Noel Neill

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Noel Neill (2008)

Noel Neill (born November 25, 1920 in Minneapolis , Minnesota - † July 3, 2016 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American actress who was best known for her role as first actress Lois Lanes in Superman films .

Film rolls

Noel Neill was the first actress to portray the role of Lois Lane in cinema and television. She was in films Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), as well as in seasons two to six of the series Superman - Savior in Need (1953-1958) to be seen (in the first season Phyllis Coates was the actress).

In 1946 she was seen in the comedy film College Queen in the role of Cindy Harris . She also played in supporting roles in Spiel mit dem Tode and An American in Paris , but was not mentioned in the credits of either film.

In Superman (1978) she had a guest role as Lois Lane's mother, along with first Superman actor Kirk Alyn as their father. In 2006 she played Gertrude Vanderworth , the dying woman at the beginning of the film Superman Returns .

Noel Neill died on July 3, 2016, at the age of 95 after a long illness at her home in Tucson, Arizona.

Others

In 2010, a Lois Lane statue, modeled after Noel Neill, was unveiled in Metropolis , Illinois .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Noel Neill  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ College Queen (1946). Internet Movie Database , accessed November 3, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Rich Johnston: The First Screen Lois Lane, Noel Neill, Dies Aged 95. July 4, 2016, accessed July 4, 2016 .
  3. ^ Metropolis unveils statue of Superman's Lois Lane. American Broadcasting Company , June 16, 2010, accessed November 3, 2012 .
personal data
SURNAME Neill, Noel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Minneapolis , Minnesota, USA
DATE OF DEATH 3rd July, 2016
Place of death Tucson , Arizona, USA