Melinda Ruth Dillon was an American actress. She was nominated for a 1963 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and was nominated for the Acad
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffe
Melinda Dillon
…debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Absence of Malice (1981). She is well-known for her role as Mrs. Parker in the holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). Her other film roles…
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Devils Tower in Wyoming was a filming location.
This visual effects miniature model is on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
Peter Denz – Richard Dreyfuss – Academy Awards 1996