American actor George Reeves, as Superman, stands with Phyllis Coates, as Lois Lane, in a still from the television series, "Adventures of Superman," circa 1952. Coates died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

A Wichita Falls native who made a name for herself in Hollywood in the early years of television died Oct. 11. Phyllis Coates was best known as the first actress to play the character Lois Lane in the ...

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 ...

Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television, died on Oct. 11 in Woodland Hills, Calif., her daughter Laura Press confirmed to the New York Times. She was ...

Phyllis Coates, who played reporter Lois Lane, one of the most enduring characters in popular culture, in a theatrical film and the first season of the popular “Adventures of Superman” television ...