Noel Neill
Biography
Noel Neill was an American actress and model who began performing professionally in the early 1940s after graduating from high school in Minneapolis, where she was born. She signed with Paramount Pictures and appeared in many of the studio's features and short subjects before becoming a familiar face in Monogram's Teen Agers films, often as reporter Betty Rogers. That newsroom role helped when producer Sam Katzman cast her as Lois Lane in the serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). She then played Lois in the television series Adventures of Superman for five seasons until 1958. Neill returned to Superman productions over the years, including a cameo as Lois Lane's mother in the 1978 film Superman and the role of Gertrude Vanderworth in Superman Returns (2006). She also appeared in the documentary Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) and received a Golden Boot Award in 2004.
95years old at death
- Born Minneapolis
- Died Tucson
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Noel Darleen Neill (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 58 years1948 to 2006
Every film, newest first
- 2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanIMDb rating 7.8
- 2006Superman ReturnsIMDb rating 6.1
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelIMDb rating 5.5
- 1950Atom Man vs. SupermanIMDb rating 6.5
- 1948SupermanIMDb rating 6.7
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Big break
Noel Neill was cast as Lois Lane in the Superman serials because producer Sam Katzman remembered her news-hawk portrayals in his Teen Agers musical comedies.
A first
During World War II, Noel Neill's pin-up was ranked number two among GIs, while Betty Grable's pin-up held the number one spot.
Beyond film
Neill sang with the orchestra of Bob Crosby. She also performed at the Del Mar Turf Club, a venue owned by Bing Crosby.
Noel Neill movies on Netflix
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Spencer Gordon Bennet directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Spencer Gordon BennetDirector, 2 films, 1948 to 1950
All films by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Also two films together3 more actors
- Jack IngramAtom Man vs. Superman (1950) and Superman (1948)
- Terry FrostAtom Man vs. Superman (1950) and Superman (1948)
- Tommy BondAtom Man vs. Superman (1950) and Superman (1948)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2008 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
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