Phyllis Coates

Acting

Phyllis Coates

Born January 15, 1927 · Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Died October 11, 2023 · aged 96

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 …

Known For

Superman and the Mole MenSuperman and the Mole Men · 1951
Superman and the Mole Men
5.31951
MovieScience FictionAction
Reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arrive in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. The drill, however, has penetrated the underground home of a race of small, furry people who then come to the surface at night to look around. The fact that they glow in the dark scares the townfolk, who form a mob, led by the vicious Luke Benson, intent on killing the strange people. Only Superman has a chance to prevent this tragedy.
Scorching FuryScorching Fury · 1952
Scorching Fury
10.01952
MovieWestern
Three masked bandits responsible for a wave of holdups and bank robberies stick up a stagecoach on its way to Boone City.
My Blue HeavenMy Blue Heaven · 1950
My Blue Heaven
7.51950
MovieDramaMusic
Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a change, the couple turn their act into a series on early TV and try to adopt a baby. Finally they acquiring a girl in a somewhat back alley manner.
I Was a Teenage FrankensteinI Was a Teenage Frankenstein · 1957
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
5.61957
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Professor Frankenstein creates a teenager from an accident victim, who gets angry when he learns he is going to be taken apart.
Kiss ShotKiss Shot · 1989
Kiss Shot
5.81989
MovieFamilyDrama
A struggling, single mom with a precocious young daughter also has an unpaid mortgage. She falls back on her pool-playing skills to pay off her debts. But just as she plays her way into a big money tournament, a globe-trotting ladies' man threatens to disrupt her life with her daughter and her peace of mind. Suddenly, everything's riding on a single shot.
Oklahoma JusticeOklahoma Justice · 1951
Oklahoma Justice
9.01951
MovieWestern
Johnny Mack Brown goes up against a lady bank robber in this average Mack Brown series late-entry from Monogram. The lady, played by Barbara Allen, is of course called "Ma." In order to get the goods on "Ma" and her "brood," Mack Brown must masquerade as a lone bandit.
Smart Girls Don't TalkSmart Girls Don't Talk · 1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk
5.71948
MovieDrama
A society woman gets involved with a gangster only to find he has hidden plans.
Girls in PrisonGirls in Prison · 1956
Girls in Prison
4.51956
MovieDramaCrime
An inmate is persuaded to take part in a prison break by cellmates anxious to cash in on loot they believe she has hidden.

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Four Star PlayhouseFour Star Playhouse · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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Cavalcade of AmericaCavalcade of America · 1952
Cavalcade of America
4.61952
SeriesDrama
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

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