Kay Linaker
Known for
Acting
Life
1913 – 2008 (aged 94)
Born in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb46 acting credits
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".
Known For
Laura
11 Oct 1944
Young Mr. Lincoln
09 Jun 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
10 Nov 1939
The More the Merrier
13 May 1943
The Invisible Woman
27 Dec 1940
It Happened Tomorrow
31 Mar 1944
Blood and Sand
30 May 1941
Kitty Foyle
27 Dec 1940
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Filmography
1944
- Lauraas Woman (uncredited)
- It Happened Tomorrow
- Men on Her Mindas Eloise Palmer
- Lady in the Darkas Liza's Mother
1943
- Let's Face Itas Canteen Hostess
- The More the Merrieras Miss Allen (uncredited)
- Two Weeks to Liveas Mrs. Madge Carmen
- Cinderella Swings Itas Madame Dolores
1942
- War Dogsas Joan Allen
- Men of Texasas Mrs. Sarah Olsen
- The Night Before the Divorceas Hedda Smythe
- A Close Call for Ellery Queenas Margo Rogers
1941
- Remember the Dayas Society Reporter
- Glamour Boyas Mrs. Emily Colder
- Charlie Chan in Rioas Helen Ashby
- Private Nurseas Helene
- Blood and Sandas Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
- They Dare Not Loveas Barbara Murdock
1940
- Kitty Foyleas Wyn's Wife
- The Invisible Womanas Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
- Mystery Sea Raideras Flossie La Mare
- Buck Benny Rides Againas Brenda Tracy
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Linda Pendleton
- Free, Blonde and 21as Mrs. John Crane
- Green Hellas Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
- Hidden Enemyas Sonia Manning
1939
- Drums Along the Mohawkas Mrs. Demooth
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas Nurse
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
- Girl from Rioas Vicki
- Hotel for Womenas Jane
- Man About Townas Receptionist (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan in Renoas Mrs. Wayne Russell
- Young Mr. Lincolnas Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
1938
- Trade Windsas Grace (Uncredited)
- I Am a Criminalas Linda La Rue
- The Last Warningas Carla Rodriguez
- Personal Secretaryas Flo Sampson
1937
- Charlie Chan at Monte Carloas Joan Karnoff
- Black Acesas Sandy McKenzie
- The Outer Gateas Lois Borden
1936
- Crack-Upas Mrs. Fleming
- Easy Moneyas Carol Carter
- The Girl from Mandalayas Jeanie Barton Foster
- Road Gangas Barbara Winston
- The Murder of Dr. Harriganas Sally Keating