Acting
Kay Linaker
EN cinema · 50 credits
Born
19 July 1913
Died
18 April 2008 (aged 94)
Birthplace
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Also known as Kay Phillips · Mary Katherine Linaker · Kate Phillips · Lynn Acker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Katherine Linaker, known professionally as Kay Linaker, Kate Phillips, and Kay Linaker-Phillips (July 19, 1913, Pine Bluff, Arkansas – April 18, 2008, Keene, New Hampshire) was an American actress and screenwriter, who appeared in many B movies during the 1930s and 1940s, most notably Kitty Foyle (1940). Linaker used her married name (Kay Phillips) as a screenwriter, notably for the cult movie hit The Blob (1958). She is credited with coining the name "The Blob" for the movie, which was originally titled "The Molten Meteor".
Known for
Filmography
The Blob
Original Film Writer
The Blob
Screenplay
Lady in the Dark
as Liza's Mother
Laura
as Woman (uncredited)
Men on Her Mind
as Eloise Palmer
Cinderella Swings It
as Madame Dolores
Two Weeks to Live
as Mrs. Madge Carmen
The More the Merrier
as Miss Allen (uncredited)
Let's Face It
as Canteen Hostess
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Margo Rogers
War Dogs
as Joan Allen
The Night Before the Divorce
as Hedda Smythe
Men of Texas
as Mrs. Sarah Olsen
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Helen Ashby
Private Nurse
as Helene
Blood and Sand
as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
They Dare Not Love
as Barbara Murdock
Remember the Day
as Society Reporter
Glamour Boy
as Mrs. Emily Colder
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Linda Pendleton
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Brenda Tracy
Mystery Sea Raider
as Flossie La Mare
Kitty Foyle
as Wyn's Wife
The Invisible Woman
as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
Green Hell
as Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
Free, Blonde and 21
as Mrs. John Crane
Hidden Enemy
as Sonia Manning
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Mrs. Wayne Russell
Girl from Rio
as Vicki
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Man About Town
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Mrs. Demooth
Hotel for Women
as Jane
I Am a Criminal
as Linda La Rue
Personal Secretary
as Flo Sampson
Trade Winds
as Grace (Uncredited)
The Last Warning
as Carla Rodriguez
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Joan Karnoff
The Outer Gate
as Lois Borden
Black Aces
as Sandy McKenzie
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Sally Keating
Easy Money
as Carol Carter
Road Gang
as Barbara Winston
Crack-Up
as Mrs. Fleming
The Girl from Mandalay
as Jeanie Barton Foster