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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

ActingBorn 1939-10-13Hope, Arkansas, USA

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 (55 titles)

The Critical Listtv

The Critical List

1978 · ★ 9.0

Hellinger's Lawmovie

Hellinger's Law

1981 · ★ 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fametv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · ★ 8.8

The Lyon's Dentv

The Lyon's Den

2003 · ★ 8.8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unittv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · ★ 8.0

Magnoliamovie

Magnolia

1999 · ★ 7.7

Spacetv

Space

1985 · ★ 7.7

The Twilight Zonetv

The Twilight Zone

1985 · ★ 7.7

Bonanzatv

Bonanza

1959 · ★ 7.5

Judging Amytv

Judging Amy

1999 · ★ 7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmarmovie

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995 · ★ 7.5

Right of Waymovie

Right of Way

1983 · ★ 7.4

Picket Fencestv

Picket Fences

1992 · ★ 7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kindmovie

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 · ★ 7.4

The Jeffersonstv

The Jeffersons

1975 · ★ 7.3

The Muppet Moviemovie

The Muppet Movie

1979 · ★ 7.2

A Christmas Storymovie

A Christmas Story

1983 · ★ 7.2

Reign Over Memovie

Reign Over Me

2007 · ★ 7.2

A Painted Housemovie

A Painted House

2003 · ★ 7.1

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'movie

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001 · ★ 7.1

Enigmamovie

Enigma

1977 · ★ 7.0

Bound for Glorymovie

Bound for Glory

1976 · ★ 6.9

CHiPstv

CHiPs

1977 · ★ 6.8

Slap Shotmovie

Slap Shot

1977 · ★ 6.8

Nightbreakermovie

Nightbreaker

1989 · ★ 6.7

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridgemovie

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

1995 · ★ 6.7

Shattered Innocencemovie

Shattered Innocence

1988 · ★ 6.7

Absence of Malicemovie

Absence of Malice

1981 · ★ 6.6

The Prince of Tidesmovie

The Prince of Tides

1991 · ★ 6.6

Halmovie

Hal

2019 · ★ 6.6

F.I.S.T.movie

F.I.S.T.

1978 · ★ 6.5

Fallen Angelmovie

Fallen Angel

1981 · ★ 6.5

Debating Robert Leemovie

Debating Robert Lee

2004 · ★ 6.5

Heartlandtv

Heartland

2007 · ★ 6.5

How to Make an American Quiltmovie

How to Make an American Quilt

1995 · ★ 6.4

The Defenderstv

The Defenders

1961 · ★ 6.3

The Cry of Jazzmovie

The Cry of Jazz

1959 · ★ 6.2

Harry and the Hendersonsmovie

Harry and the Hendersons

1987 · ★ 6.1

The April Foolsmovie

The April Fools

1969 · ★ 5.9

Cowboy Upmovie

Cowboy Up

2002 · ★ 5.9

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasmovie

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997 · ★ 5.8

Shattered Spiritsmovie

Shattered Spirits

1986 · ★ 5.8

Judgment Day: The John List Storymovie

Judgment Day: The John List Story

1993 · ★ 5.7

State of Emergencymovie

State of Emergency

1994 · ★ 5.7

Songwritermovie

Songwriter

1984 · ★ 5.5

Confessions: Two Faces of Evilmovie

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994 · ★ 5.4

Staying Togethermovie

Staying Together

1989 · ★ 5.4

Adam & Stevemovie

Adam & Steve

2005 · ★ 5.4

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Storymovie

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996 · ★ 5.4

The Shadow Boxmovie

The Shadow Box

1980 · ★ 5.3

Sioux Citymovie

Sioux City

1994 · ★ 5.1

Spontaneous Combustionmovie

Spontaneous Combustion

1989 · ★ 4.7

Marriage Is Alive and Wellmovie

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980 · ★ 4.7

Captain Americamovie

Captain America

1990 · ★ 4.5

The Effects of Magicmovie

The Effects of Magic

1998 · ★ 4.5