Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

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

Cinderella Swings It

Cinderella Swings It

0
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

6.2
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

6.5
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

6.7
Charlie Chan in Rio

Charlie Chan in Rio

6.2
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

5.2
I Am a Criminal

I Am a Criminal

0
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

0
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

5.6
Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark

4.7
Girl from Rio

Girl from Rio

2.8
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

6.3
Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider

3
Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress

Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress

0
Easy Money

Easy Money

4.4
Road Gang

Road Gang

6.5
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

6.678
The Outer Gate

The Outer Gate

3.667
Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

0
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

5.75
Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

6.556
Private Nurse

Private Nurse

0
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

6.4
Trade Winds

Trade Winds

6.3
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

7.199
Man About Town

Man About Town

4.5
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

6.6
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

6.5
The Girl from Mandalay

The Girl from Mandalay

3
Black Aces

Black Aces

5.2
Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland

Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland

0
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

5.721
Green Hell

Green Hell

4
Laura

Laura

7.63
The Last Warning

The Last Warning

7
War Dogs

War Dogs

4.667
The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce

5
Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women

6
Free, Blonde and 21

Free, Blonde and 21

8
Men of Texas

Men of Texas

0
They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love

6
Remember the Day

Remember the Day

6.6
Two Weeks to Live

Two Weeks to Live

2
Hidden Enemy

Hidden Enemy

5
Men on Her Mind

Men on Her Mind

4
Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

6
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

6.8
Let's Face It

Let's Face It

4.5