

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Dec 19 1953

El Paso Stampede

Phyllis Coates was

26 in El Paso Stampede

as 'Alice Clark'.

Sun, Sep 06 1953

Topeka

Phyllis Coates was

26 in Topeka

as 'Marian Harrison'.

Sun, Aug 09 1953

So You Want a Television Set

Phyllis Coates was

26 in So You Want a Television Set

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, May 23 1953

Perils of the Jungle

Phyllis Coates was

26 in Perils of the Jungle

as 'Jo Carter'.

Thu, Mar 19 1953

Marshal of Cedar Rock

Phyllis Coates was

26 in Marshal of Cedar Rock

as 'Martha Clark'.

Sun, Feb 01 1953

Jungle Drums of Africa

Phyllis Coates was

26 in Jungle Drums of Africa

as 'Carol Bryant'.

Wed, Jan 21 1953

The Maverick

Phyllis Coates was

25 in The Maverick

as 'Della Watson'.

Sun, Dec 14 1952

Invasion, U.S.A.

Phyllis Coates was

25 in Invasion, U.S.A.

as 'Mrs. Mulfory'.

Wed, Dec 10 1952

Wyoming Roundup

Phyllis Coates was

25 in Wyoming Roundup

as 'Terry Howard'.

Sun, Nov 09 1952

So You Want to Wear the Pants

Phyllis Coates was

25 in So You Want to Wear the Pants

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Nov 08 1952

Flat Top

Phyllis Coates was

25 in Flat Top

as 'Dorothy Collier'.

Sun, Oct 26 1952

Canyon Ambush

Phyllis Coates was

25 in Canyon Ambush

as 'Marian Gaylord'.

Sun, Oct 12 1952

Fargo

Phyllis Coates was

25 in Fargo

as 'Kathy MacKenzie'.

Sun, Sep 07 1952

So You Never Tell a Lie

Phyllis Coates was

25 in So You Never Tell a Lie

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Aug 02 1952

The Gunman

Phyllis Coates was

24 in The Gunman

as 'Anita Forester'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Scorching Fury

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Scorching Fury

as 'Mrs. Penn'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Stage to Blue River

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Stage to Blue River

as 'Joyce Westbrook'.

Sun, Dec 30 1951

The Longhorn

Phyllis Coates was

24 in The Longhorn

as 'Gail'.

Sun, Nov 25 1951

Superman and the Mole-Men

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Superman and the Mole-Men

as 'Lois Lane'.

Fri, Nov 23 1951

So You Want to Be a Plumber

Phyllis Coates was

24 in So You Want to Be a Plumber

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Nov 10 1951

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

Phyllis Coates was

24 in So You Want to Be a Bachelor

as 'Alice'.

Sat, Sep 22 1951

Oklahoma Justice

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Oklahoma Justice

as 'Goldie Vaughn'.

Sat, Aug 18 1951

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

Phyllis Coates was

24 in So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jun 02 1951

Nevada Badmen

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Nevada Badmen

as 'Carol Bannon'.

Sun, May 27 1951

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

Phyllis Coates was

24 in So You Want to Be a Cowboy

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Apr 14 1951

Canyon Raiders

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Canyon Raiders

as 'Alice Long'.

Sat, Apr 07 1951

The Screen Director

Phyllis Coates was

24 in The Screen Director

as 'Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Mar 12 1951

Man from Sonora

Phyllis Coates was

24 in Man from Sonora

as 'Cinthy Allison'.

Sun, Mar 11 1951

The Sun Was Setting

Phyllis Coates was

23 in The Sun Was Setting

as 'Rene'.

Mon, Jan 01 1951

Outlaws of Texas

Phyllis Coates was

23 in Outlaws of Texas

as 'Annie Moore'.

Sun, Dec 10 1950

Blues Busters

Phyllis Coates was

23 in Blues Busters

as 'Sally Dolan'.

Sun, Oct 29 1950

So You Want a Raise

Phyllis Coates was

23 in So You Want a Raise

Sat, Sep 23 1950

My Blue Heaven

Phyllis Coates was

23 in My Blue Heaven

as 'Party Girl (uncredited)'.

Fri, Sep 15 1950

So You Want to Move

Phyllis Coates was

23 in So You Want to Move

Sat, Aug 19 1950

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

Phyllis Coates was

23 in So You Want to Hold Your Husband

as 'Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes'.

Sat, Jul 01 1950

So You Think You're Not Guilty

Phyllis Coates was

23 in So You Think You're Not Guilty

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Apr 15 1950

So You Want to Throw a Party

Phyllis Coates was

23 in So You Want to Throw a Party

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Feb 04 1950

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

Phyllis Coates was

22 in So You Want to Get Rich Quick

as 'Alice'.

Fri, Oct 28 1949

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

Phyllis Coates was

22 in So You're Having In-Law Trouble

as 'Alice'.

