Noel Neill
American actress (1920–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress, pin-up girl, and model.[2] 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.[3]
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Born | Noel Darleen Neill (1920-11-25)November 25, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | July 3, 2016(2016-07-03) (aged 95) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
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Years active | 1940–2016 |
Known for | Lois Lane in Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), and Adventures of Superman |
Spouses | Hal Lierley
(m. 1943; ann. 1943)William Behrens
(m. 1953; div. 1962)Joel Taylor
(m. 1963; div. 1971) |
Awards | Inkpot Award (2008)[1] |
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.[4] 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[5] and a featured cameo in the 2006 film Superman Returns.[6]