Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell; January 15, 1927) is an American former actress, with a career spanning over fifty years. She is best known for her portrayal of reporter

Lois Lane Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning journalist for ...

in the 1951 film ''

Superman and the Mole Men ''Superman and the Mole Men'' is a 1951 American independent black-and-white superhero film released by Lippert Pictures. Produced by Barney A. Sarecky and directed by Lee Sholem, it stars George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. ...

'' and in the first season of the television series '' Adventures of Superman''.

Early life

Born on January 15, 1927, in

Wichita Falls Wichita Falls ( ) is a city in and the seat of government of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita counties. Accordin ...

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, Coates is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stell. After graduating from Odessa High School, she moved to ent to

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with her mother. Coates attended (as Gypsy Stell)

Los Angeles City College Los Angeles City College (LACC) is a public community college in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard on the former campus ...

Career

Stage

Originally billed under her birth name as Gypsy Stell, Coates was discovered by

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

comedian Ken Murray in a

Hollywood and Vine Hollywood and Vine, the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, a district of Los Angeles, became known in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie-related businesses. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is centered ...

restaurant from whom she learned

comic timing Comic timing emerges from a performer's joke delivery: they interact with an audience— intonation, rhythm, cadence, tempo, and pausing—to guide the audience's laughter, which then guides the comedic narrative. The pacing of the delivery of ...

. She subsequently appeared as a dancer and a comedienne in

skits Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is ...

for ten months in ''Blackouts'', his "racy" (mildly risqué)

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is ...

. She later performed as one of Earl Carroll's showgirls at his

Earl Carroll Theatre The Earl Carroll Theatre was a Broadway theatre at 753 Seventh Avenue near 50th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Built by impresario Earl Carroll and designed by architect George Keister, it opened on Febr ...

. In 1946, she toured with a

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production of ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

''.

Film

On July 13, 1944, aged 17, she "began her work with

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... after receiving a seven year contract with option." Coates signed a movie contract with

Warner Brothers Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American Film studio, film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, Califo ...

extending from 1948 to 1956, and she co-starred with

George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon (November 23, 1912 – February 11, 1989) was an American actor and writer. He was best known for his role as Joe McDoakes in the Warner Bros.' live-action ''Joe McDoakes'' short subjects from 1942 to 1956 and as the voice of Georg ...

as the title character's wife in the studio's

Joe McDoakes ''Joe McDoakes'' is an American short film comedy series produced and directed by Richard L. Bare for Warner Bros. A total of 63 black and white live action one-reel short subjects films were made and released between 1942 and 1956. The ''Joe ...

short-subject comedies. She acted in film serials, including ''

Jungle Drums of Africa ''Jungle Drums of Africa'' is a 1953 12-episode American serial film shot in black-and-white. It was an original commissioned screenplay by Ronald Davidson produced by Franklin Adreon and directed by Fred C. Brannon for Republic Pictures. The s ...

'' (1953), ''

Gunfighters of the Northwest ''Gunfighters of the Northwest'' is a 1954 American Western serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Charles S. Gould and starring Jock Mahoney, Clayton Moore, Phyllis Coates, Don C. Harvey. Plot White Horse Rebels, under the command o ...

'' (1953), and ''

Panther Girl of the Kongo ''Panther Girl of the Kongo'' is a 1955 Republic movie serial that contains a great deal of stock footage from the 1941 Republic serial ''Jungle Girl''. This was the penultimate of Republic's 66 serial films. Plot Mad scientist Dr. Morgan wants ...

'' (1955). Her film career also included roles in '' Girls in Prison'' (1956), ''

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein ''I Was a Teenage Frankenstein'' (U.K. title: ''Teenage Frankenstein'') is a film starring Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates and Gary Conway, released by American International Pictures (AIP) in November 1957 as a double feature with '' Blood of Dra ...

'' (1957), ''

Blood Arrow ''Blood Arrow'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Fred Freiberger. The film stars Scott Brady, Paul Richards, Phyllis Coates, Don Haggerty, Diana Darrin and Jeanne Bates. The film was released on ...

