Phyllis Coates

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Jan 15, 1927
Died	Oct 11, 2023 (96)
Birthplace	Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Popularity	11 (history)
Updated	Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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. Coate ... s 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.

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Hollywood: The Movie

1996

as Old Dora

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

1989

as Gladys Baker

The Baby Maker

1970

as Tish's Mother

The Claw Monsters

1966

as Jean Evans (archive footage)

The Incredible Petrified World

1959

as Dale Marshall

Blood Arrow

1958

as Bess Johnson

Cattle Empire

1958

as Janice Hamilton

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957

as Margaret

Chicago Confidential

1957

as Helen Fremont (uncredited)

So You Want to Play the Piano

1956

as Alice McDoakes

So Your Wife Wants to Work

1956

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956

as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)

Girls in Prison

1956

as Dorothy

Panther Girl of the Kongo

1955

as Jean Evans, Panther Girl

Gunfighters of the Northwest

1954

as Rita Carville

Jungle Drums of Africa

1953

as Carol Bryant

So You Want to Be an Heir

1953

as Alice McDoakes

Topeka

1953

as Marian Harrison

Perils of the Jungle

1953

as Jo Carter

So You Want a Television Set

1953

as Alice McDoakes

El Paso Stampede

1953

as Alice Clark

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953

as Martha Clark

So You Want to Wear the Pants

1952

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

The Maverick

1952

as Della Watson

Canyon Ambush

1952

as Marian Gaylord

The Gunman

1952

as Anita Forester

Fargo

1952

as Kathy MacKenzie

Wyoming Roundup

1952

as Terry Howard

So You Never Tell a Lie

1952

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952

as Mrs. Mulfory

Flat Top

1952

as Dorothy Collier

Scorching Fury

1952

as Mrs. Penn

Man from Sonora

1951

as Cinthy Allison

Superman and the Mole-Men

1951

as Lois Lane

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

1951

as Alice

Stage to Blue River

1951

as Joyce Westbrook

The Longhorn

1951

as Gail

The Sun Was Setting

1951

as Rene

So You Want to Be a Plumber

1951

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Oklahoma Justice

1951

as Goldie Vaughn

Canyon Raiders

1951

as Alice Long

Nevada Badmen

1951

as Carol Bannon

So You Want to Throw a Party

1950

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Think You're Not Guilty

1950

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Outlaws of Texas

1950

as Annie Moore

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

1950

as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

Blues Busters

1950

as Sally Dolan

My Blue Heaven

1950

as Party Girl (uncredited)

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

1949

as Alice McDoakes

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 Get Rich Quick

1949

as Alice

So You Want to Be in Politics

1948

as Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Be on the Radio

1948

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948

as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Organization	Category	Movie

Adventures of Superman

as Lois Lane

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

General Electric Theater

as Heather

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Cisco Kid

as Marge Lacey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1950

Gunsmoke

as Hattie Kelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Norma Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Hawaiian Eye

as Laura Seldon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Lassie

as Miss Vernon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Leave It to Beaver

as Betty Donaldson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Rawhide

as Nora Sage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Millionaire

as Alice Sands

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Mrs. Marden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Monica Freeborn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Black Saddle

as Maggie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

The Cisco Kid

as JoAnn Doran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1950

Cavalcade of America

as Barbara Leland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Penny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

The Duke

as Gloria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 02, 1954

The Untouchables

as Angela Lamberto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Rawhide

as Elizabeth Gwynn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Lone Ranger

as Jane Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Public Defender

as Amberlee Tolliver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

Gunsmoke

as Rose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Edna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Four Star Playhouse

as Marsha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

The Untouchables

as Renee Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mrs. Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Topper

as Queen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1953

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Millie Montrose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1952

The Red Skelton Show

as Supporting Sketch Player

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Cisco Kid

as Miss Lacey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1950

The Lone Ranger

as Ann Wyman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

The Lone Ranger

as Naomi Courtwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Perry Mason

as Frieda Crawson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Inez Fremont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

as Natalie Larkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1951

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Ellen Lane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

The Untouchables

as Ellie Morley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Death Valley Days

as Virginia Arcane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1951

Professional Father

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 08, 1955

Science Fiction Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1955

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Racket Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

Summer Fun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1966

Gunslinger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1961

Terry and the Pirates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 25, 1952

I'm the Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 1953

Frontier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

The Great Gildersleeve

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

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2024	6	7	12	4
2024	7	16	31	3
2024	8	12	27	3
2024	9	8	17	3
2024	10	4	8	2
2024	11	4	6	1
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2025	1	8	23	1
2025	2	4	11	1
2025	3	3	5	1
2025	5	1	2	1
2025	6	1	1	1
2025	7	0	0	0
2025	8	3	11	0

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