Melinda Dillon Actress of ‘A Christmas Story’ Passes Away at 83
Melinda Dillon, an actress who was nominated for an Oscar and a Tony and who played Mother Parker in “A Christmas Story” as well as roles in “Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” passed away on January 9. She was 83 years old. Melinda Dillon, who starred in “Close Encounters of the Third…