'' (1958), ''

Cattle Empire ''Cattle Empire'' is a 1958 American Western DeLuxe Color movie in CinemaScope directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea and released by 20th Century Fox. The film also features Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, and B ...

'' (1958), ''

The Incredible Petrified World ''The Incredible Petrified World'' is a 1959 science fiction film produced and directed by Jerry Warren, and starring John Carradine and Robert Clarke. The film follows four explorers who travel down into the depths of the sea and get stranded in ...

'' (1959), ''

The Baby Maker ''The Baby Maker'' is a 1970 American drama film that was directed and co-written by James Bridges and released by National General Pictures. Plot Tish Gray is a flower child who is hired to have the baby of a middle-class couple, Suzanne and ...

'' (1970) and '' Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn'' (1989).

Television

In 1952, she guest-starred in "How Death Valley Got Its Name", the first episode of the

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Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

''. She appeared in the 1954 ''Death Valley Days'' episode "The Light On The Mountain". She was cast as the widowed Mary in the 1959 episode, "One in a Hundred." In a 1964 episode, "The Left Hand Is Damned," she portrayed the kind-hearted saloon singer

Dora Hand Dora Hand (c. 1844 – October 4, 1878), aged c. 34, was an American dance hall singer and actress in Dodge City, Kansas, who was mistakenly shot to death from ambush by a young suitor who was acquitted of criminal charges in the case. Hand was ...

Dodge City Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States, named after nearby Fort Dodge. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. The city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town ...

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

. She was cast in ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' in 1953, and in 1955 in "The Woman in the White Mask". Coates was cast in 1955 as Madge in the

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sitcom ''Professional Father''. In 1955, she portrayed Medora De More in the two-part episode "King of the Dakotas" of the

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western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

''Frontier''. In 1956, she was cast in the episode "God in the Street" of another anthology series, ''

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'', based on the lives of American clergymen. That same year, she appeared in a second religious drama, '' This Is the Life'', as Betty in the episode "I Killed Lieutenant Hartwell." She was also cast in 1956 as Marge in the episode "Web Feet" of the military drama ''

Navy Log ''Navy Log'' is an American drama anthology series created by Samuel Gallu that presented stories from the history of the United States Navy. This series ran on CBS from September 20, 1955, until September 25, 1956.On October 17, 1956, it moved t ...

''. She guest-starred in

David Janssen David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer) (March 27, 1931February 13, 1980) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967). Janssen also ...

's crime drama ''

Richard Diamond, Private Detective ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio Dick Powell starred in the ''Richard Diamond, Private Detec ...

''. In 1958, Coates played the mother, Clarissa Holliday, in all thirty-nine episodes of the 1958–1959

situation comedy A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

, '' This Is Alice''. She made guest appearances in three episodes of ''

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'': murderer Norma Carter in "The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde" in 1958, "The Case of the Cowardly Lion" in 1961, and in "The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands" in 1964. In 1961, she was cast as Elizabeth Gwynn in the episode "The Little Fishes" on CBS's '' Rawhide''. Coates guest-starred as well on three episodes of ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' between 1958 and 1964.

Lois Lane

Coates played Lois Lane in the first season of '' Adventures of Superman.''

Noel Neill Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress. She played Lois Lane in the film serials ''Superman'' (1948) and ''Atom Man vs. Superman'' (1950), as well as the 1950s television series '' Adventures of Superman' ...

, who had played Lois Lane in two Columbia ''Superman'' serials, in 1948 and 1950, replaced Coates, who was not available for the second season. With the death of Noel Neill on July 3, 2016, Coates became the last surviving regular cast member from the ''Adventures of Superman'' TV series. Coates's ''Superman'' fame has obscured the fact that she was one of Hollywood's most consistently employed actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. She freelanced steadily, appearing in numerous low-budget features, many of them westerns, as well as serials and a steady stream of TV appearances, both as a regular in several series and as a guest cast member in others. All this was in addition to the "McDoakes" shorts, in which she continued to appear until Warner Brothers discontinued the series in 1956. Arguably, her best-remembered films of the 1950s—perhaps owing to their being those in which she has a substantial role, and being among the few that have been preserved so that they are available today on home video—are ''

Blues Busters ''Blues Busters'' is a 1950 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on October 29, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the twentieth film in the series. Plot Sach develops an uncanny ability to ...

