John Meillon

John Meillon

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1934-05-01
Deathday: 1989-08-11 (55 years old)

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John Meillon  (1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989) was an legendary Australian actor, most widely known outside Australia for his role as Walter Reilly in the films Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee II. He also voiced Victoria Bitter beer commercials until his death.


Meillon was born in Mosman, Sydney. He began his acting career at the age of eleven in the ABC's radio serial "Stumpy", and made his first stage appearance the following year. He joined the Shakespeare Touring Company when he was sixteen. Like many actors of his generation from 1959 to 1965 he worked in England.


He had a recurring role in the TV series My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?. He featured in two episodes of "Skippy" in 1968 and 1969 appearing as "Nimble Norris". In 1976 he won the AFI Award for Best Actor for his role of 'Casey' in the film The Fourth Wish (1976).


With his rich baritone, Meillon was used extensively in voice over work- the most famous being his work as the "you can get it any old how" Victoria Bitter narrator.


He married Australian actress June Salter in 1958. They were divorced in 1971. They had one son, John Meillon, Jr. He then married actress Bunny Gibson ("Rita the Eta Eater") on 5 April 1972: they also had a son.


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Filmography

all 54

Movies 42

TV Shows 12

Father
Tripe

Tripe (1989)

Movie
Nobby
Outback Bound

Outback Bound (1988)

Movie
Walter Reilly
Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

Movie
5.69
The Judge
The Everlasting Secret Family

The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)

Movie
Merritt
Bullseye

Bullseye (1987)

Movie
Bill Dolan
Frenchman's Farm

Frenchman's Farm (1987)

Movie
Walter Reilly
Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee (1986)

Movie
5.2
Dr. William Giles
The Blue Lightning

The Blue Lightning (1986)

Movie
Captain John Good
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines (1986)

Movie
Porthos
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask (1985)

Movie
Brig. Templeton
The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys (1985)

Movie
Actor
The Camel Boy

The Camel Boy (1984)

Movie
Old Ackland
The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck (1984)

Movie
Barnes
Scales of Justice

Scales of Justice (1983)

TV
Sir John Kerr
The Dismissal

The Dismissal (1983)

TV
Sir John Kerr
The Dismissal

The Dismissal (1983)

Movie
Freddy Dwyer
Heatwave

Heatwave (1982)

Movie
Eric Stuart
Shimmering Light

Shimmering Light (1978)

Movie
George Randall
Father, Dear Father

Father, Dear Father (1978)

TV
Delaney
Born to Run

Born to Run (1977)

Movie
Pym
The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man (1977)

Movie
Casey
The Fourth Wish

The Fourth Wish (1976)

Movie
Charles E. Quayle
Ride a Wild Pony

Ride a Wild Pony (1975)

Movie
5.17
Ocker
Sidecar Racers

Sidecar Racers (1975)

Movie
Mayor
The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

Movie
Tim
The Dove

The Dove (1974)

Movie
The Evil Touch

The Evil Touch (1973)

TV
Mick Cassidy
Sunstruck

Sunstruck (1972)

Movie
Charlie
Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright (1971)

Movie
2.5
Father
Walkabout

Walkabout (1971)

Movie
5.44
Luke Russell
Riptide

Riptide (1969)

TV
'Nimble' Norris / Nimble Norris
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968)

TV
Wally Stiller
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?

My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (1966)

TV
Dennis
They're a Weird Mob

They're a Weird Mob (1966)

Movie
Actor
Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table

Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966)

TV
Johnnie Gordon
Dead Man's Chest

Dead Man's Chest (1965)

Movie
Aussie
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi (1964)

Movie
Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
633 Squadron

633 Squadron (1964)

Movie
Jim Jerome
The Running Man

The Running Man (1963)

Movie
Willy
Cairo

Cairo (1963)

Movie
Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
Billy Budd

Billy Budd (1962)

Movie
6
Ross Williams
Death Trap

Death Trap (1962)

Movie
Man of the World

Man of the World (1962)

TV
RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
The Longest Day

The Longest Day (1962)

Movie
1
Bedford
The Valiant

The Valiant (1962)

Movie
Albert Tufnell
Watch It, Sailor!

Watch It, Sailor! (1961)

Movie
Pte. Smith
The Long and the Short and the Tall

The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)

Movie
Johnny Remick
Offbeat

Offbeat (1961)

Movie
Bluey Brown
The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1960)

Movie
Ralph Swain
On the Beach

On the Beach (1959)

Movie
4
The Third Man

The Third Man (1959)

TV
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place (1959)

TV
Henry Soames
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond (1959)

TV
Actor
Rope

Rope (1957)

Movie

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1966
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-05-01

Deathday
1989-08-11 (55 years old)

Birth Place
Sydney, Australia

Relationships
June Salter (1958-01-01 - 1971-01-01)

Citizenships
Australia

Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire


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