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