Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Acting

Birthday

1927/01/15

Day of death

2023/10/11 (96 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Also know as

Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell

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 acte...Read more

Acting
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
5.5

(1957) I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

as Margaret

The Incredible Petrified World
3.4

(1959) The Incredible Petrified World

as Dale Marshall

The Baby Maker
6.2

(1970) The Baby Maker

as Tish's Mother

Superman and the Mole Men
5.3

(1951) Superman and the Mole Men

as Lois Lane

Flat Top
4.0

(1952) Flat Top

as Dorothy Collier

6.0

(1950) So You Want a Raise

as ---

0.0

(1950) So You Want to Move

as ---

6.0

(1953) So You Want a Television Set

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

0.0

(1953) So You Want to Be an Heir

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

4.0

(1956) So You Want to Play the Piano

as Alice McDoakes

Chicago Confidential
5.0

(1957) Chicago Confidential

as Helen Fremont (uncredited)

Girls in Prison
4.3

(1956) Girls in Prison

as Dorothy

2.0

(1989) Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn

as Gladys Baker

5.7

(1950) So You Think You're Not Guilty

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Panther Girl of the Kongo
6.5

(1955) Panther Girl of the Kongo

as Jean Evans, Panther Girl

Blues Busters
5.5

(1950) Blues Busters

as Sally Dolan

0.0

(1951) So You Want to Be a Bachelor

as Alice

5.0

(1952) So You Want to Wear the Pants

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

The Claw Monsters
0.0

(1966) The Claw Monsters

as Jean Evans (archive footage)

Cattle Empire
6.0

(1958) Cattle Empire

as Janice Hamilton

4.0

(1950) So You Want to Throw a Party

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Scorching Fury
0.0

(1952) Scorching Fury

as Mrs. Penn

Fargo
6.5

(1952) Fargo

as Kathy MacKenzie

6.0

(1951) The Screen Director

as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

The Gunman
1.5

(1952) The Gunman

as Anita Forester

Invasion, U.S.A.
3.2

(1952) Invasion, U.S.A.

as Mrs. Mulfory

Oklahoma Justice
0.0

(1951) Oklahoma Justice

as Goldie Vaughn

Canyon Raiders
0.0

(1951) Canyon Raiders

as Alice Long

Wyoming Roundup
6.0

(1952) Wyoming Roundup

as Terry Howard

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
4.0

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

as Self

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
0.0

(2002) Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as Self (uncredited)

Man from Sonora
0.0

(1951) Man from Sonora

as Cinthy Allison

Blood Arrow
7.0

(1958) Blood Arrow

as Bess Johnson

Stage to Blue River
0.0

(1951) Stage to Blue River

as Joyce Westbrook

Nevada Badmen
6.0

(1951) Nevada Badmen

as Carol Bannon

7.0

(1956) So Your Wife Wants to Work

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

El Paso Stampede
5.0

(1953) El Paso Stampede

as Alice Clark

Marshal of Cedar Rock
5.5

(1953) Marshal of Cedar Rock

as Martha Clark

Perils of the Jungle
3.0

(1953) Perils of the Jungle

as Jo Carter

Canyon Ambush
5.0

(1952) Canyon Ambush

as Marian Gaylord

The Maverick
0.0

(1952) The Maverick

as Della Watson

The Sun Was Setting
5.0

(1951) The Sun Was Setting

as Rene

0.0

(1950) So You Want to Hold Your Husband

as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes

Smart Girls Don't Talk
5.5

(1948) Smart Girls Don't Talk

as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

The Story of Superman
10.0

(1989) The Story of Superman

as Self / Lois Lane (archival footage)

