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Kay Linaker

Acting
94 years oldPine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

Biography

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".

Personal Details

Born
July 19, 1913 - April 18, 2008 (age 94)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Kay Phillips
Mary Katherine Linaker
Kate Phillips
Lynn Acker

Movies (49)

Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress

Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress

as Self

2008

Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland

Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland

as Self

2007

The Blob
6.2

The Blob

Screenplay (Writing)

1958

Laura
7.6

Laura

as Woman (uncredited)

1944

It Happened Tomorrow
6.7

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

Men on Her Mind
4.0

Men on Her Mind

as Eloise Palmer

1944

Lady in the Dark
4.3

Lady in the Dark

as Liza's Mother

1944

Let's Face It
4.5

Let's Face It

as Canteen Hostess

1943

The More the Merrier
6.9

The More the Merrier

as Miss Allen (uncredited)

1943

Two Weeks to Live
2.0

Two Weeks to Live

as Mrs. Madge Carmen

1943

Cinderella Swings It

Cinderella Swings It

as Madame Dolores

1943

War Dogs
4.7

War Dogs

as Joan Allen

1942

Men of Texas

Men of Texas

as Mrs. Sarah Olsen

1942

The Night Before the Divorce
4.5

The Night Before the Divorce

as Hedda Smythe

1942

A Close Call for Ellery Queen
5.2

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

as Margo Rogers

1942

Remember the Day
6.6

Remember the Day

as Society Reporter

1941

Glamour Boy
6.0

Glamour Boy

as Mrs. Emily Colder

1941

Charlie Chan in Rio
6.2

Charlie Chan in Rio

as Helen Ashby

1941

Private Nurse

Private Nurse

as Helene

1941

Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)

1941

They Dare Not Love
6.0

They Dare Not Love

as Barbara Murdock

1941

Kitty Foyle
6.5

Kitty Foyle

as Wyn's Wife

1940

The Invisible Woman
5.7

The Invisible Woman

as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)

1940

Mystery Sea Raider
3.0

Mystery Sea Raider

as Flossie La Mare

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

as Brenda Tracy

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
6.9

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as Linda Pendleton

1940

Free, Blonde and 21
8.0

Free, Blonde and 21

as Mrs. John Crane

1940

Green Hell
3.9

Green Hell

as Woman in Cafe (uncredited)

1940

Hidden Enemy
5.0

Hidden Enemy

as Sonia Manning

1940

Drums Along the Mohawk
6.4

Drums Along the Mohawk

as Mrs. Demooth

1939

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
6.3

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

as Nurse

1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
6.6

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

as Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm

1939

Girl from Rio
2.8

Girl from Rio

as Vicki

1939

Hotel for Women
6.0

Hotel for Women

as Jane

1939

Man About Town
3.6

Man About Town

as Receptionist (uncredited)

1939

Charlie Chan in Reno
6.3

Charlie Chan in Reno

as Mrs. Wayne Russell

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2

Young Mr. Lincoln

as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

1939

Trade Winds
6.3

Trade Winds

as Grace (Uncredited)

1938

I Am a Criminal
4.5

I Am a Criminal

as Linda La Rue

1938

The Last Warning
7.0

The Last Warning

as Carla Rodriguez

1938

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

as Flo Sampson

1938

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
6.2

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

as Joan Karnoff

1937

Black Aces
5.2

Black Aces

as Sandy McKenzie

1937

The Outer Gate
4.0

The Outer Gate

as Lois Borden

1937

Crack-Up
5.5

Crack-Up

as Mrs. Fleming

1936

Easy Money
4.4

Easy Money

as Carol Carter

1936

The Girl from Mandalay
3.0

The Girl from Mandalay

as Jeanie Barton Foster

1936

Road Gang
6.5

Road Gang

as Barbara Winston

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
5.6

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as Sally Keating

1936