Peter Billingsley is honoring his “on-screen mother” Melinda Dillon following her death on Jan. 9 at the age of 83.
In the 1983 holiday classic “A Christmas Story,” Billingsley portrayed Dillon’s son, Ralphie. On Monday, Feb. 8, the 51-year-old actor and filmmaker paid tribute to the late actor in a sweetHe uploaded a black-and-white photo from the set of the Christmas movie that showed Dillon as Mrs. Parker, Ian Petrella as Randy, the late Darren McGavin as Mr. Parker and Billingsley as Ralphie.
“So very sad to hear of Melinda Dillon’s passing,” he began in the caption. “Working with her on ‘A Christmas Story’ was such a privilege. She was kind, supportive, cool, thoughtful, giving and committed.”At the end of the post, he wrote, “I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to call her my on-screen mother. Rest in peace, Melinda.”
Scott Schwartz, Melinda Dillon, Mary E. McLeod, Peter Billingsley and Reuben Freed arrive at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences 35th Anniversary Screening Of "A Christmas Story" on Dec. 10, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.In November, Billingsley reprised his role and reunited with Petrella, Scott Schwartz, Zack Ward and others for “A Christmas Story Christmas.”Last week, Dillon’s family confirmed that the two-time Oscar nominee died on Jan. 9 in Los Angeles.
She received her second best supporting actress nod a few years later for the 1981 thriller “Absence of Malice.” Throughout the years, she also appeared in multiple popular television series like “The Twilight Zone,” “Judging Amy,” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Her final television role was a three-episode arc on the medical drama “Heartland” in 2007.
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