Melinda Dillon Autographs
Melinda Ruth 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 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 include Bound for Glory (1976), Slap Shot (1977), F.I.S.T. (1978), The Muppet Movie (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Captain America (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Magnolia (1999), for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, and Reign Over Me (2007).
Dillon was born as Melinda Ruth Clardy on October 13, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas, but raised in Cullman, Alabama. After spending four years in Germany while her father was stationed on a base there, Dillon attended Hyde Park High School and the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in Chicago.
\nThough best known for her supporting performances in films, Dillon began as an improvisational comedian and stage actress. Recalling her performance as Sonya in a 1961 student production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, Alan Schneider wrote:
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Traded items with a signature of Melinda Dillon
The most expensive item with a signature of Melinda Dillon (Melinda Dillon (A Christmas Story) signed 8x10 photo JSA) was sold in December 2025 for $325.00 while the cheapest item (close encounters MELINDA DILLON signed AUTOGRAPH 8205) found a new owner for $1.99 in September 2019. The month with the most items sold (6) was December 2019 with an average selling price of $10.40 for an autographed item of Melinda Dillon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $325.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.25 was September 2019. In average, an autographed item from Melinda Dillon is worth $38.29.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Melinda Dillon were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 4x6” Signed Melinda Dillon Photo A Christmas Story Slap Shot Close Encounters | $199.99 |  |
| A CHRISTMAS STORY close encounters MELINDA DILLON signed AUTOGRAPH 5364 | $26.12 | |
| Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Signed Poster Insert Teri Garr Melinda Dillon | $200.00 | |
| Close Encounters RICHARD DREYFUS & MELINDA DILLON signed AUTOGRAPH 3300 | $22.50 | |
| JOHN LITHGOW / MELINDA DILLON autograph movie poster card "4x5.5" | $59.00 | |
| Melinda Dillon (A Christmas Story) signed 8x10 photo JSA | $325.00 | |
 | Melinda Dillon 1939-2023 Absence of Malice autograph signed 8"x10" photo | $66.14 | |
| Melinda Dillon signed 3x5 index card PSA/DNA Slabbed Encapsulated | $275.00 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed 4x6 Photo A Christmas Story Autographed | $40.00 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed 4x6 Photo A Christmas Story Autographed | $40.00 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed 4x6 Photo A Christmas Story Autographed | $50.00 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed 4x6 Photo A Christmas Story Autographed | $50.00 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed 5"x7" Photo, Close Encounters of 3rd Kind, Christmas Story | $26.52 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed 5x7" Photo Close Encounters, Christmas Story Solid Sharpie | $99.99 | |
| Melinda Dillon Signed Autographed Close Encounters of the Third Kind card K9 COA | $150.00 | |
Latest News about Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon, 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Dead at 83 (02/05/2023): She was a Broadway star at 23 and then quit acting, but later re-emerged in films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story.” A Christmas Story And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Actress Melinda Dillon (02/03/2023): The actress was nominated for two Oscars and had various memorable roles over the years. 
