Biography
Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 β July 3, 2016) was an American actress. She played Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), as well as the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman. She appeared in 80 films and television series in her career.Following high school graduation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Neill took up professional acting and modeling in the early 1940s before taking the role of Lois Lane. She later appeared in various productions of the Superman franchise. She was cast as the parent or another relative of the main character: Neill briefly appeared in the 1978 Superman feature film, the 1980s TV series Superboy and a featured cameo in the 2006 film Superman Returns. In 2003, writer Larry Ward wrote an authorized biography of Neill, Truth, Justice, & The American Way: The Life And Times Of Noel Neill, The Original Lois Lane. A limited-edition, expanded version of the book was released in 2006. In 2007, Ward wrote another book on Neill, Beyond Lois Lane, which focused on the actress' other acting and modeling work.
Filmography
all 68
Movies 61
TV Shows 7
self 4
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story (2023)
Superman Returns (2006)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
Hindsight Is 20/20... (2004)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)
Superboy (1988)
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1980)
Superman (1978)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Lawless Rider (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Montana Incident (1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics (1952)
Submarine Command (1951)
Whistling Hills (1951)
An American in Paris (1951)
Racket Squad (1951)
Abilene Trail (1951)
The Cisco Kid (1950)
Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
The Lone Ranger (1949)
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)
Forgotten Women (1949)
Sky Dragon (1949)
Son of a Badman (1949)
Gun Runner (1949)
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948)
Music Man (1948)
Beyond Glory (1948)
Superman (1948)
Campus Sleuth (1948)
Are You With It? (1948)
The Big Clock (1948)
Man or Mouse (1948)
Smart Politics (1948)
Sarge Goes to College (1947)
Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)
Vacation Days (1947)
High School Hero (1946)
Junior Prom (1946)
Freddie Steps Out (1946)
College Queen (1946)
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
The Stork Club (1945)
Bring on the Girls (1945)
Here Come the Waves (1944)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
Rainbow Island (1944)
Are These Our Parents? (1944)
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)
Let's Face It (1943)
Young Ideas (1943)
Prairie Chickens (1943)
Salute for Three (1943)
Holiday Inn (1942)
Henry and Dizzy (1942)
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Miss Polly (1941)
Henry Aldrich for President (1941)
Mad Youth (1940)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1920-11-25
Deathday2016-07-03 (95 years old)
Birth NameNoel Darleen Neill
Birth PlaceMinneapolis, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsInkpot Award
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