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        Melinda Dillon

        Melinda Dillon

        October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023
        83 years

        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.

        Place of Birth
        Career
        1959 – 2007
        13 movies
        5 TV shows
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