'' with

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(in which she has a musical number); ''

'', a jungle serial in which she starred; and ''

''.

Later years

In the 1960s, when it became clear that ''Adventures of Superman'' would continue to enjoy great popularity in syndicated reruns, far beyond the end of its production in 1957, Coates—like many of the other supporting cast members such as

Jack Larson Jack Edward Larson (February 8, 1928 – September 20, 2015) was an American actor, librettist, screenwriter and producer best known for his portrayal of photographer/cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on the television series '' Adventures of Superm ...

("Jimmy Olsen")—tried to distance herself from the ''Superman'' series, fearing it might limit her opportunities. By the mid 1960s, however, she had settled into a comfortable semi-retirement as a wife and homemaker after marrying Los Angeles family physician Howard Press in 1962. She resumed her career after their divorce in 1986, but in the period immediately before that divorce, her film and television appearances were infrequent. One notable role was that of the mother of the female lead in the 1970 film ''

'', directed by

James Bridges James Bridges (February 3, 1936June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for '' The China Syndrome'' and once for Best Adapted Screenplay fo ...

, the lover and production partner of Jack Larson, who had remained Coates's good friend since they worked together on ''Adventures of Superman''. Despite her stated misgivings about being remembered only as Lois Lane after relaunching her career, Coates agreed to appear as Lois's mother in the first season finale of the 1990s television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''.

, who also played Lois Lane in film and TV series, had already been Lois's mother in the 1978 film ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

''. Since then, it has become a tradition in Superman adaptations for actresses who have previously played Lois Lane to later play Lois's mother.

Teri Hatcher Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayals of Lois Lane on the television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1993–1997); Paris Carver in the ''James Bond'' film ''Tomor ...

, who played Lois in ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', made an appearance in the tenth season of the series ''

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'' as Lois's mother, Ellen Lane.

Personal life

Coates married director Richard L. Bare in 1948. They divorced in January 1949. She married jazz pianist Robert Nelms in 1950, gave birth to a daughter, and divorced in 1953. Coates married director

Norman Tokar Norman Tokar (November 25, 1919 – April 6, 1979) was an American director, actor and occasionally writer and producer of serial television and feature films, who directed many of the early episodes of '' Leave it to Beaver'', and found his gr ...

in 1955 and gave birth to a son in 1957. She was married to Dr. Howard Press from 1962 to 1986, during which time she gave birth to another daughter.

Filmography and TV work

*''So You Want to Be in Politics'' (1948, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Smart Girls Don't Talk ''Smart Girls Don't Talk'' is a 1948 crime film directed by Richard L. Bare and starring Virginia Mayo and Bruce Bennett. Plot When small-time hood Johnny Warjack and his gang hold up the Club Bermuda, a nightclub/gambling den, he is recognized. ...

'' (1948) as Cigarette Girl (uncredited) *''So You Want to Be on the Radio'' (1948, Short) as Mrs. Alice McDoakes / Radio Voice (uncredited) *''So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter'' (1949, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Your Show Time ''Your Show Time'' is an American anthology drama series that debuted on NBC Television on the East Coast in September 1948 and then on both the East and the West Coast, as a network show, on January 21, 1949. The show was produced by Marshall ...

'' (1949, TV Series) *''So You Want to Be Popular'' (1949, Short) as Office Secretary (uncredited) *'' A Kiss in the Dark'' (1949) as Mrs. Hale (uncredited) *''

Look for the Silver Lining "Look for the Silver Lining" is a 1919 popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. Background The song was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical ''Zip, Goes a Million''. In 1920, it was publishedSuskin, Steven ...

