Phyllis Coates, who became television’s first Lois Lane when she was cast in the classic Adventures of Superman series starring George Reeves, died yesterday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & ...

Phyllis Coates, the first actress to play the beloved DC Comics character, Lois Lane, on television, has died at age 96. According to multiple reports, the actress died from natural causes on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Phyllis Coates, the actress who ...

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 ...

Margot Kidder was one of several actresses to play the role of Lois Lane, but the four-timer — Superman, Superman II, Superman III, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace — remains the most memorable.

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. Laura Press, Coates’s ...

(NEXSTAR) – Phyllis Coates, the actress who first portrayed Lois Lane opposite George Reeves’ Superman in the original “Adventures of Superman” television series, died Wednesday at the age of 96, her ...