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.

Filmografi

Oklahoma Justice1951 · Goldie VaughnScorching Fury1952 · Mrs. PennSo You Want to Play the Piano1956 · Alice McDoakesSo You Want to Throw a Party1950 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)Smart Girls Don't Talk1948 · Cigarette Girl (uncredited)So You Want to Be an Heir1953 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)Superman and the Mole Men1951 · Lois LaneSo You Want to Be a Bachelor1951 · AliceSo You Want to Be a Baby Sitter1949 · Alice McDoakesMy Blue Heaven1950 · Party Girl (uncredited)So You Want to Be on the Radio1948 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)So You're Having In-Law Trouble1949 · AliceGirls in Prison1956 · DorothySo You Want to Get Rich Quick1949 · AliceU-238 and the Witch Doctor1966 · Carol BryantI Was a Teenage Frankenstein1957 · MargaretMrs. Lambert Remembers Love1991 · KatherineHollywood: The Movie1996 · Old DoraFlat Top1952 · Dorothy CollierSo You Want to Be a Plumber1951 · Alice McDoakes (uncredited)Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!2021 · SelfInvasion, U.S.A.1952 · Mrs. MulforyPanther Girl of the Kongo1955 · Jean Evans, Panther GirlGunfighters of the Northwest1954 · Rita Carville