Phyllis Coates

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.

Most Known For

Perry Mason

as Norma Carter

Perry Mason

as Frieda Crawson

Perry Mason

as Inez Fremont

The Red Skelton Show

as Supporting Sketch Player

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Mrs. Howard

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Ellen Lane

The Untouchables

as Angela Lamberto

The Untouchables

as Renee Sullivan

The Untouchables

as Ellie Morley

Lassie

as Miss Vernon

The Virginian

as Mrs. Marden

Leave It to Beaver

as Betty Donaldson

Rawhide

as Nora Sage

Rawhide

as Elizabeth Gwynn

The Lone Ranger

as Jane Johnson

The Lone Ranger

as Ann Wyman

The Lone Ranger

as Naomi Courtwright

Gunsmoke

as Hattie Kelly

Gunsmoke

as Rose

Gunsmoke

as Edna