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Kay Linaker

Jul 19, 1913 - Apr 18, 2008 (94 years old) in 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".

Known For

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Kitty Foyle
Wyn's Wife
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Laura
Woman (uncredited)
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Green Hell
Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
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The More the Merrier
Miss Allen (uncredited)
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Blood and Sand
Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
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Crack-Up
Mrs. Fleming
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Buck Benny Rides Again
Brenda Tracy
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Drums Along the Mohawk
Mrs. Demooth
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It Happened Tomorrow
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Young Mr. Lincoln
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

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