Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting Born 1939-10-13 Hope, Arkansas, USA Died 2023-01-09

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
1999 ★ 7.5
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985 ★ 7.7
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975 ★ 7.3
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 ★ 6.3
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977 ★ 6.9
Picket Fences
Picket Fences
1992 ★ 7.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 ★ 7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 ★ 7.4
Magnolia
Magnolia
1999 ★ 7.7
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
2003 ★ 8.8
Heartland
Heartland
2007 ★ 6.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.8
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
1981 ★ 6.5
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
1979 ★ 7.2
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 ★ 6.1
Space
Space
1985 ★ 7.7