Person file · Acting
Kay Linaker
Born 1913-07-19Pine 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".
Screen work
Movies & roles
Charlie Chan’s Killer ActressSelfCharlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner OlandSelfLauraWoman (uncredited)It Happened TomorrowRoleMen on Her MindEloise PalmerLady in the DarkLiza's MotherLet's Face ItCanteen HostessThe More the MerrierMiss Allen (uncredited)Two Weeks to LiveMrs. Madge CarmenCinderella Swings ItMadame DoloresWar DogsJoan AllenMen of TexasMrs. Sarah OlsenThe Night Before the DivorceHedda SmytheA Close Call for Ellery QueenMargo RogersRemember the DaySociety ReporterGlamour BoyMrs. Emily ColderCharlie Chan in RioHelen AshbyPrivate NurseHeleneBlood and SandGuest of Doña Sol (uncredited)They Dare Not LoveBarbara MurdockKitty FoyleWyn's WifeThe Invisible WomanShowroom Buyer (uncredited)Mystery Sea RaiderFlossie La MareBuck Benny Rides AgainBrenda Tracy