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