'' (1949) as Rosie (uncredited) *''So You Want to Be a Muscle Man'' (1949, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You're Having In-Law Trouble'' (1949, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

The House Across the Street ''The House Across the Street'' is a 1949 American comedy/newspaper film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Russell S. Hughes. The film stars Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, Sr., James Mitchell and Barbara Bates. ...

'' (1949) as Gorgeous (uncredited) *''So You Want to Get Rich Quick'' (1949, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''My Foolish Heart'' (1949) as College Girl on Phone (uncredited) *''So You Want to Throw a Party'' (1950, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You Think You're Not Guilty'' (1950, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You Want to Hold Your Husband'' (1950, Short) as Alice McDoakes / Baby McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You Want to Move'' (1950, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *'' My Blue Heaven'' (1950) as Party Girl (uncredited) *''So You Want a Raise'' (1950, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

'' (1950) as Sally Dolan *'' Outlaws of Texas'' (1950) as Anne Moore *''

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'' (1950–1951, TV Series) as Marge Lacey / Miss Lacey / JoAnn Doran *'' Valentino'' (1951) as Universal Studios Casting Clerk (uncredited) *'' Man from Sonora'' (1951) as Cinthy Allison *''

Canyon Raiders ''Canyon Raiders'' is a 1951 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Phyllis Coates. Cast *Whip Wilson as Whip Wilson *Fuzzy Knight as Texas Milburn *Jim Bannon as Jim Banno ...

'' (1951) as Alice Long *''So You Want to Be a Cowboy'' (1951, Short) as Alice McDoakes / Cindy Lou (uncredited) *''

Stars Over Hollywood ''Stars over Hollywood'' is a radio anthology in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS from May 31, 1941, to September 25, 1954, sponsored first by Dari-Rich, Carnation Milk and later by Armour and Company. (Note: This program should not be ...

'' (1951, TV Series) *''

Nevada Badmen ''Nevada Badmen'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight, Jim Bannon, I. Stanford Jolley, Phyllis Coates and Marshall Reed. The film was released ...

'' (1951) as Carol Bannon *''So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger'' (1951, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You Want to Buy a Used Car'' (1951, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Oklahoma Justice ''Oklahoma Justice'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Johnny Mack Brown, James Ellison and Lane Bradford. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. Partial cast *Johnny Mack Bro ...

'' (1951) as Goldie Vaughn *''So You Want to Be a Bachelor'' (1951, Short) as Alice Peckinpah McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You Want to Be a Plumber'' (1951, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

'' (1951) as Lois Lane *''

The Longhorn ''The Longhorn'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Myron Healey, and Phyllis Coates. It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. It was remade as the 1956 film '' Canyon River''. Plot The movie ...

'' (1951) as Gail *''

Stage to Blue River ''Stage to Blue River'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Joseph F. Poland. The film stars Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight, Phyllis Coates, Lee Roberts, Terry Frost and Lane Bradford. The film was released ...

'' (1951) as Joyce Westbrook *''The Sun Was Setting'' (1951, TV Short) as Rene *''So You Want to Get It Wholesale'' (1952, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *'' The Gunman'' (1952) as Anita Forester *''

Racket Squad ''Racket Squad'' is an American TV crime drama series that aired from 1951 to 1953. The format was a narrated anthology drama, as each individual episode featured various ordinary citizens getting ensnared in a different confidence scheme. E ...

'' (1952, TV Series) *''So You Want to Go to a Convention'' (1952, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''So You Never Tell a Lie'' (1952, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *'' Fargo'' (1952) as Kathy MacKenzie *'' Canyon Ambush'' (1952) as Marian Gaylord *''

Eagles of the Fleet ''Flat Top'' (also released as ''Eagles of the Fleet'') is a 1952 American drama war film filmed in Cinecolor, directed by Lesley Selander and starring Sterling Hayden, with early appearances from Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, Richard Carlson, ...

