Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

🎂 15th January 1927 (99 yrs) 📍 Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Known For

Superman and the Mole Men

Biography

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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.

Phyllis Coates

Movies Featuring Phyllis Coates

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

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)

as Self
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)

as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Movie

Hollywood: The Movie (1996)

as Old Dora
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)

as Katherine
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Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989)

as Gladys Baker
The Story of Superman

The Story of Superman (1989)

as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Kiss Shot

Kiss Shot (1989)

Whisper Kill

Whisper Kill (1988)

The Baby Maker

The Baby Maker (1970)

as Tish's Mother
The Claw Monsters

The Claw Monsters (1966)

as Jean Evans (archive footage)
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U-238 and the Witch Doctor (1966)

as Carol Bryant
The Incredible Petrified World

The Incredible Petrified World (1959)

as Dale Marshall
Cattle Empire

Cattle Empire (1958)

as Janice Hamilton
Blood Arrow

Blood Arrow (1958)

as Bess Johnson
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)

as Margaret
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential (1957)

as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
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So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison (1956)

as Dorothy
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So You Want to Play the Piano (1956)

as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty (1956)

as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman (1956)

as Marsha
Panther Girl of the Kongo

Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)

as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Gunfighters of the Northwest

Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954)

as Rita Carville
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So You Want to Be an Heir (1953)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953)

as Alice McDoakes
El Paso Stampede

El Paso Stampede (1953)

as Alice Clark
Topeka

Topeka (1953)

as Marian Harrison
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So You Want a Television Set (1953)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Perils of the Jungle

Perils of the Jungle (1953)

as Jo Carter
Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)

as Martha Clark
Jungle Drums of Africa

Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)

as Carol Bryant
The Maverick

The Maverick (1952)

as Della Watson
Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)

as Mrs. Mulfory
Wyoming Roundup

Wyoming Roundup (1952)

as Terry Howard
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So You Want to Wear the Pants (1952)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Flat Top

Flat Top (1952)

as Dorothy Collier
Canyon Ambush

Canyon Ambush (1952)

as Marian Gaylord
Fargo

Fargo (1952)

as Kathy MacKenzie
So You Never Tell a Lie

So You Never Tell a Lie (1952)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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So You Want to Go to a Convention (1952)

as Alice McDoakes
Scorching Fury

Scorching Fury (1952)

as Mrs. Penn
The Gunman

The Gunman (1952)

as Anita Forester
Stage to Blue River

Stage to Blue River (1951)

as Joyce Westbrook
The Longhorn

The Longhorn (1951)

as Gail
Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men (1951)

as Lois Lane
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So You Want to Be a Plumber (1951)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951)

as Alice
Oklahoma Justice

Oklahoma Justice (1951)

as Goldie Vaughn
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So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951)

as Alice McDoakes
Nevada Badmen

Nevada Badmen (1951)

as Carol Bannon
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So You Want to Be a Cowboy (1951)

as Alice McDoakes
Canyon Raiders

Canyon Raiders (1951)

as Alice Long
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The Screen Director (1951)

as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Man from Sonora

Man from Sonora (1951)

as Cinthy Allison
The Sun Was Setting

The Sun Was Setting (1951)

as Rene
Outlaws of Texas

Outlaws of Texas (1950)

as Annie Moore
Blues Busters

Blues Busters (1950)

as Sally Dolan
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So You Want a Raise (1950)

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven (1950)

as Party Girl (uncredited)
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So You Want to Move (1950)

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So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950)

as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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So You Want to Throw a Party (1950)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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So You Want to Get Rich Quick (1949)

as Alice
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So You're Having In-Law Trouble (1949)

as Alice
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So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949)

as Alice McDoakes
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So You Want to Be Popular (1949)

as Office secretary
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter (1949)

as Alice McDoakes
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So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Smart Girls Don't Talk

Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948)

as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Politics

So You Want to Be in Politics (1948)

as Alice McDoakes