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Melinda Dillon

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Melinda Dillon

Oct 13, 1939 – Jan 9, 202355 titles 42 movies · 13 TV
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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.

Also known as

Melinda Rose Dillon · ملیندا دیلون

Born

Oct 13, 1939 – Jan 9, 2023

Hope, Arkansas, USA

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Roles across career

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