John Meillon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1934
- Died
- Aug 11, 1989 (aged 55)
- Place of birth
- Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Credits
- 65
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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
Crocodile Dundee
1986Movie
Walter Reilly
Crocodile Dundee II
1988Movie
Walter Reilly
The Longest Day
1962Movie
RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Walkabout
1971Movie
Man
Wake in Fright
1971Movie
Charlie
On the Beach
1959Movie
Ralph Swain
Filmography
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025Movie
Self
Over There
2005TV
Tripe
1989Movie
Father
Outback Bound
1988Movie
Nobby
Crocodile Dundee II
1988Movie
Walter Reilly
The Everlasting Secret Family
1988Movie
The Judge
Bullseye
1987Movie
Merritt
Crocodile Dundee
1986Movie
Walter Reilly
The Blue Lightning
1986Movie
Dr. William Giles
Frenchman's Farm
1986Movie
Bill Dolan
King Solomon's Mines
1986Movie
Captain John Good (voice)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1985Movie
Porthos
The Dunera Boys
1985Movie
Brig. Templeton
The Camel Boy
1984Movie
(voice)
The Wild Duck
1984Movie
Old Ackland
Scales of Justice
1983TV
Barnes
The Dismissal
1983TV
Sir John Kerr
Heatwave
1982Movie
Freddy Dwyer
Timelapse
1980TV
Premier Dakin
Shimmering Light
1978Movie
Eric Stuart
Father, Dear Father
1978TV
George Randall
Born to Run
1977Movie
Delaney
The Picture Show Man
1977Movie
Maurice 'Pop' Pym
The Fourth Wish
1976Movie
Casey
Inn of the Damned
1975Movie
George Parr
Ride a Wild Pony
1975Movie
Charles E. Quayle
Sidecar Racers
1975Movie
Ocker
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974Movie
Mayor
The Dove
1974Movie
Tim
The Evil Touch
1973TV
Sunstruck
1972Movie
Wake in Fright
1971Movie
Charlie
Walkabout
1971Movie
Man
Riptide
1969TV
Luke Russell
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968TV
Nimble Norris, 'Nimble' Norris
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
1966TV
They're a Weird Mob
1966Movie
Dennis
Sucker Bait
1965Movie
Dr. Sheffield
Dead Man's Chest
1965Movie
Johnnie Gordon
Out of the Unknown
1965TV
Dr. Sheffield
The Troubleshooters
1965TV
Conway
Guns at Batasi
1964Movie
Aussie
633 Squadron
1964Movie
Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
The Running Man
1963Movie
Jim Jerome
Cairo
1963Movie
willy
Billy Budd
1962Movie
Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
Death Trap
1962Movie
Ross Williams
Man of the World
1962TV
Major Teong
The Longest Day
1962Movie
RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
The Valiant
1962Movie
Bedford
A Chance of Thunder
1961TV
Martin
Watch It, Sailor!
1961Movie
Albert Tufnell
Drama 61-67
1961TV
Jim Driscoll, Teddy
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961Movie
Pte. Smith
Offbeat
1961Movie
Johnny Hemick
The Sundowners
1960Movie
Bluey Brown
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960TV
Malory
On the Beach
1959Movie
Ralph Swain
The Third Man
1959TV
Bill
No Hiding Place
1959TV
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959TV
Johnnie Gordon
One Step Beyond
1959TV
Henry Soames
Rope
1957Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956TV
Michael Beckford, Harry Hopkins
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Delaney