The Longhorn
5.7

(1951) The Longhorn

as Gail

Outlaws of Texas
0.0

(1950) Outlaws of Texas

as Annie Moore

Topeka
5.0

(1953) Topeka

as Marian Harrison

Gunfighters of the Northwest
0.0

(1954) Gunfighters of the Northwest

as Rita Carville

My Blue Heaven
7.0

(1950) My Blue Heaven

as Party Girl (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Movie
5.5

(1996) Hollywood: The Movie

as Old Dora

Whisper Kill
7.0

(1988) Whisper Kill

as ---

0.0

(1949) So You're Having In-Law Trouble

as Alice

0.0

(1949) So You Want to Get Rich Quick

as Alice

5.7

(1948) So You Want to Be on the Radio

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Once to Every Woman
0.0

(1956) Once to Every Woman

as Marsha

3.0

(1951) So You Want to Be a Plumber

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Jungle Drums of Africa
6.0

(1953) Jungle Drums of Africa

as Carol Bryant

So You Never Tell a Lie
6.0

(1952) So You Never Tell a Lie

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

2.0

(1956) So You Want to Be Pretty

as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Politics
0.0

(1948) So You Want to Be in Politics

as Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
0.0

(1949) So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

as Alice McDoakes

0.0

(1949) So You Want to Be Popular

as Office secretary

0.0

(1949) So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

as Alice McDoakes

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
4.5

(1991) Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

as Katherine

0.0

(1951) So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

as Alice McDoakes

0.0

(1951) So You Want to Be a Cowboy

as Alice McDoakes

Kiss Shot
6.3

(1989) Kiss Shot

as ---

0.0

(2002) Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

as Self (uncredited archive footage)

5.0

(1953) So You Think You Can't Sleep

as Alice McDoakes

0.0

(1952) So You Want to Go to a Convention

as Alice McDoakes

Science Fiction Theatre
6.2

(1955) Science Fiction Theatre

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Hattie Kelly

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Norma Carter

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as ---

Hawaiian Eye
5.2

(1959) Hawaiian Eye

as Laura Seldon

Lassie
6.1

(1954) Lassie

as Miss Vernon

Leave It to Beaver
6.9

(1957) Leave It to Beaver

as Betty Donaldson

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.3

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as ---

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Nora Sage

The Millionaire
5.0

(1955) The Millionaire

as Alice Sands

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Mrs. Marden

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

The Patty Duke Show
5.8

(1963) The Patty Duke Show

as ---

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.2

(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Monica Freeborn

Adventures of Superman
6.7

(1952) Adventures of Superman

as Lois Lane

Black Saddle
6.0

(1959) Black Saddle

as Maggie

4.5

(1955) Navy Log

as ---

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1950) The Cisco Kid

as JoAnn Doran

Racket Squad
6.0

(1951) Racket Squad

as ---

0.0

(1966) Summer Fun

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as Barbara Leland

Gunslinger
6.0

(1961) Gunslinger

as ---

Terry and the Pirates
3.0

(1952) Terry and the Pirates

as ---

I'm the Law
5.7

(1953) I'm the Law

as ---

Frontier
5.0

(1955) Frontier

as ---

The Adventures of Kit Carson
5.3

(1951) The Adventures of Kit Carson

as ---

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.3

(1959) The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Penny

0.0

(1955) Professional Father

as ---

0.0

(1955) The Great Gildersleeve

as ---

0.0

(1954) The Duke

as Gloria

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Angela Lamberto

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Elizabeth Gwynn

The Lone Ranger
6.6

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Jane Johnson

Public Defender
6.0

(1954) Public Defender

as Amberlee Tolliver

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Rose

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Edna

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Heather

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Marsha

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1950) The Cisco Kid

as Miss Lacey

The Lone Ranger
6.6

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Naomi Courtwright

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.1

(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show

as Millie Montrose

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mrs. Martin

Topper
6.0

(1953) Topper

as Queen

The Red Skelton Show
7.3

(1951) The Red Skelton Show

as Supporting Sketch Player

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Renee Sullivan

The Lone Ranger
6.6

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Ann Wyman

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1950) The Cisco Kid

as Marge Lacey

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Frieda Crawson

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Inez Fremont

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
0.0

(1951) Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

as Natalie Larkin

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
7.0

(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Ellen Lane

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Ellie Morley

Death Valley Days
6.4

(1952) Death Valley Days

as Virginia Arcane