Melinda Dillon, a two-time acting 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 ...

“So very, very sad to hear of the passing of Melinda Dillon,” tweeted actor Lou Diamond Phillips. “She played my adopted mother in Sioux City, my second directorial effort. What a Light and ...

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.

Oscar-nominated actor Melinda Dillon has died. Dillon, known for her roles as Ralphie’s mom in "A Christmas Story" and Jillian Guiler in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," was 83 years old ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Melinda Dillon (left) starred in “A Christmas Story” with Darren McGavin, lan Petrella and Peter Billingsley. MGM Share Actor Melinda Dillon, whose ...

"So very sad to hear of Melinda Dillon’s passing. Working with her on 'A Christmas Story' was such a privilege," the actor wrote on Instagram. "She was kind, supportive, cool, thoughtful ...

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