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Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Birthday: 1913-07-19 | Place of Birth: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2001
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as    Sally Keating

1943
Two Weeks to Live

as    Mrs. Madge Carmen

1942
War Dogs

as    Joan Allen

1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

as    Margo Rogers

1941
Charlie Chan in Rio

as    Helen Ashby

1939
Charlie Chan in Reno

as    Mrs. Wayne Russell

1938
The Last Warning

as    Carla Rodriguez

1937
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

as    Joan Karnoff

1937
The Outer Gate

as    Lois Borden

1936
Road Gang

as    Barbara Winston