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".
Acted in 46
1940s
- 1944
Men on Her Mind
Eloise Palmer
Lady in the Dark
Liza's Mother
- 1943
Let's Face It
Canteen Hostess
The More the Merrier
Miss Allen (uncredited)
Two Weeks to Live
Mrs. Madge Carmen
Cinderella Swings It
Madame Dolores
- 1942
Men of Texas
Mrs. Sarah Olsen
The Night Before the Divorce
Hedda Smythe
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Margo Rogers
- 1941
Remember the Day
Society Reporter
Glamour Boy
Mrs. Emily Colder
Charlie Chan in Rio
Helen Ashby
Private Nurse
Helene
Blood and Sand
Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
They Dare Not Love
Barbara Murdock
- 1940
Kitty Foyle
Wyn's Wife
The Invisible Woman
Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
Mystery Sea Raider
Flossie La Mare
Buck Benny Rides Again
Brenda Tracy
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Linda Pendleton
Free, Blonde and 21
Mrs. John Crane
Green Hell
Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
Hidden Enemy
Sonia Manning
1930s
- 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Mrs. Demooth
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Nurse
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
Girl from Rio
Vicki
Hotel for Women
Jane
Man About Town
Receptionist (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno
Mrs. Wayne Russell
- 1938
Trade Winds
Grace (Uncredited)
I Am a Criminal
Linda La Rue
The Last Warning
Carla Rodriguez
Personal Secretary
Flo Sampson
- 1937
Black Aces
Sandy McKenzie
The Outer Gate
Lois Borden
- 1936
Crack-Up
Mrs. Fleming
Easy Money
Carol Carter
The Girl from Mandalay
Jeanie Barton Foster
Road Gang
Barbara Winston
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Sally Keating
Wrote 2
1950s
- 1958
No release date
The Blob
Original Film Writer
Appearances1
2000s
- 2007
Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland
Self