caption death_date death_place children birth_place name birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title birth_name occupation
linaker in the 1930s 18 april 2008 keene , new hampshire , u.s. bill phillips pine bluff , arkansas , u.s. kay linaker 13 july 1913 howard -lrb- 2 children -rrb- phillips -lrb- 1945-1985 -rrb- -lrb- his death -rrb- 1936-1945 kay linaker 1930s.jpg kay linaker
 mary katherine linaker actress , screenwriter
kay linaker

mary katherine linaker , known professionally as `` kay linaker '' , `` kate phillips '' , and `` kay linaker-phillips '' -lrb- july 13 , 1913 in pine bluff , arkansas -- april 18 , 2008 in keene , new hampshire -rrb- was an american actress and screenwriter , who appeared in many b movies during the 1930s and 1940s , most notably `` kitty foyle '' -lrb- 1940 -rrb- .
linaker used her married name -lrb- kay phillips -rrb- as a screenwriter , notably for the cult movie hit `` the blob '' -lrb- 1958 -rrb- .
she is credited with coining the name `` the blob '' for the movie , which was originally titled `` the molten meteor . ''
linaker graduated from new york university and acted in supporting roles on broadway before signing a film contract with warner bros. .
she later taught in the film studies department at keene state college in new hampshire from 1980 to 2006 .
from the 1960s to her death , unbeknown to most , mrs. phillips dedicated much of her time supporting the children at hampshire country school in rindge , new hampshire .
mrs. phillips volunteered countless hours over the many years as english teacher and drama coach at the very small private school for twice exceptional children whose alumni include dr. temple grandin .
