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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Acting
Movie
Crocodile Dundee
as Walter Reilly
1986
Movie
Crocodile Dundee II
as Walter Reilly
1988
Movie
The Longest Day
as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
1962
Movie
Walkabout
as Man
1971
Movie
Wake in Fright
as Charlie
1971
Movie
On the Beach
as Ralph Swain
1959
Movie
The Cars That Ate Paris
as The Mayor
1974
Movie
Billy Budd
as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
1962
Movie
633 Squadron
as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
1964
Movie
The Sundowners
as Bluey Brown
1960
Movie
The Running Man
as Jim Jerome
1963
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Delaney
1954
Movie
Guns at Batasi
as Aussie
1964
TV
Over There
2005
Movie
The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Pte. Smith
1961
Movie
They're a Weird Mob
as Dennis
1966
Movie
Inn of the Damned
as George Parr
1975
TV
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as 'Nimble' Norris
1968
TV
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as Nimble Norris
1968
TV
One Step Beyond
as Henry Soames
1959
Movie
Ride a Wild Pony
as Charles E. Quayle
1975
Movie
Heatwave
as Freddy Dwyer
1982
Movie
The Picture Show Man
as Maurice 'Pop' Pym
1977
Movie
Offbeat
as Johnny Hemick
1961