Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Deceased · Born: Jul 19, 1913 · Died: Apr 18, 2008

Personal Details

BornJul 19, 1913 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Kay Linaker, a renowned individual, received her education at a prestigious private school in Connecticut, laying the groundwork for her future endeavors. She later pursued higher learning at New York University, further honing her skills and broadening her intellectual horizons.

During her time in New York, Linaker developed a passion for the stage, which led her to enroll in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her early forays into the world of theater included several small Broadway roles, which ultimately caught the attention of screen scouts and talent scouts.

As a result, Linaker was signed for movie work, marking the beginning of a prolific career in Hollywood. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, she appeared in numerous films, including a quintet of Charlie Chan movies and the final two films directed by James Whale, a renowned filmmaker of the era.

In her personal life, Linaker met and married singer-turned-writer Howard Phillips, with whom she relocated to the East Coast. Adopting the stage name Kate Phillips, she began writing for television, while her husband secured a position as an NBC-TV executive.

In more recent years, Kate Phillips has dedicated herself to teaching at universities in Canada and New Hampshire, sharing her wealth of knowledge and experience with the next generation of artists and scholars.

Career

{"id":95091,"title":"Lady in the Dark","year":"1944","character":"Liza's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/lady-in-the-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95091.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Lady in the Dark
Lady in the Dark as Liza's Mother
{"id":70464,"title":"It Happened Tomorrow","year":"1944","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/it-happened-tomorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70464.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70438,"title":"Laura","year":"1944","character":"Woman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/laura","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg"},"released":1}
Laura
Laura as Woman (uncredited)
{"id":83002,"title":"Two Weeks to Live","year":"1943","character":"Mrs. Madge Carmen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/two-weeks-to-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83002.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Two Weeks to Live
Two Weeks to Live as Mrs. Madge Carmen
{"id":201413,"title":"Cinderella Swings It","year":"1943","character":"Madame Dolores","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cinderella-swings-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201413.jpg"},"released":1}
Cinderella Swings It
Cinderella Swings It as Madame Dolores
{"id":14102,"title":"The More the Merrier","year":"1943","character":"Miss Allen (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-more-the-merrier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14102.jpg"},"released":1}
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier as Miss Allen (uncredited)
{"id":70990,"title":"Let's Face It","year":"1943","character":"Canteen Hostess","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/lets-face-it-1943","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70990.jpg"},"released":1}
Let's Face It
Let's Face It as Canteen Hostess
{"id":71285,"title":"A Close Call for Ellery Queen","year":"1942","character":"Margo Rogers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-close-call-for-ellery-queen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71285.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":187339,"title":"War Dogs","year":"1942","character":"Joan Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/war-dogs-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187339.jpg"},"released":1}
War Dogs
War Dogs as Joan Allen
{"id":175453,"title":"The Night Before the Divorce","year":"1942","character":"Hedda Smythe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-before-the-divorce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175453.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175453.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":187375,"title":"Men of Texas","year":"1942","character":"Mrs. Sarah Olsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/men-of-texas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187375.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187375.jpg"},"released":1}
Men of Texas
Men of Texas as Mrs. Sarah Olsen
{"id":175622,"title":"Private Nurse","year":"1941","character":"Helene","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/private-nurse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175622.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":71551,"title":"Charlie Chan in Rio","year":"1941","character":"Helen Ashby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chan-in-rio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71551.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71551.jpg"},"released":1}
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan in Rio as Helen Ashby
{"id":71441,"title":"They Dare Not Love","year":"1941","character":"Barbara Murdock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/they-dare-not-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71441.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71441.jpg"},"released":1}
They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love as Barbara Murdock
{"id":71511,"title":"Remember the Day","year":"1941","character":"Society Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/remember-the-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71511.jpg"},"released":1}
Remember the Day
Remember the Day as Society Reporter
{"id":71480,"title":"Glamour Boy","year":"1941","character":"Mrs. Emily Colder","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/glamour-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71480.jpg"},"released":1}
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy as Mrs. Emily Colder
{"id":13917,"title":"Blood and Sand","year":"1941","character":"Guest of Do\u00f1a Sol (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/blood-and-sand-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13917.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13917.jpg"},"released":1}
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand as Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited)
{"id":71906,"title":"Buck Benny Rides Again","year":"1940","character":"Brenda Tracy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/buck-benny-rides-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71906.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71906.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
{"id":187970,"title":"Hidden Enemy","year":"1940","character":"Sonia Manning","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hidden-enemy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187970.jpg"},"released":1}
Hidden Enemy
Hidden Enemy as Sonia Manning
