Kay Linaker

Known for Acting

Born

July 19, 1913

Died

April 18, 2008 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

Kay PhillipsMary Katherine LinakerKate PhillipsLynn Acker

Biography

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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".