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Melinda Dillon

Actor • Born 1939

Melinda Dillon

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About

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999Bonanza posterBonanzaSeries • 1959Judging Amy posterJudging AmySeries • 1999The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985The Defenders posterThe DefendersSeries • 1961The Jeffersons posterThe JeffersonsSeries • 1975Picket Fences posterPicket FencesSeries • 1992CHiPs posterCHiPsSeries • 1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind posterClose Encounters of the Third KindMovie • 1977Magnolia posterMagnoliaMovie • 1999The Lyon's Den posterThe Lyon's DenSeries • 2003The Muppet Movie posterThe Muppet MovieMovie • 1979To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar posterTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarMovie • 1995Reign Over Me posterReign Over MeMovie • 2007Harry and the Hendersons posterHarry and the HendersonsMovie • 1987A Christmas Story posterA Christmas StoryMovie • 1983The Prince of Tides posterThe Prince of TidesMovie • 1991Captain America posterCaptain AmericaMovie • 1990Slap Shot posterSlap ShotMovie • 1977F.I.S.T. posterF.I.S.T.Movie • 1978Spontaneous Combustion posterSpontaneous CombustionMovie • 1989How to Make an American Quilt posterHow to Make an American QuiltMovie • 1995Absence of Malice posterAbsence of MaliceMovie • 1981The April Fools posterThe April FoolsMovie • 1969