Portrait of Phyllis Coates

Acting

Phyllis Coates

Career

Active from 1948 to 1996, with a break from 1967 to 1988, busiest in 1951 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
46
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Phyllis Coates Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Dark Humor
    1.3, average 2.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 6
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Vintage Film 2
  • Black and White 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Domestic Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

106
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 61
Hollywood: The Movie
Hollywood: The Movie (1996)
GoodWatch score 39

as Old Dora

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Mrs. Howard

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ellen Lane

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
GoodWatch score 57

as Katherine

1980s

2 titles
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989)

as Gladys Baker

Christine Cromwell
Christine Cromwell (1989)

TV show ยท as Friend

1970s

1 title ยท average score 59
The Baby Maker
The Baby Maker (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

as Tish's Mother

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 69
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
U-238 and the Witch Doctor (1966)

as Carol Bryant

The Claw Monsters
The Claw Monsters (1966)

as Jean Evans (archive footage)

Summer Fun
Summer Fun (1966)

TV show

The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mrs. Marden

Gunslinger
Gunslinger (1961)

TV show ยท as Teresa Perez

1950s

84 titles ยท average score 62
The Incredible Petrified World
The Incredible Petrified World (1959)
GoodWatch score 22

as Dale Marshall

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)
GoodWatch score 40

as Margaret

So You Want to Play the Piano
So You Want to Play the Piano (1956)

as Alice McDoakes

Panther Girl of the Kongo
Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jean Evans, Panther Girl

So You Want to Be an Heir
So You Want to Be an Heir (1953)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Jungle Drums of Africa
Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)

as Carol Bryant

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Lois Lane

Fargo
Fargo (1952)

as Kathy MacKenzie

Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lois Lane

So You Want to Be a Bachelor
So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951)

as Alice

So You Want to Throw a Party
So You Want to Throw a Party (1950)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Think You're Not Guilty
So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 57
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter (1949)

as Alice McDoakes

So You Want to Get Rich Quick
So You Want to Get Rich Quick (1949)

as Alice

So You're Having In-Law Trouble
So You're Having In-Law Trouble (1949)

as Alice

So You Want to Be Popular
So You Want to Be Popular (1949)

as Office secretary

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949)

as Alice McDoakes

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1949)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Ann Wyman / Jane Johnson

So You Want to Be on the Radio
So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Politics
So You Want to Be in Politics (1948)

as Alice McDoakes

Smart Girls Don't Talk
Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)