Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV's 'Superman,' dies at 96
A one-time chorus girl, Ms. Coates brought the iconic character to the small screen in 1952.
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A one-time chorus girl, Ms. Coates brought the iconic character to the small screen in 1952.
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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Actress Phyllis Coates has died at the age of 96. Coates made her big motion picture debut as Lois Lane in 1951's "Superman" and the "Mole-Men." Two years later she reprised the role in the first television adaptation of Superman from 1952 to 1953.
Phyllis Coates, who played Lois Lane on 'Adventures of Superman' from 1952 to 1958, first stepped into the role for the 1951 film 'Superman and the Mole Men'