Melinda Dillon
Known for: Acting
Born: October 13, 1939
Died: January 9, 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.
Known for
A Christmas Story
1983
Fallen Angel
1981
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
Shattered Innocence
1988
Shattered Spirits
1986
Bound for Glory
1976
Songwriter
1984
State of Emergency
1994
Right of Way
1983
Sioux City
1994
The Effects of Magic
1998
The Cry of Jazz
1959
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
F.I.S.T.
1978
Absence of Malice
1981
Cowboy Up
2002
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
Nightbreaker
1989
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
Staying Together
1989
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
The Prince of Tides
1991
Hellinger's Law
1981
The Shadow Box
1980
Debating Robert Lee
2004
Reign Over Me
2007
Captain America
1990
A Painted House
2003
The April Fools
1969
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Enigma
1977
Magnolia
1999
Adam & Steve
2005
Slap Shot
1977
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Hal
2019
CHiPs
1977
Judging Amy
1999
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Jeffersons
1975
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Heartland
2007
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Lyon's Den
2003
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Defenders
1961
Bonanza
1959
Space
1985
The Critical List
1978
Picket Fences
1992