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Melinda Dillon

Acting

Born
Oct 13, 1939
Died
Jan 9, 2023 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Movies
42
TV Shows
13

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

Close Encounters of the Third Kind★7.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit★8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Magnolia★7.7
Magnolia
1999
A Christmas Story★7.2
A Christmas Story
1983
Reign Over Me★7.2
Reign Over Me
2007
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar★7.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Harry and the Hendersons★6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
The Muppet Movie★7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
Bonanza★7.5
Bonanza
1959
Captain America★4.5
Captain America
1990
Slap Shot★6.8
Slap Shot
1977
The Prince of Tides★6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
The Twilight Zone★7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985
Absence of Malice★6.6
Absence of Malice
1981
F.I.S.T.★6.5
F.I.S.T.
1978
How to Make an American Quilt★6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
CHiPs★6.8
CHiPs
1977
The Jeffersons★7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
Spontaneous Combustion★4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
Bound for Glory★6.9
Bound for Glory
1976

Movies

Hal★6.6
Hal
2019
Reign Over Me★7.2
Reign Over Me
2007
Adam & Steve★5.4
Adam & Steve
2005
Debating Robert Lee★6.5
Debating Robert Lee
2004
A Painted House★7.0
A Painted House
2003
Cowboy Up★5.9
Cowboy Up
2002
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'★7.1
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
Magnolia★7.7
Magnolia
1999
The Effects of Magic★4.5
The Effects of Magic
1998
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas★5.8
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story★5.4
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
How to Make an American Quilt★6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar★7.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge★6.7
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
Sioux City★5.1
Sioux City
1994
State of Emergency★5.7
State of Emergency
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil★5.4
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
Judgment Day: The John List Story★5.7
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
The Prince of Tides★6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
Captain America★4.5
Captain America
1990
Staying Together★5.4
Staying Together
1989
Spontaneous Combustion★4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
Nightbreaker★6.7
Nightbreaker
1989
Shattered Innocence★6.7
Shattered Innocence
1988

TV Shows

Heartland★6.5
Heartland
2007
The Lyon's Den★8.8
The Lyon's Den
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit★8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Judging Amy★7.5
Judging Amy
1999
Picket Fences★7.4
Picket Fences
1992
The Twilight Zone★7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985
Space★7.7
Space
1985
The Critical List★9.0
The Critical List
1978
CHiPs★6.8
CHiPs
1977
The Jeffersons★7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
The Defenders★6.3
The Defenders
1961
Bonanza★7.5
Bonanza
1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame★8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
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