Phyllis Coates
Jan 15, 1927 — Oct 11, 2023 (96 years)
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
41 Movies
27 Series
96R.I.P.
41Movies
27Series
Phyllis Coates
41 Movies
27 Series
96 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
41
Movies
27
Series
Movies
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
Girls in Prison
1956
My Blue Heaven
1950
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
Flat Top
1952
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
Cattle Empire
1958
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
Chicago Confidential
1957
The Baby Maker
1970
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
Fargo
1952
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
Blues Busters
1950
Perils of the Jungle
1953
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
The Longhorn
1951
So You Never Tell a Lie
1952
The Sun Was Setting
1951
TV Shows
Adventures of Superman
1952
The Cisco Kid
1950
General Electric Theater
1953
Gunsmoke
1955
Perry Mason
1957
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Lassie
1954
Leave It to Beaver
1957
The Millionaire
1955
The Virginian
1962
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Black Saddle
1959
Cavalcade of America
1952
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
The Untouchables
1959
The Lone Ranger
1949
Public Defender
1954
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Topper
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
1951
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Death Valley Days
1952
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Christine Cromwell
1989
Frontier
1955
Gunslinger
1961
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Hollywood: The Movie
Old Dora
1996
Film
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Ellen Lane · 1 episode
1993–
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mrs. Howard · 1 episode
1993–
TV
Christine Cromwell
Friend · 1 episode
1989–
TV
The Baby Maker
Tish's Mother
1970
Film
The Virginian
Mrs. Marden · 1 episode
1963–1964
TV
Gunslinger
Teresa Perez · 1 episode
1961–
TV
Hawaiian Eye
Laura Seldon · 1 episode
1960
TV
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Penny · 1 episode
1959–1960
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Phyllis Coates still alive?
Phyllis Coates passed away on October 11, 2023 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Phyllis Coates?
Phyllis Coates is best known for roles in Superman and the Mole Men, The Incredible Petrified World, I Was a Teenage Frankenstein.
How many movies has Phyllis Coates been in?
Over a 75-year career (since 1948), Phyllis Coates has appeared in 41 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Phyllis Coates's first movie?
The career of Phyllis Coates began with So You Want to Be in Politics (1948).
What is Phyllis Coates's most recent movie or series?
Phyllis Coates's most recent release is Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!, which premiered on February 13, 2021.
What TV shows has Phyllis Coates appeared in?
On television, Phyllis Coates has appeared in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Perry Mason, The Untouchables.
Phyllis Coates
1927-01-15 · Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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.