Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television, died on Oct. 11 in Woodland Hills, Calif., her daughter Laura Press confirmed to the New York Times. She was ...

The actress left 'Adventures of Superman' after one season, later to appear in such films as 'Girls in Prison' and 'I Was a Teenage Frankenstein.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Phyllis Coates, the ...

When I was a kid, aside from the great Batman television show starring Adam West, The Adventures of Superman was the only other live-action superhero show that I remember watching on TV until the ...

Coates, who first portrayed Lois Lane for the 1951 film 'Superman and the Mole Men,' died of natural causes. Phyllis Coates, the first actress to play the beloved DC Comics character, Lois Lane, on ...

Actress Phyllis Coates has died at the age of 96. Coates was known for starring in the first Superman feature film, playing Lois Lane in 1951’s “Superman and the Mole Men.” The next year, she reprised ...

Phyllis Coates, the first actress to play Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television, only to leave the Adventures of Superman after just one season, has died. She was 96. Coates, who also appeared ...

Phyllis Coates, who played reporter Lois Lane, one of the most enduring characters in popular culture, in a theatrical film and the first season of the popular “Adventures of Superman” television ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Phyllis Coates, the actress who ...

Phyllis Coates, who portrayed “Superman” Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane, has died. She was 96. Coates, who was the first actor to play the iconic role on the 1950s “Adventures of Superman” television ...

She replaced Noel Neill, who had played Lois in two Superman movie serials; Ms. Neill in turn replaced her after one season. By Richard Sandomir Phyllis Coates, who played the reporter Lois Lane, one ...

(NEXSTAR) – Phyllis Coates, the actress who first portrayed Lois Lane opposite George Reeves’ Superman in the original “Adventures of Superman” television series, died Wednesday at the age of 96, her ...