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Biography
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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Filmography15 titles

Laura
1944as Woman (uncredited)
1944as Woman (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
1939as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
1939as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

The More the Merrier
1943as Miss Allen (uncredited)
1943as Miss Allen (uncredited)

I Am a Criminal
1938as Linda La Rue
1938as Linda La Rue

It Happened Tomorrow
1944
1944

Kitty Foyle
1940as Wyn's Wife
1940as Wyn's Wife

Blood and Sand
1941as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
1941as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk
1939as Mrs. Demooth
1939as Mrs. Demooth

Trade Winds
1938as Grace (Uncredited)
1938as Grace (Uncredited)

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
1937as Joan Karnoff
1937as Joan Karnoff

The Blob
1958Screenplay
1958Screenplay

Mystery Sea Raider
1940as Flossie La Mare
1940as Flossie La Mare

The Invisible Woman
1940as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
1940as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)

Easy Money
1936as Carol Carter
1936as Carol Carter

Two Weeks to Live
1943as Mrs. Madge Carmen
1943as Mrs. Madge Carmen