Mon, Aug 22 1949

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

Phyllis Coates was

22 in So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

as 'Alice McDoakes'.

Sat, Jul 02 1949

So You Want to Be Popular

Phyllis Coates was

22 in So You Want to Be Popular

as 'Office secretary'.

Sat, Mar 12 1949

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

Phyllis Coates was

21 in So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

as 'Alice McDoakes'.

Sat, Jan 08 1949

So You Want to Be on the Radio

Phyllis Coates was

21 in So You Want to Be on the Radio

as 'Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Sat, Nov 06 1948

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Phyllis Coates was

21 in Smart Girls Don't Talk

as 'Cigarette Girl (uncredited)'.

Sat, Oct 09 1948

So You Want to Be in Politics

Phyllis Coates was

21 in So You Want to Be in Politics

as 'Alice McDoakes'.

Sat, Oct 02 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Phyllis Coates was

66+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as 'Ellen Lane'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993

Summer Fun

Phyllis Coates was

39+ in Summer Fun

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 22 1966

The Patty Duke Show

Phyllis Coates was

36+ in The Patty Duke Show

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963

The Virginian

Phyllis Coates was

35+ in The Virginian

as 'Mrs. Marden'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Gunslinger

Phyllis Coates was

34+ in Gunslinger

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 09 1961

The Untouchables

Phyllis Coates was

32+ in The Untouchables

as 'Angela Lamberto, Renee Sullivan, Ellie Morley'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959

Hawaiian Eye

Phyllis Coates was

32+ in Hawaiian Eye

as 'Laura Seldon'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Phyllis Coates was

32+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as 'Penny'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

Black Saddle

Phyllis Coates was

31+ in Black Saddle

as 'Maggie'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Phyllis Coates was

31+ in Rawhide

as 'Nora Sage, Elizabeth Gwynn'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Phyllis Coates was

31+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

Leave It to Beaver

Phyllis Coates was

30+ in Leave It to Beaver

as 'Betty Donaldson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Perry Mason

Phyllis Coates was

30+ in Perry Mason

as 'Norma Carter, Frieda Crawson, Inez Fremont'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Phyllis Coates was

30+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as 'Monica Freeborn'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957

Frontier

Phyllis Coates was

28+ in Frontier

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955

The Great Gildersleeve

Phyllis Coates was

28+ in The Great Gildersleeve

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Navy Log

Phyllis Coates was

28+ in Navy Log

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

Phyllis Coates was

28+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Hattie Kelly, Rose, Edna'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Science Fiction Theatre

Phyllis Coates was

28+ in Science Fiction Theatre

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 09 1955

The Millionaire

Phyllis Coates was

28+ in The Millionaire

as 'Alice Sands'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955

Professional Father

Phyllis Coates was

27+ in Professional Father

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 08 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Phyllis Coates was

27+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Mrs. Martin'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Lassie

Phyllis Coates was

27+ in Lassie

as 'Miss Vernon'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

The Duke

Phyllis Coates was

27+ in The Duke

as 'Gloria'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 02 1954

Public Defender

Phyllis Coates was

27+ in Public Defender

as 'Amberlee Tolliver'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954

Topper

Phyllis Coates was

26+ in Topper

as 'Queen'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 09 1953

I'm the Law

Phyllis Coates was

26+ in I'm the Law

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 13 1953

General Electric Theater

Phyllis Coates was

26+ in General Electric Theater

as ', Heather'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

The Abbott and Costello Show

Phyllis Coates was

25+ in The Abbott and Costello Show

as 'Millie Montrose'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 05 1952

Terry and the Pirates

Phyllis Coates was

25+ in Terry and the Pirates

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 25 1952

Cavalcade of America

Phyllis Coates was

25+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Barbara Leland'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Death Valley Days

Phyllis Coates was

25+ in Death Valley Days

as 'Virginia Arcane'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Four Star Playhouse

Phyllis Coates was

25+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Marsha'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952

Adventures of Superman

Phyllis Coates was

25+ in Adventures of Superman

as 'Lois Lane'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Phyllis Coates was

24+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Red Skelton Show

Phyllis Coates was

24+ in The Red Skelton Show

as 'Supporting Sketch Player'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Phyllis Coates was

24+ in The Adventures of Kit Carson

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 11 1951

Racket Squad

Phyllis Coates was

24+ in Racket Squad

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

Phyllis Coates was

24+ in Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

as 'Natalie Larkin'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 10 1951

The Cisco Kid

Phyllis Coates was

23+ in The Cisco Kid

as 'JoAnn Doran, Miss Lacey, Marge Lacey'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1950

The Lone Ranger

Phyllis Coates was

22+ in The Lone Ranger

as 'Jane Johnson, Naomi Courtwright, Ann Wyman'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949