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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 (Movies)
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
Character:Self
Release Date:27/03/2025
Tripe
Character:Father
Release Date:28/01/1989
Outback Bound
Character:Nobby
Release Date:11/10/1988
Crocodile Dundee II
Character:Walter Reilly
Release Date:19/05/1988
The Everlasting Secret Family
Character:The Judge
Release Date:10/03/1988
Bullseye
Character:Merritt
Release Date:01/06/1987
Crocodile Dundee
Character:Walter Reilly
Release Date:26/09/1986
The Blue Lightning
Character:Dr. William Giles
Release Date:07/05/1986
Frenchman's Farm
Character:Bill Dolan
Release Date:17/02/1986
King Solomon's Mines
Character:Captain John Good (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1986
The Man in the Iron Mask
Character:Porthos
Release Date:31/12/1985
The Dunera Boys
Character:Brig. Templeton
Release Date:03/10/1985
The Camel Boy
Character:(voice)
Release Date:08/05/1984
The Wild Duck
Character:Old Ackland
Release Date:05/03/1984
Heatwave
Character:Freddy Dwyer
Release Date:08/03/1982
Shimmering Light
Character:Eric Stuart
Release Date:12/12/1978
Born to Run
Character:Delaney
Release Date:13/10/1977
The Picture Show Man
Character:Maurice 'Pop' Pym
Release Date:05/05/1977
The Fourth Wish
Character:Casey
Release Date:16/07/1976
Inn of the Damned
Character:George Parr
Release Date:13/11/1975
Ride a Wild Pony
Character:Charles E. Quayle
Release Date:02/11/1975
Sidecar Racers
Character:Ocker
Release Date:30/04/1975
The Cars That Ate Paris
Character:The Mayor
Release Date:10/10/1974
The Dove
Character:Tim
Release Date:16/06/1974
Sunstruck
Character:
Release Date:22/12/1972
Wake in Fright
Character:Charlie
Release Date:21/07/1971
Walkabout
Character:Man
Release Date:01/07/1971
They're a Weird Mob
Character:Dennis
Release Date:18/08/1966
Sucker Bait
Character:Dr. Sheffield
Release Date:15/11/1965
Dead Man's Chest
Character:Johnnie Gordon
Release Date:27/10/1965
Guns at Batasi
Character:Aussie
Release Date:30/10/1964
633 Squadron
Character:Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
Release Date:06/04/1964
The Running Man
Character:Jim Jerome
Release Date:01/10/1963
Cairo
Character:willy
Release Date:17/07/1963
Billy Budd
Character:Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
Release Date:12/11/1962
Death Trap
Character:Ross Williams
Release Date:01/10/1962
The Longest Day
Character:RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1962
The Valiant
Character:Bedford
Release Date:13/06/1962
Watch It, Sailor!
Character:Albert Tufnell
Release Date:14/08/1961
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Character:Pte. Smith
Release Date:28/02/1961
Offbeat
Character:Johnny Hemick
Release Date:01/01/1961
The Sundowners
Character:Bluey Brown
Release Date:08/12/1960
On the Beach
Character:Ralph Swain
Release Date:17/12/1959
Rope
Character:
Release Date:21/08/1957
Television Appearances
Over There
Character:
Scales of Justice
Character:Barnes
The Dismissal
Character:Sir John Kerr
Father, Dear Father
Character:George Randall
The Evil Touch
Character:
Riptide
Character:Luke Russell
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Character:Nimble Norris
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Character:'Nimble' Norris
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
Character:
The Troubleshooters
Character:Conway
Man of the World
Character:Major Teong
Drama 61-67
Character:Jim Driscoll
Drama 61-67
Character:Teddy
The Third Man
Character:Bill
No Hiding Place
Character:
One Step Beyond
Character:Henry Soames
Armchair Theatre
Character:Michael Beckford
Armchair Theatre
Character:Harry Hopkins
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Delaney
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