Name
Melinda Dillon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-10-13
Deathday
2023-01-09 (84 years old)
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
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After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolate...
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The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parent...
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The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: ...
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Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in ...
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Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competiti...
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A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old co...
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A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family his...
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Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé...
- 1999 Magnolia as Rose Gator
- 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler
- 1983 A Christmas Story as Mother
- 2007 Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman
- 1991 The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo
- 1995 How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling
- 1994 Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed
- 1987 Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson
- 1989 Staying Together as Eileen McDermott
- 1978 F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas
- 1990 Captain America as Mrs. Rogers
- 1976 Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue
- 2003 A Painted House as Gran Chandler
- 2005 Adam & Steve as Dottie
- 1997 Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
- 1981 Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone
- 1984 Songwriter as Honey Carder
- 1969 The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins
- 2002 Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton
- 1981 Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips
- 1996 Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story as Sister Aloysius
- 1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor
- 1994 State of Emergency as Betty Anderson
- 1989 Nightbreaker as Paula Brown
- 1983 Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer
- 1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd
- 1988 Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson
- 1989 Spontaneous Combustion as Nina
- 2004 Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee
- 1994 Sioux City as Leah Goldman
- 1998 The Effects of Magic as Mom
- 1977 Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan
- 2001 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' as Self
- 1981 Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski
- 1980 The Shadow Box as Agnes
- 1986 Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp
- 1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Merna
- 1979 The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon
- 1980 Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie
- 2019 Hal as Self (archive footage)
- 1959 The Cry of Jazz as Faye
- 1977 Enigma as Dora Herren
- 1977 CHiPs ( 1 episode )
- 1999 Judging Amy ( 1 episode ) as Violet Loomis
- 1985 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
- 1975 The Jeffersons ( 1 episode )
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Jenny Rogers
- 2007 Heartland ( 3 episodes ) as Janet Jacobs
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Gran Chandler
- 2003 The Lyon's Den ( 1 episode )
- 1961 The Defenders ( 1 episode ) as Jeannie Birch
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Cissy Summers
- 1985 Space ( 5 episodes ) as Rachel Mott
- 1978 The Critical List ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Kris Lassiter
- 1992 Picket Fences ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Klausner
