Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 13, 1939
Died
January 9, 2023 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
- Melinda Rose Dillon
- ملیندا دیلون
Melinda Dillon
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
Acting
6.5
Hal
2019
7.2
Reign Over Me
2007
5.4
Adam & Steve
2005
7.0
A Painted House
2003
5.9
Cowboy Up
2002
7.7
Magnolia
1999
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
7.5
Judging Amy
1999
6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
7.4
Picket Fences
1992
6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
4.5
Captain America
1990
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
5.0
Staying Together
1989
6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
7.8
The Twilight Zone
1985
5.1
Songwriter
1984
7.3
Right of Way
1983
7.2
A Christmas Story
1983
6.6
Absence of Malice
1981
6.3
Fallen Angel
1981
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
6.5
F.I.S.T.
1978