Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Birthday: October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas, USA

Deathday: 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

A Christmas Story

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Magnolia

Magnolia

Hal

Hal

Self (archive footage)

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Ginger Timpleman

Heartland

Heartland

Adam & Steve

Adam & Steve

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

A Painted House

A Painted House

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Magnolia

Magnolia

The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Sister Aloysius

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Carol Mothershed

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

Sioux City

Sioux City

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

Captain America

Captain America

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Staying Together

Staying Together

Eileen McDermott

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

Shattered Innocence

Shattered Innocence

Sharon Anderson

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

Nancy Henderson

Shattered Spirits

Shattered Spirits

Joyce Mollencamp

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

Space

Space

Songwriter

Songwriter

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Right of Way

Right of Way

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Sherry Phillips

Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Woman with Balloon

CHiPs

CHiPs

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

The Critical List

The Critical List

Dr. Kris Lassiter

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

Suzanne Hanrahan

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

Mary / Memphis Sue

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

The April Fools

The April Fools

Bonanza

Bonanza

The Defenders

The Defenders

The Cry of Jazz

The Cry of Jazz

Hal

Hal

Self (archive footage)

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Ginger Timpleman

Adam & Steve

Adam & Steve

Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

A Painted House

A Painted House

Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Magnolia

Magnolia

The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Sister Aloysius

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Carol Mothershed

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

Sioux City

Sioux City

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

Captain America

Captain America

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Staying Together

Staying Together

Eileen McDermott

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

Shattered Innocence

Shattered Innocence

Sharon Anderson

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

Nancy Henderson

Shattered Spirits

Shattered Spirits

Joyce Mollencamp

Songwriter

Songwriter

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Right of Way

Right of Way

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Sherry Phillips

Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Woman with Balloon

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

Suzanne Hanrahan

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

Mary / Memphis Sue

The April Fools

The April Fools

The Cry of Jazz

The Cry of Jazz

Heartland

Heartland

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

Space

Space

CHiPs

CHiPs

The Critical List

The Critical List

Dr. Kris Lassiter

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

Bonanza

Bonanza

The Defenders

The Defenders