Phyllis Coates
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Acting Credits
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 acte...
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
as Old Dora
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Ellen Lane
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Mrs. Howard
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
as Katherine
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
as Gladys Baker
The Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Kiss Shot
1989
Christine Cromwell
1989
as Friend
Whisper Kill
1988
The Baby Maker
1970
as Tish's Mother
The Claw Monsters
1966
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
as Carol Bryant
Summer Fun
1966
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Virginian
1962
as Mrs. Marden
Gunslinger
1961
as Teresa Perez
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
as Dale Marshall
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Laura Seldon
Rawhide
1959
as Nora Sage
Black Saddle
1959
as Maggie
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Penny
The Untouchables
1959
as Angela Lamberto
Rawhide
1959
as Elizabeth Gwynn
The Untouchables
1959
as Renee Sullivan
The Untouchables
1959
as Ellie Morley
Cattle Empire
1958
as Janice Hamilton
Blood Arrow
1958
as Bess Johnson
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
as Margaret
Chicago Confidential
1957
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957
as Norma Carter
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Betty Donaldson
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Monica Freeborn
Perry Mason
1957
as Frieda Crawson
Perry Mason
1957
as Inez Fremont
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
as Alice McDoakes
Girls in Prison
1956
as Dorothy
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman
1956
as Marsha
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Hattie Kelly
The Millionaire
1955
as Alice Sands
Navy Log
1955
Professional Father
1955
The Great Gildersleeve
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Rose
Gunsmoke
1955
as Edna
Frontier
1955
as Medora De More
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
as Rita Carville
Lassie
1954
as Miss Vernon
The Duke
1954
as Gloria
Public Defender
1954
as Amberlee Tolliver
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Martin
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want a Television Set
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
as Martha Clark
El Paso Stampede
1953
as Alice Clark
Perils of the Jungle
1953
as Jo Carter
Topeka
1953
as Marian Harrison
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
as Carol Bryant
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
as Alice McDoakes
General Electric Theater
1953
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Heather
Topper
1953
as Queen
Flat Top
1952
as Dorothy Collier
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Scorching Fury
1952
as Mrs. Penn
Fargo
1952
as Kathy MacKenzie
The Gunman
1952
as Anita Forester
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
as Mrs. Mulfory
Wyoming Roundup
1952
as Terry Howard
Canyon Ambush
1952
as Marian Gaylord
The Maverick
1952
as Della Watson
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
1952
as Alice McDoakes
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Lois Lane
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Barbara Leland
Terry and the Pirates
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Marsha
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Millie Montrose
Death Valley Days
1952
as Virginia Arcane
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
as Lois Lane
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951
as Alice
The Screen Director
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Oklahoma Justice
1951
as Goldie Vaughn
Canyon Raiders
1951
as Alice Long
Man from Sonora
1951
as Cinthy Allison
Stage to Blue River
1951
as Joyce Westbrook
Nevada Badmen
1951
as Carol Bannon
The Sun Was Setting
1951
as Rene
The Longhorn
1951
as Gail
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951
as Alice McDoakes
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
1951
as Natalie Larkin
So You Want a Raise
1950
So You Want to Move
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Blues Busters
1950
as Sally Dolan
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
Outlaws of Texas
1950
as Annie Moore
My Blue Heaven
1950
as Party Girl (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as JoAnn Doran
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Marge Lacey
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Miss Lacey
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949
as Alice
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949
as Alice
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular
1949
as Office secretary
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949
as Alice McDoakes
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Jane Johnson
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Ann Wyman
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Naomi Courtwright
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Politics
1948
as Alice McDoakes