Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker
Linaker in the 1930s
Born
Mary Katherine Linaker

(1913-07-19)July 19, 1913
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedApril 18, 2008(2008-04-18) (aged 94)
Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Other namesKate Phillips
Kay Linaker-Phillips
Occupation(s)Actress
screenwriter
Years active1936–1945
Spouse
Howard Phillips
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(m. 1945; died 1985)​
Children2[1]

Mary Katherine Linaker (July 19, 1913 – April 18, 2008) 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, Kate Phillips,[2] as a screenwriter, notably for the cult film The Blob (1958). She is credited with coining the name "The Blob" for the movie, which was originally titled The Molten Meteor.[1]

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