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John Meillon

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
67

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 1, 1934 (92 years old)

Place of Birth
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

John Meillon

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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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Known For

Acting

2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundeeas Self
2005Over Thereas
1989Tripeas Father
1988Outback Boundas Nobby
1988Crocodile Dundee IIas Walter Reilly
1988The Everlasting Secret Familyas The Judge
1987Bullseyeas Merritt
1986Crocodile Dundeeas Walter Reilly
1986The Blue Lightningas Dr. William Giles
1986Frenchman's Farmas Bill Dolan
1986King Solomon's Minesas Captain John Good (voice)
1985The Man in the Iron Maskas Porthos
1985The Dunera Boysas Brig. Templeton
1984The Camel Boyas (voice)
1984The Wild Duckas Old Ackland
1983Scales of Justiceas Barnes
1983The Dismissalas Sir John Kerr
1982Heatwaveas Freddy Dwyer
1978Shimmering Lightas Eric Stuart
1978Father, Dear Fatheras George Randall
1977Born to Runas Delaney
1977The Picture Show Manas Maurice 'Pop' Pym
1976The Fourth Wishas Casey
1975Inn of the Damnedas George Parr
1975Ride a Wild Ponyas Charles E. Quayle
1975Sidecar Racersas Ocker
1974The Cars That Ate Parisas The Mayor
1974The Doveas Tim
1973The Evil Touchas
1972Sunstruckas
1971Wake in Frightas Charlie
1971Walkaboutas Man
1969Riptideas Luke Russell
1968Skippy the Bush Kangarooas 'Nimble' Norris
1968Skippy the Bush Kangarooas Nimble Norris
1966My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?as
1966They're a Weird Mobas Dennis
1965Sucker Baitas Dr. Sheffield
1965Dead Man's Chestas Johnnie Gordon
1965Out of the Unknownas Dr. Sheffield
1965The Troubleshootersas Conway
1964Guns at Batasias Aussie
1964633 Squadronas Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
1963The Running Manas Jim Jerome
1963Cairoas willy
1962Billy Buddas Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
1962Death Trapas Ross Williams
1962Man of the Worldas Major Teong
1962The Longest Dayas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
1962The Valiantas Bedford
1961A Chance of Thunderas Martin
1961Watch It, Sailor!as Albert Tufnell
1961Drama 61-67as Jim Driscoll
1961Drama 61-67as Teddy
1961The Long and the Short and the Tallas Pte. Smith
1961Offbeatas Johnny Hemick
1960The Sundownersas Bluey Brown
1960Armchair Mystery Theatreas Malory
1959On the Beachas Ralph Swain
1959The Third Manas Bill
1959No Hiding Placeas
1959Edgar Wallace Mysteriesas Johnnie Gordon
1959One Step Beyondas Henry Soames
1957Ropeas
1956Armchair Theatreas Harry Hopkins
1956Armchair Theatreas Michael Beckford
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Delaney

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