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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!
Character:Self
Release Date:13/02/2021

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:02/04/2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/2002

Hollywood: The Movie
Character:Old Dora
Release Date:01/01/1996

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Character:Katherine
Release Date:12/05/1991

Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Character:Gladys Baker
Release Date:01/12/1989

The Story of Superman
Character:Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
Release Date:01/06/1989

Kiss Shot
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Release Date:11/04/1989

Whisper Kill
Character:
Release Date:16/05/1988

The Baby Maker
Character:Tish's Mother
Release Date:01/10/1970

The Claw Monsters
Character:Jean Evans (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1966

U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Character:Carol Bryant
Release Date:01/01/1966

The Incredible Petrified World
Character:Dale Marshall
Release Date:18/11/1959

Cattle Empire
Character:Janice Hamilton
Release Date:01/04/1958

Blood Arrow
Character:Bess Johnson
Release Date:31/03/1958

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Character:Margaret
Release Date:23/11/1957

Chicago Confidential
Character:Helen Fremont (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1957

So Your Wife Wants to Work
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:14/07/1956

Girls in Prison
Character:Dorothy
Release Date:01/07/1956

So You Want to Play the Piano
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:05/05/1956

So You Want to Be Pretty
Character:Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
Release Date:10/03/1956

Once to Every Woman
Character:Marsha
Release Date:01/03/1956

Panther Girl of the Kongo
Character:Jean Evans, Panther Girl
Release Date:03/01/1955

Gunfighters of the Northwest
Character:Rita Carville
Release Date:14/04/1954

So You Want to Be an Heir
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1953

So You Think You Can't Sleep
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:31/10/1953

El Paso Stampede
Character:Alice Clark
Release Date:06/09/1953

Topeka
Character:Marian Harrison
Release Date:09/08/1953

So You Want a Television Set
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:23/05/1953

Perils of the Jungle
Character:Jo Carter
Release Date:19/03/1953

Marshal of Cedar Rock
Character:Martha Clark
Release Date:01/02/1953

Jungle Drums of Africa
Character:Carol Bryant
Release Date:21/01/1953

The Maverick
Character:Della Watson
Release Date:14/12/1952

Invasion, U.S.A.
Character:Mrs. Mulfory
Release Date:10/12/1952

Wyoming Roundup
Character:Terry Howard
Release Date:09/11/1952

So You Want to Wear the Pants
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:08/11/1952

Flat Top
Character:Dorothy Collier
Release Date:26/10/1952

Canyon Ambush
Character:Marian Gaylord
Release Date:12/10/1952

Fargo
Character:Kathy MacKenzie
Release Date:07/09/1952

So You Never Tell a Lie
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:02/08/1952

So You Want to Go to a Convention
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:07/06/1952

Scorching Fury
Character:Mrs. Penn
Release Date:01/01/1952

The Gunman
Character:Anita Forester
Release Date:01/01/1952

Stage to Blue River
Character:Joyce Westbrook
Release Date:30/12/1951

The Longhorn
Character:Gail
Release Date:25/11/1951

Superman and the Mole Men
Character:Lois Lane
Release Date:23/11/1951

So You Want to Be a Plumber
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:10/11/1951

So You Want to Be a Bachelor
Character:Alice
Release Date:22/09/1951

Oklahoma Justice
Character:Goldie Vaughn
Release Date:18/08/1951

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:02/06/1951

Nevada Badmen
Character:Carol Bannon
Release Date:27/05/1951

So You Want to Be a Cowboy
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:14/04/1951

Canyon Raiders
Character:Alice Long
Release Date:07/04/1951

The Screen Director
Character:Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:12/03/1951

Man from Sonora
Character:Cinthy Allison
Release Date:11/03/1951

The Sun Was Setting
Character:Rene
Release Date:01/01/1951

Outlaws of Texas
Character:Annie Moore
Release Date:10/12/1950

Blues Busters
Character:Sally Dolan
Release Date:29/10/1950

So You Want a Raise
Character:
Release Date:23/09/1950

My Blue Heaven
Character:Party Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1950

So You Want to Move
Character:
Release Date:19/08/1950

So You Want to Hold Your Husband
Character:Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
Release Date:01/07/1950

So You Think You're Not Guilty
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:15/04/1950

So You Want to Throw a Party
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:04/02/1950

So You Want to Get Rich Quick
Character:Alice
Release Date:28/10/1949

So You're Having In-Law Trouble
Character:Alice
Release Date:22/08/1949

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:02/07/1949

So You Want to Be Popular
Character:Office secretary
Release Date:12/03/1949

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:08/01/1949

So You Want to Be on the Radio
Character:Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1948

Smart Girls Don't Talk
Character:Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:09/10/1948

So You Want to Be in Politics
Character:Alice McDoakes
Release Date:02/10/1948

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Character:Ellen Lane

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Character:Mrs. Howard

Christine Cromwell
Character:Friend

Summer Fun
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The Patty Duke Show
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The Virginian
Character:Mrs. Marden

Gunslinger
Character:Teresa Perez

The Untouchables
Character:Angela Lamberto

The Untouchables
Character:Renee Sullivan

The Untouchables
Character:Ellie Morley

Hawaiian Eye
Character:Laura Seldon

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Character:Penny

Black Saddle
Character:Maggie

Rawhide
Character:Nora Sage

Rawhide
Character:Elizabeth Gwynn

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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Leave It to Beaver
Character:Betty Donaldson

Perry Mason
Character:Norma Carter

Perry Mason
Character:Frieda Crawson

Perry Mason
Character:Inez Fremont

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Character:Monica Freeborn

Frontier
Character:Medora De More

Navy Log
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The Great Gildersleeve
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Gunsmoke
Character:Hattie Kelly

Gunsmoke
Character:Rose

Gunsmoke
Character:Edna

Science Fiction Theatre
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The Millionaire
Character:Alice Sands

Professional Father
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The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Mrs. Martin

Lassie
Character:Miss Vernon

The Duke
Character:Gloria

Public Defender
Character:Amberlee Tolliver

Topper
Character:Queen

I'm the Law
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General Electric Theater
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General Electric Theater
Character:Heather

The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Millie Montrose

Terry and the Pirates
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Cavalcade of America
Character:Barbara Leland

Death Valley Days
Character:Virginia Arcane

Four Star Playhouse
Character:Marsha

Adventures of Superman
Character:Lois Lane

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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The Red Skelton Show
Character:Supporting Sketch Player

The Adventures of Kit Carson
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Racket Squad
Character:

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
Character:Natalie Larkin

The Cisco Kid
Character:JoAnn Doran

The Cisco Kid
Character:Miss Lacey

The Cisco Kid
Character:Marge Lacey

The Lone Ranger
Character:Jane Johnson

The Lone Ranger
Character:Naomi Courtwright

The Lone Ranger
Character:Ann Wyman