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Phyllis Coates

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1927

Born

USA

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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. 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

Acting

Birthday

1927-01-15

Place of Birth

Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Died

2023-10-11

Also Known As

Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell

Movies (72)

Phyllis Coates

Biography

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Place of Birth

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Movies (72)

Wyoming Roundup

TV Shows (43)

Perry Mason

So Your Wife Wants to Work

Superman and the Mole Men

Jungle Drums of Africa

So You Want to Go to a Convention

So You Want a Raise

So You Want to Be Popular

So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

Panther Girl of the Kongo

So You Want to Wear the Pants

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

So You Want a Television Set

Oklahoma Justice

Invasion, U.S.A.

The Baby Maker

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

Marshal of Cedar Rock

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

Canyon Raiders

The Screen Director

Once to Every Woman

The Story of Superman

So You Want to Be an Heir

Chicago Confidential

So You Want to Move

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Want to Be in Politics

So You Want to Be a Plumber

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

The Incredible Petrified World

Stage to Blue River

So You Want to Be on the Radio

So You Never Tell a Lie

The Gunman

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

Cattle Empire

Kiss Shot

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

Man from Sonora

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

Blues Busters

Blood Arrow

The Sun Was Setting

El Paso Stampede

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Girls in Prison

So You Want to Throw a Party

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

The Claw Monsters

The Maverick

Outlaws of Texas

Topeka

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

U-238 and the Witch Doctor

Hollywood: The Movie

Scorching Fury

My Blue Heaven

So You Want to Play the Piano

Flat Top

Gunfighters of the Northwest

Fargo

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

The Longhorn

Whisper Kill

Perils of the Jungle

So You Want to Be Pretty