Acting
John Meillon
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
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
Film · 2025
Over There
Series · 2005
Tripe
Film · 1989
Crocodile Dundee II
Film · 1988
Outback Bound
Film · 1988
The Everlasting Secret Family
Film · 1988
Bullseye
Film · 1987
Crocodile Dundee
Film · 1986
Frenchman's Farm
Film · 1986
The Blue Lightning
Film · 1986
King Solomon's Mines
Film · 1986
The Man in the Iron Mask
Film · 1985
The Dunera Boys
Film · 1985
The Wild Duck
Film · 1984
The Camel Boy
Film · 1984
Scales of Justice
Series · 1983
The Dismissal
Series · 1983
Heatwave
Film · 1982
Timelapse
Series · 1980
Shimmering Light
Film · 1978
Father, Dear Father
Series · 1978
The Picture Show Man
Film · 1977
Born to Run
Film · 1977
The Fourth Wish
Film · 1976
Sidecar Racers
Film · 1975
Ride a Wild Pony
Film · 1975
Inn of the Damned
Film · 1975
The Cars That Ate Paris
Film · 1974
The Dove
Film · 1974
The Evil Touch
Series · 1973
Sunstruck
Film · 1972
Wake in Fright
Film · 1971
Walkabout
Film · 1971
Riptide
Series · 1969
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Series · 1968
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Series · 1968
They're a Weird Mob
Film · 1966
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
Series · 1966
Dead Man's Chest
Film · 1965
Sucker Bait
Film · 1965
The Troubleshooters
Series · 1965
Out of the Unknown
Series · 1965
633 Squadron
Film · 1964
Guns at Batasi
Film · 1964
Cairo
Film · 1963
The Running Man
Film · 1963
Billy Budd
Film · 1962
The Valiant
Film · 1962
Death Trap
Film · 1962
The Longest Day
Film · 1962
Man of the World
Series · 1962
Offbeat
Film · 1961
Watch It, Sailor!
Film · 1961
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Film · 1961
Drama 61-67
Series · 1961
Drama 61-67
Series · 1961
A Chance of Thunder
Series · 1961
The Sundowners
Film · 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Series · 1960
On the Beach
Film · 1959
One Step Beyond
Series · 1959
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959
The Third Man
Series · 1959
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Series · 1959
Rope
Film · 1957
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954