Phyllis Coates Autographs
Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell; January 15, 1927 – October 11, 2023) was an American actress with a career spanning over fifty years. She was best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men and in the first season of the television series Adventures of Superman.
Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell was born on January 15, 1927, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Coates was the daughter of William Robert Rush Stell and Lorraine "Luzzie" Jack Teel. After graduating from Odessa High School, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother. Coates attended (as Gypsy Stell) Los Angeles City College.
Originally billed under her birth name as Gypsy Stell, Coates was discovered in a Hollywood and Vine restaurant by vaudeville comedian Ken Murray, from whom she learned comic timing. She subsequently appeared as a dancer and a comedienne in skits for ten months in Blackouts, his "racy" (mildly risqué) variety show. She later performed as one of Earl Carroll's showgirls at his Earl Carroll Theatre. In 1946, she toured with a USO production of Anything Goes.
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Current items with a signature of Phyllis Coates
These are the most current items with a signature of Phyllis Coates that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | LOIS LANE Phyllis Coates signed 8x10 UACC COA ... TV's SUPERMAN | $109.50 |  |
| LOIS LANE Phyllis Coates signed 8x10 UACC COA ... TV's SUPERMAN | $109.50 | |
| LOIS LANE Phyllis Coates signed 8x10 UACC COA ... TV's SUPERMAN | $109.50 | |
Traded items with a signature of Phyllis Coates
The most expensive item with a signature of Phyllis Coates (PHYLLIS COATES - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH) was sold in January 2026 for $863.19 while the cheapest item (Phyllis Coates Signed 8x11 Magazine Page Photo Hollywood Celebrity) found a new owner for $0.11 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2020 with an average selling price of $24.98 for an autographed item of Phyllis Coates. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $512.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was July 2019. In average, an autographed item from Phyllis Coates is worth $19.98.
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