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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Rose Dillon (born October 13, 1939) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and the holiday classic A Christmas Story. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melinda Dillon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Oct 13, 1939 In Hope, Arkansas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
50
First Appeared:
In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
Movie Hal 2019-03-28
Known For
Poster of Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Poster of Shattered Innocence
Poster of The Twilight Zone
Poster of Right of Way
Filmography
Movie Hal Self (archive footage) 2019-03-28
Movie Reign Over Me Ginger Timpleman 2007-03-22
Series Heartland Unknown 2007-06-18
Movie Adam & Steve Dottie 2005-04-24
Movie Debating Robert Lee Mrs. Lee 2004-09-17
Movie A Painted House Gran Chandler 2003-04-27
Movie Cowboy Up Rose Braxton 2002-09-03
Movie The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Self 2001-05-08
Series Judging Amy Unknown 1999-09-19
Movie Magnolia Rose Gator 1999-12-17
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie The Effects of Magic 1998-09-28
Movie Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Sister Aloysius 1996-09-27
Movie Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Polly Judd 1995-05-14
Movie To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Merna 1995-09-07
Movie How to Make an American Quilt Mrs. Darling 1995-10-06
Movie Confessions: Two Faces of Evil Carol Mothershed 1994-01-17
Movie State of Emergency Betty Anderson 1994-02-21
Movie Sioux City Leah Goldman 1994-04-01
Movie Judgment Day: The John List Story Eleanor 1993-02-23
Movie The Prince of Tides Savannah Wingo 1991-12-25
Movie Spontaneous Combustion Nina 1990-02-23
Movie Captain America Mrs. Rogers 1990-12-14
Movie Nightbreaker Paula Brown 1989-03-08
Movie Staying Together Eileen McDermott 1989-11-10
Movie Shattered Innocence Sharon Anderson 1988-03-09
Movie Harry and the Hendersons Nancy Henderson 1987-06-05
Movie Shattered Spirits Joyce Mollencamp 1986-01-06
Series Space Rachel Mott 1985-04-14
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1985-09-27
Movie Songwriter Honey Carder 1984-10-14
Movie Right of Way Ruda Dwyer 1983-11-21
Movie A Christmas Story Mrs. Parker 1983-11-18
Movie Fallen Angel Sherry Phillips 1981-02-24
Movie Absence of Malice Teresa Perrone 1981-11-19
Movie Hellinger's Law Anne Gronouski 1981-03-10
Movie Marriage Is Alive and Well Jeannie 1980-01-25
Movie The Shadow Box Agnes 1980-09-30
Movie The Muppet Movie Woman with Balloon 1979-06-22
Movie Transplant Ann Hurley 1979-04-17
Movie F.I.S.T. Anna Zarinkas 1978-04-26
Series The Critical List Dr. Kris Lassiter 1978-09-11
Movie Slap Shot Suzanne Hanrahan 1977-02-25
Series CHiPs Unknown 1977-09-15
Movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind Jillian Guiler 1977-12-14
Movie Bound for Glory Mary / Memphis Sue 1976-12-05
Series The Jeffersons Unknown 1975-01-18
Movie The April Fools Leslie Hopkins 1969-05-28
Movie The Cry of Jazz Faye 1959-03-22
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24