John Meillon
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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
Credits
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
as Walter Reilly
The Longest Day (1962)
as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
as Walter Reilly
Walkabout (1971)
as Man
On the Beach (1959)
as Ralph Swain
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
as The Mayor
Wake in Fright (1971)
as Charlie
Sunstruck (1972)
Actor
633 Squadron (1964)
as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
The Sundowners (1960)
as Bluey Brown
Guns at Batasi (1964)
as Aussie
The Running Man (1963)
as Jim Jerome
Billy Budd (1962)
as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)
as Pte. Smith
The Picture Show Man (1977)
as Maurice 'Pop' Pym
Watch It, Sailor! (1961)
as Albert Tufnell
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
as Charles E. Quayle
The Dunera Boys (1985)
as Brig. Templeton
The Dove (1974)
as Tim
Rope (1957)
Actor
The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)
as The Judge
Cairo (1963)
as willy
The Blue Lightning (1986)
as Dr. William Giles
Heatwave (1982)
as Freddy Dwyer
Frenchman's Farm (1986)
as Bill Dolan
Inn of the Damned (1975)
as George Parr
The Valiant (1962)
as Bedford
They're a Weird Mob (1966)
as Dennis
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee (2025)
as Self
Born to Run (1977)
as Delaney
Sidecar Racers (1975)
as Ocker
The Wild Duck (1984)
as Old Ackland
Sucker Bait (1965)
as Dr. Sheffield
King Solomon's Mines (1986)
as Captain John Good (voice)
Outback Bound (1988)
as Nobby
Death Trap (1962)
as Ross Williams
Bullseye (1987)
as Merritt
Shimmering Light (1978)
as Eric Stuart
Offbeat (1961)
as Johnny Hemick
The Camel Boy (1984)
as (voice)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1985)
as Porthos
Dead Man's Chest (1965)
as Johnnie Gordon
The Fourth Wish (1976)
as Casey
Tripe (1989)
as Father