
Phyllis Coates
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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.
Known for
Credits

Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
as Lois Lane

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)
as Self

Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)
as Mrs. Mulfory

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)
as Margaret

Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948)
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
as Self (uncredited)

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
as Katherine

The Incredible Petrified World (1959)
as Dale Marshall

Oklahoma Justice (1951)
as Goldie Vaughn

My Blue Heaven (1950)
as Party Girl (uncredited)

Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)
as Carol Bryant

So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)
as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
So You Want to Wear the Pants (1952)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor (1966)
as Carol Bryant

Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)
as Martha Clark

Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954)
as Rita Carville

Perils of the Jungle (1953)
as Jo Carter

So You Want to Be Pretty (1956)
as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Cowboy (1951)
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Move (1950)
Actor
So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951)
as Alice

Flat Top (1952)
as Dorothy Collier
So You Want to Be an Heir (1953)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want a Raise (1950)
Actor
So You Want a Television Set (1953)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

The Story of Superman (1989)
as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)
So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Throw a Party (1950)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Scorching Fury (1952)
as Mrs. Penn

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter (1949)
as Alice McDoakes

Whisper Kill (1988)
Actor
So You Want to Get Rich Quick (1949)
as Alice

The Maverick (1952)
as Della Watson

Once to Every Woman (1956)
as Marsha

The Screen Director (1951)
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Never Tell a Lie (1952)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950)
as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

Stage to Blue River (1951)
as Joyce Westbrook
So You're Having In-Law Trouble (1949)
as Alice

Chicago Confidential (1957)
as Helen Fremont (uncredited)

Blues Busters (1950)
as Sally Dolan
So You Want to Be a Plumber (1951)
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

The Baby Maker (1970)
as Tish's Mother
So You Want to Play the Piano (1956)
as Alice McDoakes

Hollywood: The Movie (1996)
as Old Dora

Girls in Prison (1956)
as Dorothy

Kiss Shot (1989)
Actor

Cattle Empire (1958)
as Janice Hamilton
So You Want to Go to a Convention (1952)
as Alice McDoakes
So You Want to Be Popular (1949)
as Office secretary
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949)
as Alice McDoakes
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989)
as Gladys Baker

The Gunman (1952)
as Anita Forester

So You Want to Be in Politics (1948)
as Alice McDoakes

Nevada Badmen (1951)
as Carol Bannon
So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953)
as Alice McDoakes

The Sun Was Setting (1951)
as Rene
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951)
as Alice McDoakes

The Longhorn (1951)
as Gail

Blood Arrow (1958)
as Bess Johnson

Topeka (1953)
as Marian Harrison

Fargo (1952)
as Kathy MacKenzie

The Claw Monsters (1966)
as Jean Evans (archive footage)

Outlaws of Texas (1950)
as Annie Moore

Canyon Ambush (1952)
as Marian Gaylord

Wyoming Roundup (1952)
as Terry Howard

Man from Sonora (1951)
as Cinthy Allison

Canyon Raiders (1951)
as Alice Long

El Paso Stampede (1953)
as Alice Clark





