Melinda Dillon
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1939-10-13
Place of Birth: Hope, Arkansas, USA
Popularity: 1.6
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.
Known For Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Bonanza
1959
Judging Amy
1999
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Defenders
1961
The Jeffersons
1975
CHiPs
1977
Picket Fences
1992
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
The Lyon's Den
2003
Magnolia
1999
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Heartland
2007
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Muppet Movie
1979
Space
1985
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
A Christmas Story
1983
The Prince of Tides
1991
Reign Over Me
2007
Slap Shot
1977
The Critical List
1978
Captain America
1990
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
F.I.S.T.
1978
Fallen Angel
1981
Absence of Malice
1981
Bound for Glory
1976
A Painted House
2003
Sioux City
1994
Adam & Steve
2005
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
Cowboy Up
2002
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
The April Fools
1969
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Right of Way
1983
Hal
2019
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
Debating Robert Lee
2004
Staying Together
1989
The Shadow Box
1980
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
State of Emergency
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
Songwriter
1984
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
The Effects of Magic
1998
Shattered Spirits
1986
Nightbreaker
1989
Shattered Innocence
1988
Hellinger's Law
1981
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
The Cry of Jazz
1959