
Phyllis Coates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 15, 1927
- Died
- October 11, 2023
- Birthplace
- Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! 2021
as Self
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film 2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story 2002
as Self (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Movie 1996
as Old Dora

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love 1991
as Katherine
- Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn 1989
as Gladys Baker

The Story of Superman 1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)

Kiss Shot 1989
Actor

Whisper Kill 1988
Actor

The Baby Maker 1970
as Tish's Mother
- U-238 and the Witch Doctor
U-238 and the Witch Doctor 1966
as Carol Bryant

The Claw Monsters 1966
as Jean Evans (archive footage)

The Incredible Petrified World 1959
as Dale Marshall

Cattle Empire 1958
as Janice Hamilton

Blood Arrow 1958
as Bess Johnson

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein 1957
as Margaret

Chicago Confidential 1957
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
- So Your Wife Wants to Work
So Your Wife Wants to Work 1956
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Girls in Prison 1956
as Dorothy
- So You Want to Play the Piano
So You Want to Play the Piano 1956
as Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Be Pretty 1956
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)

Once to Every Woman 1956
as Marsha

Panther Girl of the Kongo 1955
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl

Gunfighters of the Northwest 1954
as Rita Carville
- So You Want to Be an Heir
So You Want to Be an Heir 1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- So You Think You Can't Sleep
So You Think You Can't Sleep 1953
as Alice McDoakes

El Paso Stampede 1953
as Alice Clark

Topeka 1953
as Marian Harrison
- So You Want a Television Set
So You Want a Television Set 1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Perils of the Jungle 1953
as Jo Carter

Marshal of Cedar Rock 1953
as Martha Clark

Jungle Drums of Africa 1953
as Carol Bryant

The Maverick 1952
as Della Watson

Invasion, U.S.A. 1952
as Mrs. Mulfory

Wyoming Roundup 1952
as Terry Howard
- So You Want to Wear the Pants
So You Want to Wear the Pants 1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Flat Top 1952
as Dorothy Collier

Canyon Ambush 1952
as Marian Gaylord

Fargo 1952
as Kathy MacKenzie

So You Never Tell a Lie 1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- So You Want to Go to a Convention
So You Want to Go to a Convention 1952
as Alice McDoakes

The Gunman 1952
as Anita Forester

Scorching Fury 1952
as Mrs. Penn

Stage to Blue River 1951
as Joyce Westbrook

The Longhorn 1951
as Gail

Superman and the Mole Men 1951
as Lois Lane
- So You Want to Be a Plumber
So You Want to Be a Plumber 1951
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be a Bachelor
So You Want to Be a Bachelor 1951
as Alice

Oklahoma Justice 1951
as Goldie Vaughn
- So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger 1951
as Alice McDoakes

Nevada Badmen 1951
as Carol Bannon
- So You Want to Be a Cowboy
So You Want to Be a Cowboy 1951
as Alice McDoakes

Canyon Raiders 1951
as Alice Long

The Screen Director 1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

Man from Sonora 1951
as Cinthy Allison

The Sun Was Setting 1951
as Rene

Outlaws of Texas 1950
as Annie Moore

Blues Busters 1950
as Sally Dolan
- So You Want a Raise
So You Want a Raise 1950
Actor

My Blue Heaven 1950
as Party Girl (uncredited)
- So You Want to Move
So You Want to Move 1950
Actor
- So You Want to Hold Your Husband
So You Want to Hold Your Husband 1950
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

So You Think You're Not Guilty 1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- So You Want to Throw a Party
So You Want to Throw a Party 1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- So You Want to Get Rich Quick
So You Want to Get Rich Quick 1949
as Alice
- So You're Having In-Law Trouble
So You're Having In-Law Trouble 1949
as Alice
- So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man 1949
as Alice McDoakes
- So You Want to Be Popular
So You Want to Be Popular 1949
as Office secretary

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter 1949
as Alice McDoakes
- So You Want to Be on the Radio
So You Want to Be on the Radio 1948
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Smart Girls Don't Talk 1948
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Politics 1948
as Alice McDoakes
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