1927-01-15 Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
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.
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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! | Self | 2021-02-13 |
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-04-02 |
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story | Self (uncredited) | 2002-02-05 |
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Hollywood: The Movie | Old Dora | 1996-01-01 |
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Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | Katherine | 1991-05-12 |
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Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn | Gladys Baker | 1989-12-01 |
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The Story of Superman | Self / Lois Lane (archival footage) | 1989-06-01 |
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Kiss Shot | 1989-04-11 | |
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Whisper Kill | 1988-05-16 | |
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The Baby Maker | Tish's Mother | 1970-10-01 |
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The Claw Monsters | Jean Evans (archive footage) | 1966-01-01 |
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U-238 and the Witch Doctor | Carol Bryant | 1966-01-01 |
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The Incredible Petrified World | Dale Marshall | 1959-11-18 |
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Blood Arrow | Bess Johnson | 1958-03-31 |
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Cattle Empire | Janice Hamilton | 1958-04-01 |
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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein | Margaret | 1957-11-23 |
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Chicago Confidential | Helen Fremont (uncredited) | 1957-08-30 |
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Once to Every Woman | Marsha | 1956-03-01 |
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So You Want to Be Pretty | Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited) | 1956-03-10 |
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So Your Wife Wants to Work | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1956-07-14 |
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So You Want to Play the Piano | Alice McDoakes | 1956-05-05 |
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Girls in Prison | Dorothy | 1956-07-01 |
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Panther Girl of the Kongo | Jean Evans, Panther Girl | 1955-01-03 |
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Gunfighters of the Northwest | Rita Carville | 1954-04-14 |
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El Paso Stampede | Alice Clark | 1953-09-06 |
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Marshal of Cedar Rock | Martha Clark | 1953-02-01 |
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So You Want to Be an Heir | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1953-12-19 |
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Topeka | Marian Harrison | 1953-08-09 |
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Jungle Drums of Africa | Carol Bryant | 1953-01-21 |
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Perils of the Jungle | Jo Carter | 1953-03-19 |
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So You Want a Television Set | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1953-05-23 |
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So You Think You Can't Sleep | Alice McDoakes | 1953-10-31 |
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The Maverick | Della Watson | 1952-12-14 |
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Invasion, U.S.A. | Mrs. Mulfory | 1952-12-10 |
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The Gunman | Anita Forester | 1952-01-01 |
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Scorching Fury | Mrs. Penn | 1952-01-01 |
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Fargo | Kathy MacKenzie | 1952-09-07 |
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Canyon Ambush | Marian Gaylord | 1952-10-12 |
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So You Want to Go to a Convention | Alice McDoakes | 1952-06-07 |
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So You Never Tell a Lie | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1952-08-02 |
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Flat Top | Dorothy Collier | 1952-10-26 |
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So You Want to Wear the Pants | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1952-11-08 |
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Wyoming Roundup | Terry Howard | 1952-11-09 |
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So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger | Alice McDoakes | 1951-06-02 |
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So You Want to Be a Plumber | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1951-11-10 |
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So You Want to Be a Cowboy | Alice McDoakes | 1951-04-14 |
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Superman and the Mole Men | Lois Lane | 1951-11-23 |
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The Longhorn | Gail | 1951-11-25 |
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Man from Sonora | Cinthy Allison | 1951-03-11 |
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Nevada Badmen | Carol Bannon | 1951-05-27 |
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So You Want to Be a Bachelor | Alice | 1951-09-22 |
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Canyon Raiders | Alice Long | 1951-04-07 |
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The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) | 1951-03-12 |
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Oklahoma Justice | Goldie Vaughn | 1951-08-18 |
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The Sun Was Setting | Rene | 1951-01-01 |
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Stage to Blue River | Joyce Westbrook | 1951-12-30 |
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So You Want to Hold Your Husband | Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes | 1950-07-01 |
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So You Want to Move | 1950-08-19 | |
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Blues Busters | Sally Dolan | 1950-10-29 |
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So You Want a Raise | 1950-09-23 | |
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So You Think You're Not Guilty | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1950-04-15 |
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My Blue Heaven | Party Girl (uncredited) | 1950-09-15 |
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So You Want to Throw a Party | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1950-02-04 |
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Outlaws of Texas | Annie Moore | 1950-12-10 |
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So You Want to Get Rich Quick | Alice | 1949-10-28 |
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So You're Having In-Law Trouble | Alice | 1949-08-22 |
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So You Want to Be a Muscle Man | Alice McDoakes | 1949-07-02 |
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So You Want to Be Popular | Office secretary | 1949-03-12 |
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So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter | Alice McDoakes | 1949-01-08 |
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Smart Girls Don't Talk | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) | 1948-10-09 |
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So You Want to Be in Politics | Alice McDoakes | 1948-10-02 |
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So You Want to Be on the Radio | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1948-11-06 |
