John Meillon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1934
- Died
- August 11, 1989 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Meillon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
Movie · as Self
Over There
TV
Tripe
Movie · as Father
Crocodile Dundee II
Movie · as Walter Reilly
Outback Bound
Movie · as Nobby
The Everlasting Secret Family
Movie · as The Judge
Bullseye
Movie · as Merritt
Crocodile Dundee
Movie · as Walter Reilly
Frenchman's Farm
Movie · as Bill Dolan
The Blue Lightning
Movie · as Dr. William Giles
King Solomon's Mines
Movie · as Captain John Good (voice)
The Man in the Iron Mask
Movie · as Porthos
The Dunera Boys
Movie · as Brig. Templeton
The Wild Duck
Movie · as Old Ackland
The Camel Boy
Movie · as (voice)
Scales of Justice
TV · as Barnes · 3 eps
The Dismissal
TV · as Sir John Kerr · 3 eps
Heatwave
Movie · as Freddy Dwyer
Timelapse
TV · as Premier Dakin · 12 eps
Shimmering Light
Movie · as Eric Stuart
Father, Dear Father
TV · as George Randall · 1 ep
The Picture Show Man
Movie · as Maurice 'Pop' Pym
Born to Run
Movie · as Delaney
The Fourth Wish
Movie · as Casey
Sidecar Racers
Movie · as Ocker
Ride a Wild Pony
Movie · as Charles E. Quayle
Inn of the Damned
Movie · as George Parr
The Cars That Ate Paris
Movie · as Mayor
The Dove
Movie · as Tim
The Evil Touch
TV · 1 ep
Sunstruck
Movie
Wake in Fright
Movie · as Charlie
Walkabout
Movie · as Man
Riptide
TV · as Luke Russell · 1 ep
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
TV · as Nimble Norris, 'Nimble' Norris · 1 ep
They're a Weird Mob
Movie · as Dennis
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
TV · 88 eps
Dead Man's Chest
Movie · as Johnnie Gordon
Sucker Bait
Movie · as Dr. Sheffield
The Troubleshooters
TV · as Conway · 1 ep
Out of the Unknown
TV · as Dr. Sheffield · 1 ep
633 Squadron
Movie · as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
Guns at Batasi
Movie · as Aussie
Cairo
Movie · as willy
The Running Man
Movie · as Jim Jerome
Billy Budd
Movie · as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
The Valiant
Movie · as Bedford
Death Trap
Movie · as Ross Williams
The Longest Day
Movie · as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Man of the World
TV · as Major Teong · 1 ep
Offbeat
Movie · as Johnny Hemick
Watch It, Sailor!
Movie · as Albert Tufnell
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Movie · as Pte. Smith
Drama 61-67
TV · as Jim Driscoll, Teddy · 1 ep
A Chance of Thunder
TV · as Martin · 6 eps
The Sundowners
Movie · as Bluey Brown
Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV · as Malory · 1 ep
On the Beach
Movie · as Ralph Swain
One Step Beyond
TV · as Henry Soames · 1 ep
No Hiding Place
TV · 2 eps
The Third Man
TV · as Bill · 1 ep
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
TV · as Johnnie Gordon · 1 ep
Rope
Movie
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Michael Beckford, Harry Hopkins · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Delaney · 2 eps