Actor Noel Neill acted Lane first on the big screen in two 15-part movie serials, “Superman” (1948) and “Atom Man vs. Superman” (1950), before Coates took over for the 1951 full-length film.

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.

Phyllis Coates, the first woman to star as Lois Lane on TV, died at age 96 on Wednesday (Oct. 11) of natural causes, per The Hollywood Reporter. Coates’ daughter Laura Press confirmed her mother ...

When the character of Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, it made sense he would need a side ...

Coates later left the series after the first season. Noel Neill then took over the role for the rest of the series’ run. Neill had previously played Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948 ...

Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Lois Lane on television, has died aged 96. Coates starred opposite George Reeves in the black-and-white Adventures of Superman series.

A&E; Phyllis Coates, actor who first portrayed ‘Superman’ reporter Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96 Oct. 18, 2023 Updated Wed., Oct. 18, 2023 at 12:58 p.m. American actor George Reeves, as Superman ...

TV’s first Lois Lane, Phyllis Coates, has passed away at the age of 96. Coates played the iconic Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane in Adventures of Superman for one season, which totaled 24 ...

As Superman, American actor George Reeves (1914 - 1959) stands with Phyllis Coates, as Lois Lane, in a still from the television series, ‘Adventures of Superman,’ c. 1952. Email Newsletters ...

Phyllis Coates, 96, who played reporter Lois Lane in a theatrical film and the first season of the “Adventures of Superman” television series, died Wednesday in California.

Phyllis Coates was perhaps best known for portraying Lois Lane in both the 1951 film "Superman and the Mole Men" and the first season of TV's "Adventures of Superman." ...

LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...