'' (1952) as Dorothy Collier *''So You Want to Wear the Pants'' (1952, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Wyoming Roundup ''Wyoming Roundup'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and written by Daniel B. Ullman. The film stars Whip Wilson, Tommy Farrell, Phyllis Coates, Richard Emory, Robert J. Wilke and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was rel ...

'' (1952) as Terry Howard *'' Invasion, U.S.A.'' (1952) as Mrs. Mulfory *''

The Maverick ''The Maverick'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Myron Healey and Phyllis Coates.Fitzgerald & Magers p.35 Plot Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Lieutenant Pete Devlin * Myron Healey as S ...

'' (1952) as Della Watson *''

Schlitz Playhouse ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'' is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to ''Schlitz Playhouse' ...

'' (1952, TV Series) *''

The Range Rider ''The Range Rider'' is an American Western television series that was first broadcast in syndication from 1951 to 1953. A single lost episode surfaced and was broadcast in 1959. ''The Range Rider'' was also broadcast on British television during ...

'' (1952, TV Series) as Doris Burton / Jane Tracy *'' The Files of Jeffrey Jones'' (1952, TV Series) *'' Scorching Fury'' (1952) as Mrs. Penn, woman on sidewalk *''Craig Kennedy, Criminologist'' (1952, TV Series) as Natalie Larkin *'' Adventures of Superman'' (1952–1953, TV Series) as Lois Lane *''

'' (1952–1964, TV Series) as Dora Hand / Edna Wiley / Lois Bouquette / Mary / Annie Stewart / Margie McMahon / Virginia Arcane *''

'' (1953, Serial) as Carol Bryant *''

Marshal of Cedar Rock ''Marshal of Cedar Rock'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Allan Lane, Phyllis Coates and Eddy Waller.Drew, p. 18. The film's art direction was by Frank Hotaling. Plot Cast * Allan Lane as Marshal Rocky ...

'' (1953) as Martha Clark *''

She's Back on Broadway ''She's Back on Broadway'' is a 1953 musical comedy-drama film in WarnerColor. It is Virginia Mayo's last musical film. Her singing voice was dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams. The film was Mayo's unofficial follow-up to her 1952 musical hit '' She ...

'' (1953) as Blonde (uncredited) *'' Perils of the Jungle'' (1953) as Jo Carter *''

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'' (1953,TV Series) as Donna Sharp *''So You Want a Television Set'' (1953, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''Summer Theatre'' (1953, TV Series) as Marge Minter *''

I'm the Law ''I'm the Law '' is the title of a 30-minute syndicated American television police drama series which aired in 1953 starring George Raft as Lt. George Kirby, a New York Police Department detective involved in solving a variety of crimes in New Yo ...

'' (1953, TV Series) *''So You Love Your Dog'' (1953, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Topeka Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Un ...

'' (1953) as Marian Harrison *'' Here Come the Girls'' (1953) as Chorus Girl (uncredited) *''

El Paso Stampede ''El Paso Stampede'' is a 1953 Western film directed by Harry Keller. Plot Federal Marshal "Rocky" Lane ( Allan Lane) saddles up Black Jack to go to the Mexican border to investigate cattle rustling during the Spanish–American War He gets a ...

'' (1953) as Alice Clark *''

The Red Skelton Hour ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his televis ...

'' (1953, TV Series) as Supporting Sketch Player *''So You Think You Can't Sleep'' (1953, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Your Jeweler's Showcase ''Your Jeweler's Showcase'' is an American television anthology drama series. At least 21 episodes aired on CBS from November 11, 1952 to August 30, 1953. From January 6, 1953 to May 26, 1953 it alternated weekly with ''Demi-Tasse Tales''. Amon ...

'' (1953, TV Series) as Betty Tucker *''

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'' (1953, TV Series) as Millie Montrose *''So You Want to Be an Heir'' (1953, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

Terry and the Pirates ''Terry and the Pirates'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934, to February 25, 1973. Captain Joseph Patterson, editor for the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, ...

