Phyllis Coates, Adventures of Superman's Lois Lane, Dead at 96

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[@lisalarosa4546]

She was a phenomenal actress! I still watch a lot of her old movies on TCM. R.I.P.

[@maxvelocity-lu1pj]

Hello, it's nice to meet you here How are you doing?

[@veronicaguyader9997]

Thank you, thank you, ET, for paying tribute to Phyllis Coates !! ❤

[@maxvelocity-lu1pj]

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[@bennywark3103]

Awwwww R.I.P classic Lois Lane.😢 She is now up there with her Superman 😭

[@mrmoviemanic1]

She'll forever be remembered by us Superman fans. One of the most beautiful, hardworking, and talented individuals. Thank you so much. God bless.

[@8176morgan]

How sweet! ❤

[@chris1pugsley]

I'm a Superman fan I will remember her.

[@gatbos]

Grew up watching her on Superman when i was a lil runt. Glad she lived a long life and passed away in peace. Thank you Ma'm🙏❤️

[@rjl57]

Rest in peace, Ms. Lane.

[@shanellescott6777]

Praying for her husband and mom and dad and sister and kids and grandkids and friends and fans 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@leahgary1107]

RIP Phyllis. 🌹

[@maxvelocity-lu1pj]

Hello, it's nice to meet you here How are you doing?

[@fallonparks1883]

Rest in peace 😢prayers for her family

[@alansepicvideos9083]

Rest Well, Phyllis. I actually almost got a tear hearing this news. RIP Lois Lane from 1951. You have reunited with George Reeves and Noel Neill

[@8176morgan]

Me too. In fact it made want to cry 96 tears!

[@Elainerulesutube]

😢I am saddened. Now she is back with George Reeves.

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

And the chief and Jimmy jeepers

[@talon3684]

A classic 1950s picture perfect Lois Lane. May she rest in peace.

[@robertleewilliamsjr.]

The second Lois Lane from the classic "Adventures of Superman" tv series. She was quite a pistol on the show, she even made a guest appearance on the '90's Superman show, "Lois & Clark," she played lois' mother on an episode. Since then, I haven't heard no more about her, until now. R.I.P. Ms. Coates and thank you for being a part of the Superman Universe.😞🙏✝️

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

The first season was what made the show what it was in the first place then any other season that is why it is not forgotten to this day

[@dheller777]

Sorry to hear this. Loved the show.

[@fredaf3700]

Slight correction, this article says that Phyllis Coates was the first actress to portray Lois Lane. This is not entirely true; but it's and understandable mistake, because the truth is a bit complicated. Noel Neill, was the first actress to play Lois Lane on the Silver Screen, a long side Kirk Alyn, 1948: 'Superman' and 1950: Atom Man vs Superman', movie serials. However, Phyllis Coates, was the first TV Lois Lane. After the success of 'Superman vs The Mole Men' 1951, Phyllis went on to continue to star alongside George Reeves, in 'The Adventures of Superman' for its first season. Then Coates left at the end of first season and Noel Neill, came for the second season and stayed for the rest of the series' run. Nevertheless, RIP Phyllis Coates. PS Phyllis Coates, was also in an episode of 'Lois and Clark' as Ella Lane, Lois' mother, following in the tradition that started with 'Superman The Movie in 1978, where Noel Neill portrayed Lois' mother. A tradition that has carried on with Superman renditions until present day.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Thank you for that, and still showing massive respect.

[@diegomesadiez]

RIP. She was a GREAT Lois Lane!!!

[@stuartperry1047]

The best!

[@delrey874]

RIP 🙏

[@apagan65]

God bless her. She outlived all her costars. May she rest in peace. Condolences to her family and friends.🙏

[@Celluloidwatcher]

Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane on The Adventures of Superman in that no-nonsense, business-like manner, as the character was meant to be played. For the sake of clarification, Noel Neill first played Lois Lane in the Superman movie serial produced by Columbia Pictures from 1948-50. In 1951, Phyllis played Lois in the feature film, Superman and the Mole Men, leading to her playing the character on the TV series in 1952. In 1953 (Season 2), Noel Neill replaced Phyllis to revive her role as Lois from her days in the movie serial. Phyllis became committed to doing a movie at the time she left the series. While playing Lois, Phyllis survived an incident while filming the Night of Terror episode when she was knocked unconscious by another actor who punched her. However, she finished out the episode, as well as Season 1. Now, Ms. Coates joins her co-stars in the great Metropolis in the Sky. Rest in peace, dear, and thank you for all you did in movies and television. You were wonderful.

