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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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story | Self (uncredited) | 2002-02-05 |
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film | Self (uncredited archive footage) | 2002-04-02 |
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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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The Story of Superman | Self / Lois Lane (archival footage) | 1989-06-01 |
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Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn | Gladys Baker | 1989-12-01 |
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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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The Incredible Petrified World | Dale Marshall | 1959-11-18 |
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Cattle Empire | Janice Hamilton | 1958-04-01 |
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Blood Arrow | Bess Johnson | 1958-03-31 |
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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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Marshal of Cedar Rock | Martha Clark | 1953-02-01 |
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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 Want to Be an Heir | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1953-12-19 |
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El Paso Stampede | Alice Clark | 1953-09-06 |
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So You Think You Can't Sleep | Alice McDoakes | 1953-10-31 |
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Scorching Fury | Mrs. Penn | 1952-01-01 |
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So You Want to Wear the Pants | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1952-11-08 |
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Canyon Ambush | Marian Gaylord | 1952-10-12 |
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The Maverick | Della Watson | 1952-12-14 |
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So You Never Tell a Lie | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1952-08-02 |
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The Gunman | Anita Forester | 1952-01-01 |
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So You Want to Go to a Convention | Alice McDoakes | 1952-06-07 |
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Fargo | Kathy MacKenzie | 1952-09-07 |
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Invasion, U.S.A. | Mrs. Mulfory | 1952-12-10 |
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Wyoming Roundup | Terry Howard | 1952-11-09 |
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Flat Top | Dorothy Collier | 1952-10-26 |
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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 Cowboy | Alice McDoakes | 1951-04-14 |
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Superman and the Mole Men | Lois Lane | 1951-11-23 |
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So You Want to Be a Plumber | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1951-11-10 |
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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 Throw a Party | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1950-02-04 |
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So You Want to Hold Your Husband | Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes | 1950-07-01 |
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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 Want to Move | 1950-08-19 | |
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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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Outlaws of Texas | Annie Moore | 1950-12-10 |
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So You're Having In-Law Trouble | Alice | 1949-08-22 |
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So You Want to Be Popular | Office secretary | 1949-03-12 |
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So You Want to Get Rich Quick | Alice | 1949-10-28 |
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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 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 on the Radio | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) | 1948-11-06 |
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So You Want to Be in Politics | Alice McDoakes | 1948-10-02 |
