Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates
Coates in The Incredible Petrified World (1959)
Born
Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell

(1927-01-15)January 15, 1927
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 2023(2023-10-11) (aged 96)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesGypsy Stell
Alma materLos Angeles City College
OccupationActress
Years active1944–1996
Spouses
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(m. 1948; div. 1949)​
Robert Nelms
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(m. 1950; div. 1953)​
Children3[1]

Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell; January 15, 1927 – October 11, 2023) was an American actress, with a career spanning over fifty years. She was 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Phyllis Coates". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
  2. ^ Clothier, Gary (November 27, 2004). "Super-actress had second thoughts". Kansas, Fort Scott. The Fort Scott Tribune. p. 9. Retrieved January 21, 2016.