Acting
Melinda Dillon
Also Known As: Melinda Rose Dillon, ملیندا دیلون
Birth Date
October 13, 1939
Death Date
January 9, 2023
(passed away at 83)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
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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.
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