Kay Linaker

Biography

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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

Laura 1944 ★ 7.6
It Happened Tomorrow 1944 ★ 6.8
The More the Merrier 1943 ★ 7.0
War Dogs 1942 ★ 5.3
Remember the Day 1941 ★ 7.3
Blood and Sand 1941 ★ 6.5
They Dare Not Love 1941 ★ 7.5
Glamour Boy 1941 ★ 6.5
Kitty Foyle 1940 ★ 6.6
The Invisible Woman 1940 ★ 5.7
Green Hell 1940 ★ 4.5
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise 1940 ★ 6.8
Buck Benny Rides Again 1940 ★ 5.0
Free, Blonde and 21 1940 ★ 7.3
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939 ★ 7.2
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939 ★ 6.7
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939 ★ 6.5
Girl from Rio 1939 ★ 4.8
Charlie Chan in Reno 1939 ★ 6.5
Trade Winds 1938 ★ 6.4
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo 1937 ★ 6.3
Road Gang 1936 ★ 7.0
Crack-Up 1936 ★ 5.9
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan 1936 ★ 5.8