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