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War Dogs (1942) -- A young boy donates his pet, a police dog, to the army to be trained as a war dog.

The Outer Gate (1937) -- Bob Terry (Ben Alexander) is in love with Lois Borden (Kay Linaker) the daughter of his employer, John Borden (Ralph Morgan.) When some bonds are missing from the office...

The Blob (1988) -- This remake of the 1958 horror sci-fi classic stars a deadly alien blob which consumes everyone in its path and Kevin Dillion. When will the townsfolk learn to listen to teenagers?

Overview

Date of Birth:

19 July 1913, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA more

Date of Death:

18 April 2008, Keene, New Hampshire, USA more

Mini Biography:

Kay Linaker was educated at a private school in Connecticut and later... more

Trivia:

Taught College Screenwriting, Acting for the screen, and the Golden Age... more

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NewsDesk:

Actress + Blob Creator Linaker Dead At 94
(From WENN. 24 April 2008, 7:00 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Kate Phillips

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Bring on the Girls (1945)	(uncredited) Commander's wife	1945	-	6.8 (22)

2.	Here Come the Waves (1944)	(uncredited) Pretty woman	1944	-	6.6 (105)

3.	Laura (1944)	(uncredited) Woman	1944	-	8.1 (12,912)

4.	Men on Her Mind (1944)	Eloise Palmer	1944	-	-

5.	Lady in the Dark (1944)	Liza's Mother	1944	-	6.4 (150)

6.	Wintertime (1943)	(uncredited) Wife	1943	-	6.7 (31)

7.	Let's Face It (1943)	(uncredited) Canteen hostess	1943	-	6.9 (31)

8.	The More the Merrier (1943)	(uncredited) Miss Allen	1943	-	8.1 (1,482)

9.	Two Weeks to Live (1943)	Mrs. Madge Carmen	1943	-	6.4 (66)

10.	Cinderella Swings It (1943)	Madame Dolores	1943	-	7.2 (8)

11.	Happy Go Lucky (1943)	(uncredited) Suzanne	1943	-	7.0 (56)

12.	Pittsburgh (1942)	(uncredited) Sdecretary	1942	-	6.6 (405)

13.	War Dogs (1942)	Joan Allen	1942	-	6.9 (16)

14.	Orchestra Wives (1942)	(uncredited) Margie	1942	-	6.9 (310)

15.	Men of Texas (1942)	Mrs. Sarah Olsen	1942	-	6.5 (10)
	AKAs: Men of Destiny (UK)
16.	The Night Before the Divorce (1942)	Hedda Smythe	1942	-	-

17.	A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)	Margo Rogers	1942	-	6.2 (10)
	AKAs: A Close Call (UK)
18.	Remember the Day (1941)	(uncredited) Society reporter	1941	-	7.2 (134)

19.	Glamour Boy (1941)	Mrs. Colder	1941	-	6.7 (5)
	AKAs: Hearts in Springtime (UK)
20.	Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941)	(uncredited) Radio Hostess	1941	-	-

21.	Married Bachelor (1941)	(uncredited)	1941	-	6.4 (37)

22.	Private Nurse (1941)	Helene	1941	-	-

23.	Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)	Helen Ashby	1941	-	7.3 (620)

24.	Blossoms in the Dust (1941)	(uncredited) Mrs. Bedlow, in Court	1941	-	6.9 (474)

25.	Blood and Sand (1941)	(uncredited) Guest of Doña Sol	1941	-	6.9 (638)

26.	They Dare Not Love (1941)	Barbara Murdock	1941	-	7.1 (14)

27.	Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940)	Wyn's Wife	1940	-	7.1 (963)
	AKAs: Kitty Foyle (USA: short title)
28.	The Invisible Woman (1940)	(uncredited) Showroom Buyer	1940	-	6.1 (449)

29.	Mystery Sea Raider (1940)	Flossie La Mare	1940	-	7.2 (9)

30.	Sandy Is a Lady (1940)	Mrs. Porter, Writer's Wife	1940	-	-

31.	Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)	Linda Pendleton	1940	-	7.9 (498)

32.	Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)	Brenda Tracy	1940	-	7.2 (136)

33.	Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)	Mrs. John Crane	1940	-	5.6 (9)

34.	Green Hell (1940)	(uncredited) Woman in Cafe	1940	-	6.4 (106)

35.	Hidden Enemy (1940)	Sonia Manning	1940	-	-

36.	Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)	Mrs. Demooth	1939	-	7.2 (1,851)

37.	Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)	Nurse	1939	-	6.5 (48)

38.	Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)	(uncredited) Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm	1939	-	7.7 (677)

39.	The Girl from Rio (1939)	Vicki	1939	-	5.0 (14)

40.	Hotel for Women (1939)	(uncredited) Jane	1939	-	6.8 (5)
	AKAs: Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for Women
41.	Man About Town (1939)	(uncredited) Receptionist	1939	-	7.2 (56)

42.	Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)	Mrs. Wayne Russell	1939	-	7.6 (585)

43.	Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)	(uncredited) Mrs. Edwards	1939	-	7.6 (1,903)

44.	Trade Winds (1938)	(uncredited) Grace	1938	-	6.8 (55)

45.	The Last Warning (1938)	Carla Rodriguez	1938	-	6.7 (6)

46.	I Am a Criminal (1938)	Linda La Rue	1938	-	-

47.	Personal Secretary (1938)	Flo Sampson	1938	-	-

48.	Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937)	Joan Karnoff	1937	-	7.2 (614)

49.	Black Aces (1937)	Sandy McKenzie	1937	-	5.7 (5)

50.	The Outer Gate (1937)	Lois Borden	1937	-	5.3 (10)

51.	Crack-Up (1936)	Mrs. Fleming	1936	-	5.6 (41)

52.	Easy Money (1936)	Carol Carter	1936	-	-

53.	The Girl from Mandalay (1936)	Jeanie Barton Foster	1936	-	-

54.	Road Gang (1936)	Barbara Winston	1936	-	6.8 (21)
	AKAs: Injustice (UK)
55.	The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)	Sally Keating	1936	-	5.8 (37)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Blob (1988)	(earlier screenplay) (as Kate Phillips)	1988	-	5.9 (7,158)

2.	"Riverboat" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.9 (35)
	1 TV episode: The Faithless (1959) (story) (as Kate Phillips)
3.	The Blob (1958)	(screenplay) (as Kate Phillips)	1958	-	6.2 (5,876)

4.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Scandal at Peppernut (1955) (story "Teacher") (as Kate Phillips)

Archive Footage
	1.	The Invisible Woman (1966)	(uncredited) Customer

Additional Details

Other Works:

In December, 2004, At the age of 91 (as Kate Phillips) acted in the musical, comedic, and dramatic radio theater stage presentation The Sounds of The Season at the Colonial Theater in Keene, New Hampshire. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 3 Articles more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Crime more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Murder | Based On Novel more

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