'' (1953, TV Series) as Georgia Pettigrew *''

'' (1953–1955, TV Series) as Jane Johnson / Naomi Courtwright / Ann Wyman *''

Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson ''Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson'' is a 30-minute weekly syndicated American anthology series produced by Bing Crosby ProductionsErickson, Hal (1989). ''Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. ...

'' (1954, TV Series) *''So You're Having Neighbor Trouble'' (1954, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

'' (1954) as Rita Carville *''

The Adventures of Kit Carson ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'' is an American Western that aired from 1951 to 1955. The show ran for four seasons and consisted of 104 episodes over four years. The original air date was Saturday, August 11, 1951. It concluded on January 22, 19 ...

'' (1954, TV Series) as Jane Sanders *'' The Duke'' (1954, TV Series) as Gloria *''Public Defender'' (1954, TV Series) as Amberlee Tolliver *'' It's a Great Life'' (1954–1956, TV Series) as Lola Denton / Ann *''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'' (1954–1958, TV Series) as Heather *''

'' (1955) as Jean Evans *''Professional Father'' (1955, TV Series) as Nurse Madge Allen *'' Topper'' (1955, TV Series) as Queen *''

Cavalcade of America ''Cavalcade of America'' is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented musicals, such as an adaptation of ''Show Boat'', and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially ...

'' (1955, TV Series) as Barbara Leland *'' The Millionaire'' (1955, TV Series) as Alice Sands *''

Willy Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scree ...

'' (1955, TV Series) as Betty Estrada *'' Stage 7'' (1955, TV Series) as Alice / Kay Murray *''

Science Fiction Theatre ''Science Fiction Theatre'' was an American science fiction anthology television series that was produced by Ivan Tors and Maurice Ziv and originally aired in syndication. It premiered on April 9, 1955 and ended on April 6, 1957, with a total of ...

'' (1955, TV Series) as Karen Sheldon *''

Lassie Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called ''Lassie Come-Home''. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fic ...

'' (1955, TV Series) as Miss Vernon *''

The Great Gildersleeve ''The Great Gildersleeve'' is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the United States from August 31, 1941 to 1958. Initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, it was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. The series was built a ...

'' (1955, TV Series) as Sally Fuller *''Frontier'' (1955, TV Series) as Medora De More *''Western Union'' (1955, TV pilot) as Nancy Carnes *''

TV Reader's Digest ''TV Reader's Digest '' is the title of a 30-minute American television anthology drama series, which aired on the ABC from 1955 to 1956. Its theme music was "Polonaise" from Act III of ''Eugene Onegin''. Based on articles that appeared in ''Re ...

'' (1955–1956, TV Series) as Nancy / Mother *''

'' (1956, TV Series) as Marge *'' Four Star Theatre'' (1956, TV Series) as Marsha *''So You Want to Be Pretty'' (1956, Short) as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited) *''

Chevron Hall of Stars ''Chevron Hall of Stars'' is an American television anthology series which aired in 1956 in first-run syndication. It was produced by Four Star Productions, and was a half-hour series. Gene Roddenberry’s script ''The Secret Weapon of 117' ...

'' (1956, TV Series) as Mary *''So You Want to Play the Piano'' (1956, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *''

'' (1956, TV Series) *''So Your Wife Wants to Work'' (1956, Short) as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) *'' Girls in Prison'' (1956) as Dorothy *''

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...

'' (1956, TV Series) as Mrs. Martin *''God Is in the Streets'' (1956, Short) *'' This Is the Life'' (1956, TV Series) *''

Chicago Confidential ''Chicago Confidential'' is a 1957 American crime film noir directed by Sidney Salkow, starring Brian Keith, Beverly Garland and Dick Foran. It is based on the 1950 book ''Chicago: Confidential!'' by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer. ''Chicago Confid ...

'' (1957) as Helen Fremont (uncredited) *'' Leave It to Beaver'' (1957, TV Series) as Betty Donaldson *''

'' (1957) as Margaret *''

The Sheriff of Cochise ''The Sheriff of Cochise'' is an American police crime drama television series of 79 black-and-white episodes broadcast from 1956 to 1958. The show has two seasons of 39 episodes, and there is an additional standalone episode. Each episode runs ...

