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Died aged 94Also known asKay Phillips, Mary Katherine Linaker, Kate Phillips, Lynn AckerGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/07/1913Born inPine Bluff, Arkansas, USADied18/04/2008Died inKeeneCausediseaseWikidataQ2526263 ↗TMDb#56528 ↗
Mary Katherine Linaker 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, 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | LauraMovie | Woman (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1943 | Let's Face ItMovie | Canteen Hostess | 30 |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to LiveMovie | Mrs. Madge Carmen | 30 |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery QueenMovie | Margo Rogers | 29 |
| 1941 | Remember the DayMovie | Society Reporter | 28 |
| 1941 | Blood and SandMovie | Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1941 | Charlie Chan in RioMovie | Helen Ashby | 28 |
| 1941 | They Dare Not LoveMovie | Barbara Murdock | 28 |
| 1940 | Mystery Sea RaiderMovie | Flossie La Mare | 27 |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides AgainMovie | Brenda Tracy | 27 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseMovie | Linda Pendleton | 27 |
| 1940 | The Invisible WomanMovie | Showroom Buyer (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1939 | Man About TownMovie | Receptionist (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1939 | Young Mr. LincolnMovie | Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1939 | Drums Along the MohawkMovie | Mrs. Demooth | 26 |
| 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire FenceMovie | Nurse | 26 |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in RenoMovie | Mrs. Wayne Russell | 26 |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan at Monte CarloMovie | Joan Karnoff | 24 |
| 1937 | The Outer GateMovie | Lois Borden | 24 |
| 1936 | Road GangMovie | Barbara Winston | 23 |
| 1936 | Easy MoneyMovie | Carol Carter | 23 |
| 1936 | Crack-UpMovie | Mrs. Fleming | 23 |
| 1936 | The Girl from MandalayMovie | Jeanie Barton Foster | 23 |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. HarriganMovie | Sally Keating | 23 |