Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
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Dillon was born as Melinda Ruth Clardy on October 13, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas, but raised in Cullman, Alabama. [2] [a] After spending four years stationed on a base in Germany, Dillon attended Hyde Park High School and the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in Chicago. [3]
Melinda Dillon (1939-2023) was an American actress who starred in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice, and Magnolia. She was nominated for two Oscars and won four awards for her work in film and television.
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- Hope, Arkansas, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 5, 2023 · Melinda Dillon, who shot to Broadway stardom at 23, withdrew from acting after a mental breakdown, and then, in her late 30s, staged a comeback, receiving best supporting actress Oscar nominations ...
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Feb 3, 2023 · Melinda Ruth Dillon was born on Oct. 13, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas. Her mother divorced and remarried an Army veteran, and she lived on several military bases, including one in Nuremberg, Germany ...
Feb 4, 2023 · Actress Melinda Dillon, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for the movies “A Christmas Story” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” has died, according to a cremation service in Long ...
Feb 4, 2023 · Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Melinda Dillon, who played Mother Parker in “A Christmas Story,” and appeared in “Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” died Jan. 9.
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Feb 4, 2023 · Dillon starred in A Christmas Story, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and more. She retired from acting in 2007 and passed away on Jan. 9, 2023.
