John Meillon
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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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Acted in
Over There
2005
Tripe
1989
as Father
Outback Bound
1988
as Nobby
Crocodile Dundee II
1988
as Walter Reilly
The Everlasting Secret Family
1988
as The Judge
Bullseye
1987
as Merritt
Crocodile Dundee
1986
as Walter Reilly
The Blue Lightning
1986
as Dr. William Giles
Frenchman's Farm
1986
as Bill Dolan
King Solomon's Mines
1986
as Captain John Good (voice)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1985
as Porthos
The Dunera Boys
1985
as Brig. Templeton
The Camel Boy
1984
as (voice)
The Wild Duck
1984
as Old Ackland
Scales of Justice
1983
as Barnes
The Dismissal
1983
as Sir John Kerr
The Dismissal
1983
as Sir John Kerr
Heatwave
1982
as Freddy Dwyer
Shimmering Light
1978
as Eric Stuart
Father, Dear Father
1978
as George Randall
Born to Run
1977
as Delaney
The Picture Show Man
1977
as Maurice 'Pop' Pym
The Fourth Wish
1976
as Casey
Ride a Wild Pony
1975
as Charles E. Quayle
Sidecar Racers
1975
as Ocker
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974
as The Mayor
The Dove
1974
as Tim
The Evil Touch
1973
Sunstruck
1972
Wake in Fright
1971
as Charlie
Walkabout
1971
as Man
Riptide
1969
as Luke Russell
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968
as 'Nimble' Norris
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968
as Nimble Norris
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
1966
They're a Weird Mob
1966
as Dennis
Sucker Bait
1965
as Dr. Sheffield
Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Johnnie Gordon
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Conway
Guns at Batasi
1964
as Aussie
633 Squadron
1964
as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
The Running Man
1963
as Jim Jerome
Cairo
1963
as willy
Billy Budd
1962
as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
Death Trap
1962
Man of the World
1962
The Longest Day
1962
as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
The Valiant
1962
as Bedford
Watch It, Sailor!
1961
as Albert Tufnell
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
as Pte. Smith
Offbeat
1961
as Johnny Hemick
The Sundowners
1960
as Bluey Brown
On the Beach
1959
as Ralph Swain
The Third Man
1959
as Bill
No Hiding Place
1959
One Step Beyond
1959
as Henry Soames
Rope
1957
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Michael Beckford
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Harry Hopkins
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Delaney