Mary Katherine Linaker (July 19, 1913 – April 18, 2008) was an American actress and screenwriter who appeared in many B movies during the 1930s and 1940s, most notably Kitty Foyle (1940).

[1] Linaker was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and graduated from a private school in Connecticut and from New York University.

[8] Linaker wrote for the Voice of America during World War II in addition to working for the Red Cross.

Linaker 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 Temple Grandin.

[citation needed] 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.