Superman's original Lois Lane actress Phyllis Coates has sadly died at the age of 96, her daughter has confirmed in a statement – nearly 30 years after her last major TV role
The Hollywood actress starred alongside George Reeves in the TV series Adventures of Superman, and was the first person to portray the feisty newspaper reporter on-screen in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men.
As a result, the star was regularly told to wear the exact same outfit during filming - a suit and hat. After a falling out with the show's producers, Phyllis departed and Noel Neill continued in her place.Phyllis was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on 15 January 1927. in 1948, Phyllis became a fully-fledged actress, landing parts in the likes of Smart Girls Don't Talk and My Foolish Heart.
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