1939 - 2023
Melinda Dillon American Actress
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Melinda Dillon was previously married to Richard Libertini.
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American Actress Melinda Dillon was born Melinda Ruth Clardy on 13th October, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas, USA and passed away on 9th Jan 2023 aged 83. She is most remembered for her roles as Jillian Guiler in the 1977 science-fiction film ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’, and Teresa in the 1981 drama neo noir thriller film ‘Absence of Malice’. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Melinda Dillon was in 4 on-screen matchups, including Dennis Howard in Shattered Innocence (1988), Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story (1983), Greg Mullavey in The Twilight Zone (1985) and Tom Bosley in Bonanza (1959).
Melinda Dillon is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American television actors and People from California.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
15 years
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Details
| First Name |
Melinda
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| Middle Name |
Ruth
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| Last Name |
Dillon
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| Full Name at Birth |
Melinda Ruth Clardy
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| Alternative Name |
Melinda Rose Dillon, Melinda Ruth Dillon, Melinda Dillon, Melinda
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| Birthday |
13th October, 1939
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| Birthplace |
Hope, Arkansas, USA
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| Died |
9th January, 2023
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Methodist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Hyde Park High School
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| University |
Art Institute of Chicago
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as Jillian Guiler in the 1977 science-fiction film ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’, and Teresa in the 1981 drama neo noir thriller film ‘Absence of Malice’
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| Year(s) Active |
1963–present, 1963–2007, 1962–2007, 1959–2007
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Melinda Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice (1981). She is well known for her role as Mother Parker in the holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). Her other film roles include Bound for Glory (1976), F.I.S.T. (1978), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), The Prince of Tides (1991), and Magnolia (1999), for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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