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Melinda Dillon’s on-screen mother is being honored by actor Peter Billingsley in the wake of her passing. <\/p>\n

In the beloved holiday film A Christmas Story, the two played a mother and a son.<\/p>\n

Dillon was \u2018gentle, supportive, cool, considerate, helpful, and committed,\u2019 according to 51-year-old Billingsley.<\/p>\n

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Dillon, who was most known for playing the mother of Randy and Ralphie (played by Billingsley) in A Christmas Story, passed away on January 9 at the age of 83. <\/p>\n

Although many people associate her with the classic holiday film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind marked her breakout performance. <\/p>\n

She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.<\/p>\n

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You’ll shoot yourself in the eye!
\nAlthough some people may only be familiar with her from the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, <\/p>\n

she appeared in a large number of movies and television shows until retiring in 2007.According to Billingsley, \u2018Her collection of work proved her remarkable range and talent.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Melinda Dillon’s on-screen mother is being honored by actor Peter Billingsley in the wake of her passing. 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