John Meillon
Acting
Born 1934-05-01
Died 1989-08-11
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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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Acting
54 credits
One Step Beyond
The Third Man
The Longest Day
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Crocodile Dundee
The Troubleshooters
Drama 61-67
Out of the Unknown
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Man of the World
The Wonderful World of Disney
Crocodile Dundee II
Armchair Mystery Theatre
On the Beach
Walkabout
Father, Dear Father
Riptide
The Running Man
Billy Budd
Wake in Fright
633 Squadron
Guns at Batasi
The Dismissal
The Sundowners
The Dove
The Cars That Ate Paris
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Timelapse
Armchair Theatre
Ride a Wild Pony
Scales of Justice
The Wild Duck
The Picture Show Man
Heatwave
A Chance of Thunder
The Valiant
The Blue Lightning
Outback Bound
Offbeat
Death Trap
The Dunera Boys
They're a Weird Mob
Watch It, Sailor!
Sidecar Racers
King Solomon's Mines
Cairo
Sucker Bait
The Man in the Iron Mask
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
Frenchman's Farm
The Everlasting Secret Family
Born to Run
Inn of the Damned
Dead Man's Chest
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