Kay Linaker
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".
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as Woman (uncredited)A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
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Blood and Sand
as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)Bullfighter Juan Gallardo falls for socialite Dona Sol, turning from the faithful Carmen who...
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It Happened Tomorrow
as uncreditedA young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This...
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Young Mr. Lincoln
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a...
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Drums Along the Mohawk
as Mrs. DemoothAlbany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in...
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The Invisible Woman
as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that...
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Kitty Foyle
as Wyn's wifeKitty Foyle, a hard-working white-collar girl from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania low,...
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Charlie Chan in Reno
as Mrs. Wayne RussellMary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of...
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Green Hell
as Woman in Cafe (uncredited)A group of adventurers head deep into South American jungle in search of an ancient Incan treasure.
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Man About Town
as Receptionist (uncredited)Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she...
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Trade Winds
as Grace (Uncredited)After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware...
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They Dare Not Love
as Barbara MurdockAn Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. He meets a...
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Remember the Day
as Society ReporterElderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell, waiting to meet presidential nominee Dewey Roberts, recalls...
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Road Gang
as Barbara WinstonA crusading young reporter planning a series of articles about a corrupt politician is framed...
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War Dogs
as Joan AllenA young boy donates his pet, a police dog, to the army to be trained as a war dog.
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Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Joan KarnoffAlthough Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud...
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Mystery Sea Raider
as Flossie La MareJune McCarthy has unwittingly aided an undercover Nazi naval officer with acquiring a "mother...
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Black Aces
as Sandy McKenzieWhen Len Stoddard wins Ted Ames ranch in a poker game he sends his brother Jake along with Ted...
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Men of Texas
as Mrs. Sarah OlsenA Chicago reporter (Robert Stack) and photographer focus on a Confederate outlaw (Brod Crawford)...
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Girl from Rio
as VickiA newsman helps a Brazilian singer get her brother out of trouble in New York.
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The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Sally KeatingA young doctor is determined to expose the killer when a surgeon is found stabbed to death in a...
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Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as NurseNew York store clerk joins a hobo and an illegal immigrant heading for his newly bought land in...
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Linda PendletonOn a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four...
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Charlie Chan in Rio
as Helen AshbyIn Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan...
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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Egyptian Princess EctoplasmCharlie Chan's investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a...
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Free, Blonde and 21
as Mrs. John CraneStories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a...
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Crack-Up
as Mrs. FlemingBetrayal and espionage abound as an experimental aircraft is readied for its maiden voyage.
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Two Weeks to Live
as Mrs. Madge CarmenWhen Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea...
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I Am a Criminal
as Linda La RueIn this crime drama, a gangster uses an innocent newsboy to manipulate the jury just prior to...
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Hotel for Women
as JaneGuests at a women's residence club help a jilted small-town girl turn to modelling.
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The Girl from Mandalay
as Jeanie Barton FosterJohn Foster and Kenneth Grainger are a couple of Englishmen stationed at a teak wood post. When...
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Hidden Enemy
as Sonia ManningReporter vs. German spies and their new metal.
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Glamour Boy
as Mrs. Emily ColderFormer child star Jackie Cooper headlines this sentimental behind-the-scenes comedy drama. He...
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The Night Before the Divorce
as Hedda SmytheMarital comedy with a dash of murder.
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Personal Secretary
as Flo SampsonTwo rival newspaper columnists battle over whether or not a woman murdered her playboy husband.
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Buck Benny Rides Again
as Brenda TracyRadio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling...
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A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Margo RogersAmateur sleuth Ellery Queen learns the truth about a businessman's two long-lost daughters.
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Private Nurse
as HeleneIn this brief B programmer, a nurse is hired to care for a widower's daughter who is unaware...
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Cinderella Swings It
as Madame DoloresScattergood Baines, Coldriver's most popular citizen, neighborly counselor and sly old fox,...
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Easy Money
as Carol CarterDan Adams resigns his position as prosecutor on the district attorney's staff and sets out to...
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Lady in the Dark
as Liza's MotherA neurotic editor sees a psychoanalyst about the advertising man, movie star and other man in...
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The Outer Gate
as Lois BordenBob Terry is in love with Lois Borden the daughter of his employer, John Borden. When some bonds...
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The Last Warning
as Carla RodriguezIn their third and last teaming, Bill Crane and Doc Williams visit a country estate to...
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Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland
as SelfA short documentary on the life and, particularly, last days of the Swedish actor, Warner...
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