Kay Linaker
Born
July 19, 1913
Died
April 18, 2008 (94 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
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
Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress
Self
2008
Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland
Self
2007
Laura
Woman (uncredited)
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Men on Her Mind
Eloise Palmer
1944
Lady in the Dark
Liza's Mother
1944
Let's Face It
Canteen Hostess
1943
The More the Merrier
Miss Allen (uncredited)
1943
Two Weeks to Live
Mrs. Madge Carmen
1943
Cinderella Swings It
Madame Dolores
1943
War Dogs
Joan Allen
1942
Men of Texas
Mrs. Sarah Olsen
1942
The Night Before the Divorce
Hedda Smythe
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Margo Rogers
1942
Remember the Day
Society Reporter
1941
Glamour Boy
Mrs. Emily Colder
1941
Charlie Chan in Rio
Helen Ashby
1941
Private Nurse
Helene
1941
Blood and Sand
Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
1941
They Dare Not Love
Barbara Murdock
1941
The Invisible Woman
Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
1940
Kitty Foyle
Wyn's Wife
1940
Mystery Sea Raider
Flossie La Mare
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Brenda Tracy
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Linda Pendleton
1940
Free, Blonde and 21
Mrs. John Crane
1940
Green Hell
Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
1940
Hidden Enemy
Sonia Manning
1940
Drums Along the Mohawk
Mrs. Demooth
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Nurse
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
1939
Girl from Rio
Vicki
1939
Hotel for Women
Jane
1939
Man About Town
Receptionist (uncredited)
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
Mrs. Wayne Russell
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
1939
Trade Winds
Grace (Uncredited)
1938
I Am a Criminal
Linda La Rue
1938
The Last Warning
Carla Rodriguez
1938
Personal Secretary
Flo Sampson
1938
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Joan Karnoff
1937
Black Aces
Sandy McKenzie
1937
The Outer Gate
Lois Borden
1937
Crack-Up
Mrs. Fleming
1936
Easy Money
Carol Carter
1936
The Girl from Mandalay
Jeanie Barton Foster
1936
Road Gang
Barbara Winston
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Sally Keating
1936