'' (1958, TV Series) as Vera Watson *''

'' (1958) as Bess Johnson *''

'' (1958, TV Series) as Monica Freeborn *''

'' (1958) as Janice Hamilton *'' This Is Alice'' (1958, TV Series) as Clarissa Holliday *''

Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson that ran from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded to ...

'' (1958–1961, TV Series) *''

'' (1958–1964, TV Series) as Edna / Rose Kinney / Hattie Kelly *''

'' (1958–1964, TV Series) as Inez Fremont / Frieda Crawson / Norma Carter *''

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ''Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on the Columbia Broadcasting System between 1958 and 1960. Three of its 48 episodes served as pilots for the 1950s television ...

'' (1959, TV Series) as Belle *''

Black Saddle ''Black Saddle'' is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on NBC from January 10, 1959, to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original backdoo ...

'' (1959, TV Series) as Maggie *'' Lux Playhouse'' (1959, TV Series) as Ellen Packer *''

'' (1959) as Dale Marshall *'' Hennesey'' (1959, TV Series) as Dr. Patricia Granger *'' Rawhide'' (1959–1961, TV Series) as Elizabeth Gwynn / Nora Sage *''

The Untouchables Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to: American history * Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness * ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley * ''The U ...

'' (1959–1962, TV Series) as Angela Lamberto / Ellie Morley / Renee Sullivan *''

The DuPont Show with June Allyson ''The DuPont Show with June Allyson'' (also known as ''The June Allyson Show'') is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959, to April 3, 1961, with rebroadcasts continuing until June 12, 1961. The series was ...

'' (1960, TV Series) as Penny *'' Hawaiian Eye'' (1960, TV Series) as Laura Seldon *''

The Best of the Post ''The Best of the Post'' is a syndicated anthology drama television series adapted from stories published in the '' Saturday Evening Post'' magazine. It was produced by John J. Enders and hosted by John Conte. A total of 26 half-hour episodes, ...

'' (1960, TV Series) as Mollie *''

Gunslinger Gunfighters, also called gunslingers (), or in the 19th and early 20th centuries gunmen, were individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in gunfights and shootouts. Today, the t ...

'' (1961, TV Series) as Teresa Perez *''

The Patty Duke Show ''The Patty Duke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Sidney Sheldon and William Asher. The series ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, to April 27, 1966. The series was developed as a vehicle for teenage star Patty Duke, who h ...

'' (1963–1964, TV Series) as Secretary *'' The Virginian'' (1964, TV Series) as Mrs. Marden *''

'' (1964, TV Series) as Edna *''

Slattery's People ''Slattery's People'' is a 1964–65 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state legislator, co-starring Ed Asner and Tol Avery, and featuring Carroll O'Connor and Warren Oat ...

'' (1964, TV Series) as Helen Mayfield *'' Thompson's Ghost'' (1966, TV Movie) as Milly Thompson *''Summer Fun'' (1966, TV Series) as Milly Thompson *''

'' (1970) as Tish's Mother *''Whisper Kill'' (1988, TV Movie) *''Kiss Shot'' (1989, TV Movie) *'' Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn'' (1989) as

Gladys Pearl Baker Gladys Pearl Baker Mortensen Eley ( Monroe; May 27, 1902 – March 11, 1984) was the mother of American actress Marilyn Monroe. Early life Gladys Pearl Monroe was born on May 27, 1902 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico. Her mother, Della Mae Mo ...

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Midnight Caller ''Midnight Caller'' is an American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on NBC from October 25, 1988, to May 17, 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growin ...

'' (1991, TV Series) as Meredith Gaynor *''Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love'' (1991, TV Movie) as Katherine *'' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1994, TV Series) as Ellen Lane *''

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...

'' (1994, TV Series) as Mrs. Howard *''Hollywood: The Movie'' (1996, Video) as Old Dora (final appearance)

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