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Kay Linaker
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 56528
IMDb ID: nm0510989
Known for: Acting
Born: July 19, 1913
Died: April 18, 2008
Age: 94
Place of birth: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1936 - 2007
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q2526263
Also known as
Kay Phillips • Mary Katherine Linaker • Kate Phillips • Lynn Acker
Frequent jobs
Original Film Writer (1)Screenplay (1)
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".
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kay Linaker.
as Woman (uncredited)
Laura
1944 • Movie
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 • Movie
as Miss Allen (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
1943 • Movie
as Mrs. Demooth
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939 • Movie
Screenplay
The Blob
1958 • Movie
as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman
1940 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kay Linaker.
as Woman (uncredited)
Laura
1944 • Movie
as Wyn's Wife
Kitty Foyle
1940 • Movie
Screenplay
The Blob
1958 • Movie
as Mrs. Demooth
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939 • Movie
as Society Reporter
Remember the Day
1941 • Movie
as Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
Green Hell
1940 • Movie
as Joan Allen
War Dogs
1942 • Movie
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 • Movie
as Miss Allen (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
1943 • Movie
as Barbara Winston
Road Gang
1936 • Movie
as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman
1940 • Movie
as Joan Karnoff
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
1937 • Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kay Linaker.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kay Linaker.
as Self
Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland
2007 • Movie
as Woman (uncredited)
Laura
1944 • Movie
It Happened Tomorrow
1944 • Movie
as Eloise Palmer
Men on Her Mind
1944 • Movie
as Liza's Mother
Lady in the Dark
1944 • Movie
as Canteen Hostess
Let's Face It
1943 • Movie
as Miss Allen (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
1943 • Movie
as Mrs. Madge Carmen
Two Weeks to Live
1943 • Movie
as Madame Dolores
Cinderella Swings It
1943 • Movie
as Joan Allen
War Dogs
1942 • Movie
as Mrs. Sarah Olsen
Men of Texas
1942 • Movie
as Hedda Smythe
The Night Before the Divorce
1942 • Movie