Melinda Dillon
Born: 1939-10-13
Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
Magnolia
1999★ 7.7
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977★ 7.4
Spontaneous Combustion
1990★ 4.7
The Muppet Movie
1979★ 7.2
Cowboy Up
2002★ 5.9
Staying Together
1989★ 5.0
Songwriter
1984★ 5.1
A Christmas Story
1983★ 7.2
Sioux City
1994★ 4.7
Hal
2019★ 6.5
Adam & Steve
2005★ 5.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995★ 7.4
Harry and the Hendersons
1987★ 6.1
Reign Over Me
2007★ 7.2
Shattered Spirits
1986★ 5.4
Captain America
1990★ 4.5
Nightbreaker
1989★ 6.4
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994★ 5.0
Slap Shot
1977★ 6.8
The Prince of Tides
1991★ 6.6
F.I.S.T.
1978★ 6.5
Absence of Malice
1981★ 6.6
Fallen Angel
1981★ 6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995★ 6.4
The April Fools
1969★ 5.9
Hellinger's Law
1981★ 7.5
State of Emergency
1994★ 4.0
A Painted House
2003★ 7.0
Bound for Glory
1976★ 6.9
Shattered Innocence
1988★ 6.6
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996★ 4.8
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993★ 4.5
The Cry of Jazz
1959★ 5.9
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995★ 6.7
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997★ 5.4
Debating Robert Lee
2004★ 6.3
Right of Way
1983★ 7.3
The Shadow Box
1980★ 4.6
The Effects of Magic
1998★ 1.0
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001★ 6.8
Enigma
1977★ 0.0
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980★ 2.0