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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Born:
1939-10-13
From:
Hope, Arkansas, USA

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the holiday classic A Christmas Story.

Acting

Hal
Hal
Reign Over Me
Reign Over Me
Adam & Steve
Adam & Steve
Debating Robert Lee
Debating Robert Lee
A Painted House
A Painted House
Cowboy Up
Cowboy Up
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Magnolia
Magnolia
The Effects of Magic
The Effects of Magic
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Sioux City
Sioux City
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Judgment Day: The John List Story
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides
Captain America
Captain America
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
Staying Together
Staying Together
Nightbreaker
Nightbreaker
Shattered Innocence
Shattered Innocence