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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting
1939(USA)-2023
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.

Acts in

  • Magnolia
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • A Christmas Story
  • Reign Over Me
  • The Prince of Tides
  • How to Make an American Quilt
  • Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
  • Harry and the Hendersons
  • Staying Together
  • F.I.S.T.
  • Captain America
  • Bound for Glory
  • A Painted House
  • Adam & Steve
  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
  • Absence of Malice
  • Songwriter
  • The April Fools
  • Cowboy Up
  • Fallen Angel
  • Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
  • Judgment Day: The John List Story
  • State of Emergency
  • Nightbreaker
  • Right of Way
  • Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
  • Shattered Innocence
  • Spontaneous Combustion
  • Debating Robert Lee
  • Sioux City
  • The Effects of Magic
  • Slap Shot
  • The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
  • Hellinger's Law
  • The Shadow Box
  • Shattered Spirits
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
  • The Muppet Movie
  • Marriage Is Alive and Well
  • Hal
  • The Cry of Jazz