Phyllis Coates, Lois Lane actress, born 1927

Phyllis Coates, born January 15, 1927 in Wichita Falls, Texas, had a movie career that spanned many decades, but she is best known for her role as Lois Lane in the Adventures of Superman. She appeared in 24 episodes from 1952-1953, after which she was replaced by Noel Neill.  

Prior to Superman, Coates appeared along side Neill in the Cold War movie Invasion, U.S.A., in which they play ticket agents for an airline.

Her last appearance was in 1996 in Hollywood: The Movie.  She passed away in October 2023 at 96 in Los Angeles.

"Invasion, USA" released 1952

Invasion, U.S.A, released December 10, 1952, is a kinda creepy movie, as people in a bar watching TV observe an invasion by the Soviet Union.  I was introduced to this movie via Mystery Science Theater 3000.  A lot of the movie is stock footage of airplanes, and the ending is an interesting twist, although a bit of a cop-out.

One scene has Phyllis Coates and Noel Neill working as airline ticket agents.  Both women played Lois Lane opposite George Reeve as Superman.  

The film is considered a success, bringing in a profit of over $1.2M.