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Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Margaret
Poster for The Incredible Petrified World
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The Incredible Petrified World

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The Incredible Petrified World
Dale Marshall
Poster for The Baby Maker
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The Baby Maker

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The Baby Maker
Tish's Mother
Poster for Superman and the Mole Men
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Superman and the Mole Men

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Superman and the Mole Men
Lois Lane
Poster for Flat Top
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Flat Top

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Flat Top
Dorothy Collier
So You Want a RaiseMOVIE
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So You Want a Raise

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So You Want a Raise
So You Want to MoveMOVIE
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So You Want to Move

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So You Want to Move
So You Want a Television SetMOVIE
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So You Want a Television Set

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So You Want a Television Set
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be an HeirMOVIE
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So You Want to Be an Heir

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So You Want to Be an Heir
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the PianoMOVIE
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So You Want to Play the Piano

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So You Want to Play the Piano
Alice McDoakes

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Phyllis Coates portrait
Phyllis Coates portrait
Phyllis Coates portrait
Phyllis Coates portrait