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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Fotos
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Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025 · Self
Tripe
1989 · Father
Outback Bound
1988 · Nobby
Crocodile Dundee II
1988 · Walter Reilly
The Everlasting Secret Family
1988 · The Judge
Bullseye
1987 · Merritt
Crocodile Dundee
1986 · Walter Reilly
The Blue Lightning
1986 · Dr. William Giles
Frenchman's Farm
1986 · Bill Dolan
King Solomon's Mines
1986 · Captain John Good (voice)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1985 · Porthos
The Dunera Boys
1985 · Brig. Templeton
The Camel Boy
1984 · (voice)
The Wild Duck
1984 · Old Ackland
Heatwave
1982 · Freddy Dwyer
Shimmering Light
1978 · Eric Stuart
Born to Run
1977 · Delaney
The Picture Show Man
1977 · Maurice 'Pop' Pym
The Fourth Wish
1976 · Casey
Inn of the Damned
1975 · George Parr
Ride a Wild Pony
1975 · Charles E. Quayle
Sidecar Racers
1975 · Ocker
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974 · Mayor
The Dove
1974 · Tim
Sunstruck
1972
Wake in Fright
1971 · Charlie
Walkabout
1971 · Man
They're a Weird Mob
1966 · Dennis
Sucker Bait
1965 · Dr. Sheffield
Dead Man's Chest
1965 · Johnnie Gordon
Guns at Batasi
1964 · Aussie
633 Squadron
1964 · Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
The Running Man
1963 · Jim Jerome
Cairo
1963 · willy
Billy Budd
1962 · Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
Death Trap
1962 · Ross Williams
The Longest Day
1962 · RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
The Valiant
1962 · Bedford
Watch It, Sailor!
1961 · Albert Tufnell
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961 · Pte. Smith
Offbeat
1961 · Johnny Hemick
The Sundowners
1960 · Bluey Brown
On the Beach
1959 · Ralph Swain
Rope
1957
Series (21)
Over There
2005
Scales of Justice
1983 · Barnes
The Dismissal
1983 · Sir John Kerr
Timelapse
1980 · Premier Dakin
Father, Dear Father
1978 · George Randall
The Evil Touch
1973
Riptide
1969 · Luke Russell
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968 · Nimble Norris, 'Nimble' Norris
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
1966
Out of the Unknown
1965 · Dr. Sheffield
The Troubleshooters
1965 · Conway
Man of the World
1962 · Major Teong
A Chance of Thunder
1961 · Martin
Drama 61-67
1961 · Jim Driscoll, Teddy
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960 · Malory
The Third Man
1959 · Bill
No Hiding Place
1959
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959 · Johnnie Gordon
One Step Beyond
1959 · Henry Soames
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Michael Beckford, Harry Hopkins
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Delaney