Phyllis Coates
Born January 15, 1927 (Age: 99)
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Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 75
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 75
Hollywood: The Movie
1996
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as Old Dora
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Age: 68
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
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as Katherine
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Age: 64
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Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
1989
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as Gladys Baker
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Age: 62
Kiss Shot
1989
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as
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Age: 62
Whisper Kill
1988
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as
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Age: 61
The Claw Monsters
1966
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as Jean Evans (archive footage)
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Age: 38
The Incredible Petrified World
1959
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as Dale Marshall
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Age: 32
Cattle Empire
1958
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as Janice Hamilton
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Age: 31
Blood Arrow
1958
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as Bess Johnson
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Age: 31
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So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
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as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Girls in Prison
1956
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as Dorothy
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Age: 29
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So You Want to Play the Piano
1956
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as Alice McDoakes
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Age: 29
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
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as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Once to Every Woman
1956
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as Marsha
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Age: 29
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
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as Jean Evans, Panther Girl
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Age: 27
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
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as Rita Carville
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Age: 27
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So You Want to Be an Heir
1953
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as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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Age: 26
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So You Think You Can't Sleep
1953
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as Alice McDoakes
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Age: 26
El Paso Stampede
1953
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as Alice Clark
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Age: 26
Topeka
1953
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as Marian Harrison
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Age: 26
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So You Want a Television Set
1953
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as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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Age: 26
Perils of the Jungle
1953
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as Jo Carter
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Age: 26
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
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as Martha Clark
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Age: 26
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
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as Carol Bryant
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Age: 26
Outlaws of Texas
1950
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as Annie Moore
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Age: 23
Blues Busters
1950
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as Sally Dolan
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Age: 23
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So You Want a Raise
1950
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as
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Age: 23
My Blue Heaven
1950
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as Party Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 23
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So You Want to Move
1950
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as
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Age: 23
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So You Want to Hold Your Husband
1950
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as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes
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Age: 23
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
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as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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Age: 23
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So You Want to Throw a Party
1950
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as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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Age: 23