Noel Neill: Smallville's Erica Durance, Others Remember Original Lois Lane
The original live-action Lois Lane, Noel Neill, was fondly remembered by Smallville cast members in the wake of her passing on Sunday at age 95.
RELATEDNoel Neill, TV’s Lois Lane, Dead at 95
Neill was the first to play the iconic newspaper reporter in the black-and-white 1948 Superman film serial (opposite Kirk Alyn). She then made her TV debut as Lois starting with Season 2 of Adventures of Superman, replacing Phyllis Coates in the role. Neill also put in cameos in the 1978 Superman film (which marked Christopher Reeve’s debut as the Man of Steel) as well as 2006’s Superman Returns (starring Brandon Routh).
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Smallville‘s own Lois, Erica Durance, shared via Twitter several of the official EricaDurance.TV website’s photos of when she had the pleasure of meeting Neill. “She was a gracious, funny, spunky and strong woman,” Durance tells TVLine. “I was lucky to have met her.”
Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor on Smallville, shared his own photo memory, hailing Neill as “an amazing lady.” Allison Mack retweeted Rosenbaum’s sentiment, also “sending love to all those who will miss” Neill.
#NoelNeill, #Superman's first onscreen #LoisLane, dies at 95. 😢 #RIPNoelNeill pic.twitter.com/WSyhjFhpPf
— Erica Durance TV ◡̈ (@ericadurancetv) July 5, 2016
Sad 2 hear about the passing of this amazing lady RIP #NoelNeill loved meeting her and sharing a laugh #LoisLane pic.twitter.com/ukB0LC9nEi
— Michael Rosenbaum (@mrosenbaum711) July 5, 2016
Sending love to all those who will miss her. Rest in peace #NoelNeill <3 https://t.co/2HswRREBdR
— Allison Mack (@allisonmack) July 5, 2016
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