Noel Darleen Neill is an American actress in motion pictures and television. She is best known for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the film serials Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman.
| Full Name | Noel Neill |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 25, 1920 |
| Died | July 3, 2016, Tucson, Arizona, United States, July 3, 2016, Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.62 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Singer, Dancer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Joel Taylor, William Behrens, Hal Lierley, Joel J Taylor, William Behrens, Hal Lierley |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624747 |
| Movies | Superman Returns, Stamp Day for Superman, The Lawless Rider, Invasion U.S.A., The James Brothers of Missouri, Forgotten Women, Adventures of Frank and Jesse James, Junior Prom, The Stork Club, Are These Our Parents?, Son of a Badman, Superman Returns, Junior Prom, Invasion U.S.A., Sky Dragon, Vacati... |
| TV Shows | Adventures of Superman, Adventures of Superman |
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| 1 | [on working on the "Teenagers" series of films for Monogram Pictures in the late 1940s] I don't care, you can say there were 20 for all I care. June Preisser was stuck up anyway. Only because she'd been in vaudeville 50 years before that, she thought she was a star. I didn't like her much. And vice-versa, I guess. |
| 2 | [on fans] Fame has never been an issue for me. I can honestly say that I have never, ever had any unpleasant encounters with fans or autograph collectors. I guess I just attract the mature, respectful fan. |
| 3 | [About George Reeves' death] I am not aware of anyone who wanted George dead. I never said I thought George was murdered. I just don't know what happened. All I know is that George always seemed happy to me, and I saw him two days before he died and he was still happy then. |
| 4 | [Speaking of George Reeves] In between takes, he would look into the camera, lift up his glasses and wink. He was our hero. |
| 5 | [Referring to the extent of her role as Lois Lane and Jack Larson's as Jimmy Olsen on Adventures of Superman (1952)] We spent most of our time bound, gagged, and waiting for the bomb to go off. |
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| 1 | Her body was cremated and her ashes were giving to the friendship members. |
| 2 | Most famous for her role as reporter Lois Lane on Adventures of Superman (1952), she actually came from a journalistic background--her father worked on the copy desk of the Minneapolis Star-Journal newspaper in Minneapolis, MN, for many years. |
| 3 | She has two roles in common with both Phyllis Coates and Teri Hatcher: (1) Neill played Lois Lane in Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) and Adventures of Superman (1952), Coates played her in Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) and Adventures of Superman (1952) and Hatcher played her in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) and (2) Neill played Lois' mother Ellen Lane in Superman (1978), Coates played her in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: The House of Luthor (1994) and Hatcher played her in Smallville: Abandoned (2010). |
| 4 | She appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners in consecutive years: An American in Paris (1951) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Her Adventures of Superman (1952) co-star George Reeves also appeared in two Best Picture winners: Gone with the Wind (1939) and From Here to Eternity (1953). |
| 5 | On June 6, 2012, she relocated back to Metropolis, IL, after a successful recovery from hip surgery. At age 93 she was enjoying her peaceful retirement answering fan mail. |
| 6 | In her teens she was a popular photographic model. While Betty Grable's pin-up was #1 among GIs during World War II, Neill ranked next, She worked as a professional singer and dancer, under contract to Bing Crosby. |
| 7 | Metropolis, Illinois, USA [June 2003] |
| 8 | On July 23, 2010, she fell in her home in Tucson, Arizona, and broke her hip. She was hospitalized for surgery at Tucson Medical Center. |
| 9 | Arguably the most prolific actor or actress in Superman's live-action legacy, she played Lois Lane in the two Superman serials, replaced Phyllis Coates as Lane in Adventures of Superman (1952) during the second season, had a cameo in Superman (1978), guest-starred on Superboy (1988) and appears in Superman Returns (2006). |
| 10 | A trained singer and dancer, before entering films she had a nightclub career, performing in such well-known Hollywood clubs as Ciro's, the Mocambo and the Trocadero. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | | filming | Aunt Lois |
