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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

1939-10-13 / Hope, Arkansas, USA

Biography

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.

Appearances

CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
Judging Amy
Judging Amy (1999)
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Heartland
Heartland (2007)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den (2003)
The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
Space
Space (1985)
The Critical List
The Critical List (1978)