Kay Linaker(1913-2008)
- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Kay Linaker was educated at a private school in Connecticut and later
attended New York University. While living in New York, she became
interested in the stage and began attending the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts. Her work in several small Broadway roles brought her to
the attention of screen scouts and she was signed for movie work. She
appeared in many films of the 1930s and '40s (including a quintet of
Charlie Chans and James Whale's final two films) before meeting and
marrying singer-turned-writer Howard Phillips. She relocated to the
East and, now calling herself Kate Phillips, began writing for
television (her husband became an NBC-TV executive). In more recent years, Phillips taught at universities in
Canada and New Hampshire.
