It was very sad to hear about the death of actress Noel Neill, she died this pass Sunday (July 3rd) in Tucson, AZ at the age of 95. It's been reported that she had been dealing with health problems.
She was most known for playing Lois Lane from not only the serials that played in the theatres during the 1940s and 1950s but for taking over the character on The Adventures of Superman TV series (seasons 2-6). She was also in a small scene in the 1978 Superman movie, it's the scene where Clark was racing pass the speeding train, she was the woman sitting next to the little girl who was looking out the window of the train. She along with Jack Larson appeared on a fourth season episode of the 1990s Superboy TV series. She was also in the opening scene of the movie Superman Returns, she was the dying older woman that Lex Luthor charmed into obtaining her fortune. I also forgot that Jack Larson also appeared in that movie, he was the bartender at the bar where Clark and Jimmy were at.
It's been almost three years since I bought all six seasons and of course watched every episode of Adventures of Superman, but in a way I'm still fairly new to the phenomena of that show. Noel Neill's performance of Lois Lane was spot on. She showed Lois as being strong-willed and inquisitive but surprisingly showed a softer flirtatious side in regard to Superman. But I love how exasperated she would get sometimes with Clark Kent especially with all his evasiveness. In a way Jimmy Olsen was her sidekick because no matter what foolish idea either of them came up with to get to the bottom of a story, they would always end up pursuing it and most likely requiring a little assistance from Superman.
To anyone who may not know, Noel Neill was the first to portray Lois Lane onscreen. To a legendary actress, I would like to wish her family and those who cared about her my condolences. May She Rest in Peace.
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