Phyllis Coates, actor who first portrayed ‘Superman’ reporter Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96

Phyllis Coates, actor who first portrayed ‘Superman’ reporter Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96

As Superman, American actor George Reeves (1914 - 1959) stands with Phyllis Coates, as Lois Lane, in a still from the television series, ‘Adventures of Superman,’ c. 1952.

LOS ANGELES — Phyllis Coates, who portrayed “Superman” Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane, has died. She was 96.

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