Phyllis Coates
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1927-01-15
- Died
- 2023-10-11
- Place of birth
- Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell
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
TV Shows (43)
Perry Mason
1957
as Norma Carter / Frieda Crawson / Inez Fremont
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Lassie
1954
as Miss Vernon
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Ellen Lane
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Lois Lane
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Jane Johnson / Naomi Courtwright / Ann Wyman
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Betty Donaldson
The Untouchables
1959
as Angela Lamberto / Renee Sullivan / Ellie Morley
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Marsha
The Virginian
1962
as Mrs. Marden
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Mrs. Howard
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Monica Freeborn
Gunsmoke
1955
as Hattie Kelly / Rose / Edna
Rawhide
1959
as Nora Sage / Elizabeth Gwynn
The Millionaire
1955
as Alice Sands
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Laura Seldon
The Cisco Kid
1950
as JoAnn Doran / Miss Lacey / Marge Lacey
Navy Log
1955
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Millie Montrose
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Penny
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Black Saddle
1959
as Maggie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Martin
Public Defender
1954
as Amberlee Tolliver
Death Valley Days
1952
as Virginia Arcane
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Barbara Leland
Frontier
1955
as Medora De More
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Gunslinger
1961
as Teresa Perez
The Great Gildersleeve
1955
Christine Cromwell
1989
as Friend
Topper
1953
as Queen
Terry and the Pirates
1952
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
1951
as Natalie Larkin
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Summer Fun
1966
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Heather
The Duke
1954
as Gloria
Professional Father
1955
Movies (72)
Oklahoma Justice
1951
as Goldie Vaughn
So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be on the Radio
1948
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
as Lois Lane
My Blue Heaven
1950
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Scorching Fury
1952
as Mrs. Penn
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
1949
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
1951
as Alice
So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
as Alice McDoakes
Girls in Prison
1956
as Dorothy
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
as Margaret
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
as Old Dora
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
as Katherine
So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
The Screen Director
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Baby Maker
1970
as Tish's Mother
Flat Top
1952
as Dorothy Collier
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
as Martha Clark
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
1949
as Alice
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
as Gladys Baker
Kiss Shot
1989
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
as Carol Bryant
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
as Carol Bryant
Outlaws of Texas
1950
as Annie Moore
Cattle Empire
1958
as Janice Hamilton
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
as Mrs. Mulfory
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
as Dale Marshall
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Fargo
1952
as Kathy MacKenzie
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
1949
as Alice McDoakes
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
1949
as Alice
Perils of the Jungle
1953
as Jo Carter
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self
So You Want to Be in Politics
1948
as Alice McDoakes
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
as Rita Carville
Man from Sonora
1951
as Cinthy Allison
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951
as Alice McDoakes
The Sun Was Setting
1951
as Rene
The Maverick
1952
as Della Watson
Whisper Kill
1988
The Longhorn
1951
as Gail
The Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Canyon Ambush
1952
as Marian Gaylord
Stage to Blue River
1951
as Joyce Westbrook
Topeka
1953
as Marian Harrison
Blues Busters
1950
as Sally Dolan
The Gunman
1952
as Anita Forester
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
So You Want a Television Set
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Canyon Raiders
1951
as Alice Long
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Nevada Badmen
1951
as Carol Bannon
Chicago Confidential
1957
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Plumber
1951
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Blood Arrow
1958
as Bess Johnson
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
1952
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want a Raise
1950
El Paso Stampede
1953
as Alice Clark
The Claw Monsters
1966
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
Once to Every Woman
1956
as Marsha
So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
as Alice McDoakes
Wyoming Roundup
1952
as Terry Howard
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
1951
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular
1949
as Office secretary
So You Want to Move
1950
About Phyllis Coates
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… With 115 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Phyllis Coates has appeared in 72 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Phyllis Coates Movies
- Oklahoma Justice (1951) — as Goldie Vaughn
- So You Want to Be an Heir (1953) — as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948) — as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- Superman and the Mole Men (1951) — as Lois Lane
- My Blue Heaven (1950) — as Party Girl (uncredited)
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