Phyllis Coates, the First Lois Lane on TV's 'Superman,' Dies at 96
She replaced Noel Neill, who had played Lois in two Superman movie serials; Ms. Neill in turn replaced her after one season.
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She replaced Noel Neill, who had played Lois in two Superman movie serials; Ms. Neill in turn replaced her after one season.
The trailblazer passed away from natural causes Wednesday at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills her daughter Laura Press confirmed to THR.
Superman star Phyllis Coates, who played the first Lois Lane on TV, has died aged 96.
Coates, who first portrayed Lois Lane for the 1951 film 'Superman and the Mole Men,' died of natural causes.
Phyllis Coates, the first to play Lois Lane on the small screen, died of natural causes Wednesday at the age of 96, her family says.