Kay Linaker

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Mary Katherine Linaker, known professionally as "Kay Linaker", "Kate Phillips", and "Kay Linaker-Phillips" (July 13, 1913 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas - April 18, 2008 in 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."[1]

Linaker graduated from New York University and acted in supporting roles on Broadway before signing a film contract with Warner Bros..[2]

She later taught in the film studies department at Keene State College in New Hampshire from 1980 to 2006.[3]

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  1. ^ Dennis Hevesi, "Kate Phillips, Actress Who Christened 'The Blob', Is Dead at 94", New York Times, April 27, 2008
  2. ^ Dennis Hevesi, "Kate Phillips, Actress Who Christened 'The Blob', Is Dead at 94", New York Times, April 27, 2008
  3. ^ Kate Phillips (1913–2008) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
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