[@8176morgan]

Maybe now she can punch that big brute back if she happens to meet him up there!

[@HardCold-Alquan]

I never knew that anyone from that show was still around.

[@smith4496]

She was the last surviving cast member of Adventures of Superman. The second Lois Lane on the show, Noel Neill passed away on July 3, 2016, at the age of 95.

[@user-gn5cg8nd2h]

I still watch her on superman

[@kyledamron]

R.I.P. Gypsie I will miss you thank you for being so kind to me when I was a kid, I still have all the adventures of superman and Superman and the mole men vhs tapes you gave me and of course the autographed pictures. Only as an adult did I learn what a star you were, I'm just glad I spent so much time with you in the 90s. I'm a lucky person!

[@chris1pugsley]

She's very attractive and she was a wonderful actress when she played the role Lois Lane. She will be missed. R.I.P.

[@adriangarcia543]

I do not know

[@rongilmore2827]

Beautiful and talented woman RIP from your many fans

[@RobertoGonzalez-id1de]

I will remember her for ever!!! ( 05-06-2024 ) ❤❤❤

[@user-bo2pf8pk8w]

Rip 💐for you

[@cheech5738]

the prettiest of the LL 's wish she could have stayed for the entire series.. glad she lived to 96.. most of us don't make it there.

[@8176morgan]

How true. She had once been a pin-up girl back in the late '40's. Very beautiful when she was young.

[@lennon1252]

Best Lois of them all! Tough, gritty and smart!

[@RickW-HGWT]

God bless, R.I.P.

[@8176morgan]

Sad to hear about the passing of Phyllis Coates, my favorite Lois Lane. A milestone had been reached with her passing as she was that TV show’s last surviving member. There is probably hardly anyone left who had acted in that series, which ended 66 years ago this month. Barabara Fuller though is still around, who played a villainess in a first season episode called “Crime Wave” and is now aged 102. Does anyone know of any other actors or actresses who starred on that Superman show who are still alive?

[@Riley98414]

Nooo💔

[@Jesus-rd1pr]

Este fue el mejor superman de todis los tiempos episodios increibles apasionantes reeves exepcional😢

[@Kerry-G]

I saw her in a lot of old movies and westerns of the time as well. RIH Phyllis

[@Kerry-G]

The crooks played rough in that first season. Busting up women and killing anyone in their way 😩

[@8176morgan]

They softened it up during the rest of the series after too many complaints from irate mothers about the show being too violent for their young boys to watch. It's true. I myself liked the first season a lot better than the ones that followed and that includes Miss Lois Lane.

[@f.j.2459]

😢😇😮‍💨😴 Rest in peace, ma'am , you were very brave, God have you at the paradice. Im from Guatemala ,since i was a kid, i use to watch adventures of Superman. And today saturday, Im watching Superman in local channel, H&I

[@robertroberto2487]

Phyllis Coates Would Be Proud As Would Noel Noell, George Reeves Would Say Live Life, By Truth, And Lead By Example Living Values.For, Millions Of Kids That He Truly Is And Has Been Loved.Because In The Shadow's Of Death Superman George Reeves Actor, Director Was Shot To Death. RIP All Beloved Cast Members.

[@ghoststorm7082]

DEATH… The inevitable quest of life! You just never know when your adventure will start…

[@williev9267]

Another of my childhood heroes leaves me sad

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4:14

[@joebloggs8636]

Get a life

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell, you will be missed

[@hydrolito]

She lived long and prospered unlike George Reeves.

[@catman8965]

A LOT OF CLASS 😊.

[@DJL0455]

I always got the impression that Phyllis Coates Lois could have used a good, stiff one.

[@katoyt1952]

Rip

[@SurahOnline]

*I thought Christopher Reeves was the 1st superman?!* 😳🤔

[@smith4496]

The first actor to play Superman in a movie was Kirk Alyn (1910 - 1999) in 1948. George Reeves (1914 - 1959) was the first Superman on tv.

[@verak66]

TCM Remembers left her out of their tribute.

[@pedropepin]

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