| Superman Returns | 2006 | | Gertrude Vanderworth |
| Surge of Power | 2004 | | Aunt Lois |
| Hindsight Is 20/20... | 2004 | Short | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Superboy | 1991 | TV Series | Alexis |
| Superman 50th Anniversary | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Ella Lane - Lois Lane's Mother |
| Superman | 1978 | | Ella Lane (uncredited) |
| Adventures of Superman | 1953-1958 | TV Series | Lois Lane |
| The Lawless Rider | 1954 | | Nancy James |
| Public Defender | 1954 | TV Series | Betty Prentice |
| Stamp Day for Superman | 1954 | Short | Lois Lane |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | 1953 | | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Invasion U.S.A. | 1952 | | Second Airline Ticket Agent |
| Montana Incident | 1952 | | Frances Martin |
| Racket Squad | 1952 | TV Series | Peggy Dawson |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | 1952 | | Noel (uncredited) |
| Fireside Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Submarine Command | 1951 | | Mrs. Sue Carlson (uncredited) |
| Whistling Hills | 1951 | | Beth Fairchild |
| An American in Paris | 1951 | | American Girl (uncredited) |
| Abilene Trail | 1951 | | Mary Dawson |
| The Lone Ranger | 1951 | TV Series | Molly Niles |
| The Cisco Kid | 1950 | TV Series | Rita Shannon |
| Atom Man vs. Superman | 1950 | | Lois Lane |
| Red, Hot and Blue | 1949 | | Actress in Theatre Group (uncredited) |
| The James Brothers of Missouri | 1949 | | Peg Royer |
| Forgotten Women | 1949 | | Ellen Reid |
| The Sky Dragon | 1949 | | Jane Marshall |
| Son of a Badman | 1949 | | Vicki Burley |
| The Cactus Cut-Up | 1949 | Short | Errol's Daughter |
| Gun Runner | 1949 | | Jessica Harris |
| When My Baby Smiles at Me | 1948 | | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Adventures of Frank and Jesse James | 1948 | | Judy Powell |
| Music Man | 1948 | | Kitty |
| Beyond Glory | 1948 | | Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Superman | 1948 | | Lois Lane |
| Campus Sleuth | 1948 | | Betty Rogers |
| Are You with It? | 1948 | | Terry |
| The Big Clock | 1948 | | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Glamour Girl | 1948 | | Gertrude |
| Man or Mouse | 1948 | Short | Daughter of Hercules Jones |
| Smart Politics | 1948 | | Betty Rogers |
| Brick Bradford | 1947 | | Lula - Native Girl (uncredited) |
| The Fabulous Joe | 1947 | | Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed, uncredited) |
| The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival | 1947 | | Courtroom Spectator, in 'Fabulous Joe' |
| Sarge Goes to College | 1947 | | Betty Rogers |
| Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman | 1947 | | Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Over the Santa Fe Trail | 1947 | | Taffy Neill |
| Vacation Days | 1947 | | Betty Rogers |
| High School Hero | 1946 | | Betty Rogers |
| Freddie Steps Out | 1946 | | Betty Rogers |
| College Queen | 1946 | Short | Cindy Harris, College Queen |
| Junior Prom | 1946/I | | Betty Rogers |
| The Well-Groomed Bride | 1946 | | WAVE (uncredited) |
| The Blue Dahlia | 1946 | | Nolie - Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) |
| Tars and Spars | 1946 | | Cigarette girl in nightclub |
| The Stork Club | 1945 | | Jacqueline Billingsley (uncredited) |
| Duffy's Tavern | 1945 | | School Kid (uncredited) |
| You Hit the Spot | 1945 | Short | Muriel / Echo |
| Bring on the Girls | 1945 | | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Here Come the Waves | 1944 | | Dorothy |
| Rainbow Island | 1944 | | Lona's Companion (uncredited) |
| Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | 1944 | | Girl (uncredited) |
| Are These Our Parents? | 1944 | | Terry Salisbury |
| Fun Time | 1944 | Short | Flora Daley |
| Henry Aldrich's Little Secret | 1944 | | Daisy |
| Standing Room Only | 1944 | | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Let's Face It | 1943 | | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Young Ideas | 1943 | | Co-ed (uncredited) |
| Lady of Burlesque | 1943 | uncredited | |
| Prairie Chickens | 1943 | | Girl on Bus Tour (uncredited) |
| Salute for Three | 1943 | | Gracie O'Connor (uncredited) |
| Henry and Dizzy | 1942 | | Jean |
| Miss Annie Rooney | 1942 | | Marty's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| She's in the Army | 1942 | | WAC Enlistee (uncredited) |
| The Remarkable Andrew | 1942 | | Congratulatory Girl in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Miss Polly | 1941 | | School Girl (uncredited) |
| Henry Aldrich for President | 1941 | | Student (uncredited) |
| Mad Youth | 1940 | | Teenager (uncredited) |
$2 Million