Phyllis Coates
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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Movie
as Old Dora
Hollywood: The Movie
as Old Dora
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Katherine
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Katherine
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
as Gladys Baker
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
as Gladys Baker
Kiss Shot
Kiss Shot
Whisper Kill
Whisper Kill
The Baby Maker
as Tish's Mother
The Baby Maker
as Tish's Mother
The Claw Monsters
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
The Claw Monsters
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
as Carol Bryant
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
as Carol Bryant
The Incredible Petrified World
as Dale Marshall
The Incredible Petrified World
as Dale Marshall
Cattle Empire
as Janice Hamilton
Cattle Empire
as Janice Hamilton
Blood Arrow
as Bess Johnson
Blood Arrow
as Bess Johnson
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
as Margaret
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
as Margaret
Chicago Confidential
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Girls in Prison
as Dorothy
Girls in Prison
as Dorothy
So You Want to Play the Piano
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Play the Piano
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
Once to Every Woman
as Marsha
Once to Every Woman
as Marsha
Panther Girl of the Kongo
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Panther Girl of the Kongo
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Gunfighters of the Northwest
as Rita Carville
Gunfighters of the Northwest
as Rita Carville
So You Want to Be an Heir
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be an Heir
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Think You Can't Sleep
as Alice McDoakes
So You Think You Can't Sleep
as Alice McDoakes
El Paso Stampede
as Alice Clark
El Paso Stampede
as Alice Clark
Topeka
as Marian Harrison
Topeka
as Marian Harrison
So You Want a Television Set
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want a Television Set
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Perils of the Jungle
as Jo Carter
Perils of the Jungle
as Jo Carter
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Martha Clark
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Martha Clark
Jungle Drums of Africa
as Carol Bryant
Jungle Drums of Africa
as Carol Bryant
The Maverick
as Della Watson
The Maverick
as Della Watson
Invasion, U.S.A.
as Mrs. Mulfory
Invasion, U.S.A.
as Mrs. Mulfory
Wyoming Roundup
as Terry Howard
Wyoming Roundup
as Terry Howard
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Flat Top
as Dorothy Collier
Flat Top
as Dorothy Collier
Fargo
as Kathy MacKenzie
Fargo
as Kathy MacKenzie
So You Never Tell a Lie
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Never Tell a Lie
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Go to a Convention
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Go to a Convention
as Alice McDoakes
Scorching Fury
as Mrs. Penn
Scorching Fury
as Mrs. Penn
The Gunman
as Anita Forester
The Gunman
as Anita Forester
Stage to Blue River
as Joyce Westbrook
Stage to Blue River
as Joyce Westbrook
The Longhorn
as Gail
The Longhorn
as Gail
Superman and the Mole Men
as Lois Lane
Superman and the Mole Men
as Lois Lane
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
as Alice
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
as Alice
Oklahoma Justice
as Goldie Vaughn
Oklahoma Justice
as Goldie Vaughn
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
as Alice McDoakes
Nevada Badmen
as Carol Bannon
Nevada Badmen
as Carol Bannon
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
as Alice McDoakes
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Man from Sonora
as Cinthy Allison
Man from Sonora
as Cinthy Allison
The Sun Was Setting
as Rene
The Sun Was Setting
as Rene
Blues Busters
as Sally Dolan
Blues Busters
as Sally Dolan
My Blue Heaven
as Party Girl (uncredited)
My Blue Heaven
as Party Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Move
So You Want to Move
So You Want to Throw a Party
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Throw a Party
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular
as Office secretary
So You Want to Be Popular
as Office secretary
Smart Girls Don't Talk
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Smart Girls Don't Talk
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Politics
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be in Politics
as Alice McDoakes