‘A Christmas Story’ Actress Melinda Dillion Dead At 83

Daily Caller ^ | 2-3-23

[higgmeister]

On the question, Teri Garr or Melinda Dillon?, I always picked Melinda Dillon.   What a woman!   Rest easy dear lady.

[higgmeister]

I’ve already lost one sibling and he was my age now.

[higgmeister]

I've already lost one sibling.   My wife has been alone for a long time now.   She has no contact with her touched in the head cousins, niece and nephew.

[pax_et_bonum]

[dfwgator]

Apparently Dillon didn’t know they would cut the neck, so her reaction was completely natural.

[ought-six]

“At my age, everyone is dying. I’m not afraid of dying but I am saddened by it.”

Yup, I’m right there with you. I expect the Grim Reaper to cut a wide swath with his scythe in the next five years or so.

[ought-six]

One of Steve McQueen’s best roles. “Hello, Engine. I’m Jake Holman.”

Simon Oakland played a member of the San Pablo’s crew.

I don’t necessarily like Candace Bergen, but she was good in “The Sand Pebbles.” I think her best performance was in “Bite the Bullet,” a truly great movie and story.

[ought-six]

“On the question, Teri Garr or Melinda Dillon?, I always picked Melinda Dillon.”

Teri Garr for me.

[dfwgator]

Teri Garr in her prime, absolutely.

[ought-six]

“Teri Garr in her prime, absolutely.”

She was gorgeous.

So sad what has happened to her. Confined to a wheelchair, unable to take care of herself, etc. So sad.

[dfwgator]

I know.

Well here’s more of Teri in her prime.

The Absent-Minded Waiter (featuring Steve Martin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRMfXlJMmPU

[RebelTXRose]

I KNOW she broke the leg lamp on purpose! lol

yes, she leaves lots of laughs to be relived.

[dfwgator]

I KNOW she broke the leg lamp on purpose! lol

And, she used up all the glue on purpose.

[Nifster]

Don’t cha know?

[GaltAdonis]

"My parents, aunts, and uncles are all gone. Now it’s us siblings and cousins."

.

Yeah - I'm now down to my brother and our cousins.
We are now the 'senior' (ie: eldest 'surviving') members of the extended family now.
Great aunts, great uncles, grandparents, parents, aunts and
uncles are now all gone.

And that's three cousins now - not four.
Oldest cousin passed four years ago.

He started smoking cigarettes at age 19 and only stopped at
age 63 - when he stopped doing everything - including breathing.

Last time I saw him was at a family Thanksgiving dinner.
He sounded awful. I pulled him aside and tactfully yet
firmly stated - "You sound like he!! If you don't quit
the cigarettes, they ARE going to kill you!"

He didn't quit - and in a few more years they DID kill him.
His wife came home from work to find him in the easy chair -
blue and not breathing.

Nature's way of telling you that you WILL stop smoking - NOW.

[ought-six]

Beautiful woman. Great comedic timing. I miss her work.

[dfwgator]

I swear though her and Lisa Kudrow look somewhat alike.

[ought-six]

“I swear though her and Lisa Kudrow look somewhat alike.”

Yeah, they do.

[clearcarbon]

"Actress Melinda Dillion"

I thought she was one of the best movie moms.

[AbolishCSEU]

Im 62 and a boomer. Born Nov. 1960