Kay Linaker
An image from Charlie Chan in Rio, one of the productions that also features Kay Linaker.
Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

July 19, 1913 — Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

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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".

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

1937

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

Charlie Chan in Rio

Charlie Chan in Rio

1941

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

War Dogs

War Dogs

1942

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936