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Noel Neill inspired a generation of journalists with her portrayal of Lois Lane
Lane was more than just a character.
For those watching Adventures of Superman, Noel Neill was more than just a pretty face. The actor became an inspiration to young girls everywhere who aspired to be like Lois Lane.
The actor played the character throughout the series after the departure of Phyllis Coates in the first season.
During an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Neill revealed that over the course of the show, she became close with her super co-star, George Reeves.
“You know, George [Reeves] directed part of the ‘Mrs. Superman’ episode, where I dreamed I was going to marry him,” said the actor. “It was really quite a cute little thing. At the very end, before I realize I’ve been dreaming, George and Jack Larson [Jimmy Olsen] and John Hamilton [Perry White] come to see why I haven’t come to work. I rush to George and say, ‘Oh, darling!’ And then, when I find out it’s been a dream, I actually shed a little tear.”
However, Neill ensured that she played Lois Lane as a smart, capable woman. Because of Neill’s fierce portrayal, several audience members looked up to the character.
“Quite a few of the little gals at the colleges would say they were inspired when they were growing up by the fact that Lois Lane could work with me,” said Neill. “They said that’s how they got into journalism. It was very flattering that the character inspired them.”
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