Kay Linaker
Known for Acting
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".
Filmography
The Blob
1958
Screenplay
Laura
1944
as Woman (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Mrs. Demooth
Blood and Sand
1941
as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
1940
as Wyn's Wife
The More the Merrier
1943
as Miss Allen (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
as Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
The Last Warning
1938
as Carla Rodriguez
Green Hell
1940
as Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
Glamour Boy
1941
as Mrs. Emily Colder
Road Gang
1936
as Barbara Winston
Hotel for Women
1939
as Jane
They Dare Not Love
1941
as Barbara Murdock
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
1937
as Joan Karnoff
The Blob
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Original Film Writer
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Mrs. Wayne Russell
Let's Face It
1943
as Canteen Hostess