Phyllis Coates (b. January 15, 1927 – d.October 11, 2023) was an American actress who portrayed Lois Lane in the film Superman and the Mole Men and on the first season of the series Adventures of Superman. With the series' second season, the role was taken over by Noel Neill. In 1994 she portrayed Ellen Lane in an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman introducing the character. The role was passed to Beverly Garland for later appearances in the series.
- Pictured: Coates as Lois Lane from an unspecified episode of Adventures of Superman
Work History
Acting Credits
| Superman and the Mole Men | November 23, 1951 | Lois Lane |
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| Adventures of Superman | 1952-1958 | Lois Lane |
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| "Superman on Earth" | September 19, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "The Case of the Talkative Dummy" | October 3, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "Mystery of the Broken Statues" | October 10, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "The Monkey Mystery" | October 17, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "Night of Terror" | October 24, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "The Birthday Letter" | October 31, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "The Mind Machine" | November 7, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "Rescue" | November 14, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "The Secret of Superman" | November 21, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "No Holds Barred" | November 28, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "The Deserted Village" | December 5, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "Mystery in Wax" | December 19, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "Treasure of the Incas" | December 26, 1952 | Lois Lane |
| "Double Trouble" | January 2, 1953 | Lois Lane |
| "The Runaway Robot" | January 9, 1953 | Lois Lane |
| "Riddle of the Chinese Jade" | January 30, 1953 | Lois Lane |
| "The Human Bomb" | February 6, 1953 | Lois Lane |
| "Ghost Wolf" | February 20, 1953 | Lois Lane |
| "Crime Wave" | February 27, 1953 | Lois Lane[1] |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1993-1997 | Ellen Lane |
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| "The House of Luthor" | May 8, 1994 | Ellen Lane[2] |
- ↑ Between the end of filming of the first season of Adventures of Superman and the beginning of filming of the second season, Coates left the show and was replaced by Noel Neill.
- ↑ Coates portrayed Ellen Lane for her first appearance. The role was recast with Beverly Garland for later appearances.