Kay Linaker
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1913-07-19 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
- Died
- 2008-04-18
Known for
- Laura (1944) — Woman (uncredited)
- The Blob (1958) — Screenplay
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) — Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) — Mrs. Demooth
- The More the Merrier (1943) — Miss Allen (uncredited)
- The Invisible Woman (1940) — Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
- Blood and Sand (1941) — Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
- Kitty Foyle (1940) — Wyn's Wife
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) — Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
- Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) — Joan Karnoff
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) — Linda Pendleton
- Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) — Mrs. Wayne Russell
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) — Helen Ashby
- Green Hell (1940) — Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
- Crack-Up (1936) — Mrs. Fleming