Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1927-01-15 (96 years old)
Deathday
2023-10-11
Place of Birth
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Also known As
Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell
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 ...
1957
as Margaret
1959
as Dale Marshall
1970
as Tish's Mother
1951
as Lois Lane
1952
as Dorothy Collier
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1956
as Alice McDoakes
1957
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)
1956
as Dorothy
1989
as Gladys Baker
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1955
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
1950
as Sally Dolan
1951
as Alice
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1966
as Jean Evans (archive footage)
1958
as Janice Hamilton
1950
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1952
as Mrs. Penn
1952
as Kathy MacKenzie
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1952
as Anita Forester
1952
as Mrs. Mulfory
1951
as Goldie Vaughn
1951
as Alice Long
1952
as Terry Howard
2002
as Self (uncredited)
1951
as Cinthy Allison
1958
as Bess Johnson
1951
as Joyce Westbrook
1951
as Carol Bannon
1956
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
as Martha Clark
1953
as Alice Clark
1953
as Jo Carter
1952
as Marian Gaylord
1952
as Della Watson
1951
as Rene
1950
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
1948
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
1989
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
1951
as Gail
1950
as Annie Moore
1953
as Marian Harrison
1954
as Rita Carville
1950
as Party Girl (uncredited)
1996
as Old Dora
1988
1949
as Alice
1949
as Alice
1948
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1956
as Marsha
1951
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1953
as Carol Bryant
1952
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1956
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
1948
as Alice McDoakes
1949
as Alice McDoakes
1949
as Office secretary
1949
as Alice McDoakes
1991
as Katherine
1951
as Alice McDoakes
1951
as Alice McDoakes
1989
2002
as Self (uncredited archive footage)
1953
as Alice McDoakes
1952
as Alice McDoakes
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