and then was the man of steel in The Adventures of Superman, which ran on TV for seven seasons, starting in 1952. Other Superman actors include Christopher Reeve, John Haymes Newton, Gerard ...

Both Coates and Reeves ultimately starred in the 1952 ABC TV series The Adventures of Superman. However, Coates left the show after Season 1. Coates’ portrayal set the groundwork for actresses ...

George Reeves as Superman stands beside Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane in Adventures of Superman in 1952. At the time of her death, Coates was the only surviving actor from the series. The show aired ...

"Adventures of Superman," circa 1952. Coates died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. She was 96. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images North America/TNS) LOS ANGELES — Phyllis Coates, who portrayed ...

She was 96. Coates starred as Lois Lane in the “Adventures of Superman” when the series first aired in 1952, only to leave after one season. She initially played Lois opposite George Reeves as ...

The next year, she reprised the role in the first Superman TV adaptation, “Adventures of Superman.” Her daughter Laura Press confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying that Coates ...