Acting
Kay Linaker
1913-2008
Known for Laura, Drums Along the Mohawk, Young Mr. Lincoln.
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Born07/19/1913
Died04/18/2008
AgeDied at 94
BirthplacePine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asKay Phillips, Mary Katherine Linaker, Kate Phillips, Lynn Acker
Biography
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".
