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Kay Linaker

1913 – 2008

American actress

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About Kay Linaker

Lived 1913 – 2008 (aged 94). Kay Linaker was an American actor, film actor and screenwriter.

Personal life Linaker – on June 9, 1953, in Bedford, New York – married Howard Baron Phillips (1909–1985), who initially was a baritone and writer but later worked as an executive with NBC television. In December 1936, for about a year, Phillips sang with Ray Noble under the pseudonym Howard Barrie. See "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"

Partial filmography

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) - Sally Keating Road Gang (1936) - Barbara Winston The Girl from Mandalay (1936) - Jeanie Barton Easy Money (1936) - Carol Carter Crack-Up (1936) - Mrs. Fleming The Outer Gate (1937) - Lois Borden Black Aces (1937) - Sandy McKenzie Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) - Joan Karnoff Personal Secretary (1938) - Flo Sampson The Last Warning (1938) - Carla Rodriguez I Am a Criminal (1938) - Linda La Rue Trade Winds (1938) - Grace (uncredited) Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) - Mrs. Russell Man About Town (1939) - Receptionist (uncredited) Hotel for Women (1939) - Jane (uncredited) Girl from Rio (1939) - Vicki Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) - Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm (uncredited) Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) - Mrs. Demooth Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) - Nurse Hidden Enemy (1940) - Sonia Manning Green Hell (1940) - Woman in Cafe (uncredited) Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) - Mrs. John Crane Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) - Brenda Tracy Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) - Mrs. Pendleton Sandy Is a Lady (1940) - Mrs. Porter, Writer's Wife Mystery Sea Raider (1940) - Flossie La Mare Kitty Foyle (1940) - Veronica Strafford The Invisible Woman (1940) - Showroom Buyer (uncredited) They Dare Not Love (1941) - Barbara Murdock Blood and Sand (1941) - Guest of Doña Sol (uncredited) Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) - Helen Ashby Private Nurse (1941) - Helene Married Bachelor (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited) Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) - Radio Hostess (uncredited) Cadet Girl (1941) - Minor Role (scenes deleted) Glamour Boy (1941) - Mrs. Emily Colder Remember the Day (1941) - Society Reporter (uncredited) A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) - Margo Rogers The Night Before the Divorce (1942) - Hedda Smythe Men of Texas (1942) - Mrs. Sarah Olsen Orchestra Wives (1942) - Margie (uncredited) War Dogs (1942) - Joan Allen Pittsburgh (1942) - Secretary (uncredited) Happy Go Lucky (1943) - Suzanne (uncredited) Cinderella Swings It (1943) - Madame Dolores Two Weeks to Live (1943) - Mrs. Madge Carmen The More the Merrier (1943) - Miss Allen (uncredited) Let's Face It (1943) - Canteen Hostess (uncredited) Wintertime (1943) - Wife (uncredited) Lady in the Dark (1944) - Liza's Mother Men on Her Mind (1944) - Eloise Palmer It Happened Tomorrow (1944) - Anniversary Party Attendee (uncredited) Laura (1944) - Woman (uncredited) Here Come the Waves (1944) - Pretty Woman (uncredited) Bring On the Girls (1945) - Commander's Wife (uncredited) (final film role)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
New York University
Employers
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Also known as
Mary Katherine Linaker

People in Kay Linaker's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kay Linaker?

American actress (1913-2008)

When was Kay Linaker born?

Kay Linaker was born on 13 July 1913 in Pine Bluff.

When did Kay Linaker die?

Kay Linaker died on 18 April 2008 in Keene.

What was Kay Linaker's occupation?

Kay Linaker was an actor, film actor and screenwriter.

What nationality was Kay Linaker?

Kay Linaker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kay Linaker

· Wikidata: Q2526263

· DBpedia: Kay Linaker

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