{"id":71952,"title":"Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise","year":"1940","character":"Linda Pendleton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chans-murder-cruise-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71952.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71952.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":204887,"title":"Free, Blonde and 21","year":"1940","character":"Mrs. John Crane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/free-blonde-and-21","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204887.jpg"},"released":1}
Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21 as Mrs. John Crane
{"id":72039,"title":"Mystery Sea Raider","year":"1940","character":"Flossie La Mare","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-sea-raider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72039.jpg"},"released":1}
Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider as Flossie La Mare
{"id":72010,"title":"Kitty Foyle","year":"1940","character":"Wyn's Wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/kitty-foyle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72010.jpg"},"released":1}
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle as Wyn's Wife
{"id":71913,"title":"Green Hell","year":"1940","character":"Woman in Cafe (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/green-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71913.jpg"},"released":1}
Green Hell
Green Hell as Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
{"id":71788,"title":"The Invisible Woman","year":"1940","character":"Showroom Buyer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-invisible-woman-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gelpg22g5gc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gelpg22g5gc0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman as Showroom Buyer (uncredited)
{"id":95239,"title":"The Girl from Rio","year":"1939","character":"Vicki","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-from-rio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95239.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
{"id":72205,"title":"Charlie Chan in Reno","year":"1939","character":"Mrs. Wayne Russell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chan-in-reno","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72205.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72205.jpg"},"released":1}
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno as Mrs. Wayne Russell
{"id":83131,"title":"Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence","year":"1939","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/heaven-with-a-barbed-wire-fence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83131.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83131.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72262,"title":"Charlie Chan at Treasure Island","year":"1939","character":"Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chan-at-treasure-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72262.jpg"},"released":1}
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
{"id":72229,"title":"Hotel for Women","year":"1939","character":"Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hotel-for-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72229.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72229.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72194,"title":"Man About Town","year":"1939","character":"Receptionist (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/man-about-town-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72194.jpg"},"released":1}
Man About Town
Man About Town as Receptionist (uncredited)
{"id":72144,"title":"Young Mr. Lincoln","year":"1939","character":"Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/young-mr-lincoln","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72144.jpg"},"released":1}
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
{"id":11969,"title":"Drums Along the Mohawk","year":"1939","character":"Mrs. Demooth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/drums-along-the-mohawk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16usi2dds8gg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16usi2dds8gg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72801,"title":"Personal Secretary","year":"1938","character":"Flo Sampson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/personal-secretary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72801.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary as Flo Sampson
{"id":83189,"title":"I Am a Criminal","year":"1938","character":"Linda La Rue","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-a-criminal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83189.jpg"},"released":1}
I Am a Criminal
I Am a Criminal as Linda La Rue
{"id":72378,"title":"Trade Winds","year":"1938","character":"Grace (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/trade-winds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72378.jpg"},"released":1}
Trade Winds
Trade Winds as Grace (Uncredited)
{"id":73225,"title":"The Outer Gate","year":"1937","character":"Lois Borden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-outer-gate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73225.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73225.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate as Lois Borden
{"id":32703,"title":"Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo","year":"1937","character":"Joan Karnoff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chan-at-monte-carlo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32703.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":95292,"title":"Black Aces","year":"1937","character":"Sandy McKenzie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/black-aces","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95292.jpg"},"released":1}
Black Aces
Black Aces as Sandy McKenzie
{"id":73331,"title":"Crack-Up","year":"1936","character":"Mrs. Fleming","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/crack-up-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73331.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73331.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Crack-Up
Crack-Up as Mrs. Fleming
{"id":154427,"title":"The Murder of Dr. Harrigan","year":"1936","character":"Sally Keating","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-murder-of-dr-harrigan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154427.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":256078,"title":"Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chan-is-missing-the-last-days-of-warner-oland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_256078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_256078.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":23099,"title":"The Blob","year":"1958","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-blob-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5oq87al35t20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5oq87al35t20.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Blob
The Blob as Screenplay