Kay Linaker
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".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Cinderella Swings It
as Madame Dolores
1943
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Mrs. Wayne Russell
1939
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Joan Karnoff
1937
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Linda Pendleton
1940
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Helen Ashby
1941
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Margo Rogers
1942
I Am a Criminal
as Linda La Rue
1938
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Brenda Tracy
1940
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Sally Keating
1936
Lady in the Dark
as Liza's Mother
1944
Girl from Rio
as Vicki
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Nurse
1939
Mystery Sea Raider
as Flossie La Mare
1940
Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress
as Self
2008
Easy Money
as Carol Carter
1936
Road Gang
as Barbara Winston
1936
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
The Outer Gate
as Lois Borden
1937
Personal Secretary
as Flo Sampson
1938
Crack-Up
as Mrs. Fleming
1936