John Meillon
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
Known For Acting
Popularity 15.568
Birthday 1934-05-01
Place of Birth Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also Known As
They're a Weird Mob
1966

They're a Weird Mob

Crocodile Dundee II
1988

Crocodile Dundee II

Wake in Fright
1971

Wake in Fright

Sidecar Racers
1975

Sidecar Racers

Crocodile Dundee
1986

Crocodile Dundee

The Picture Show Man
1977

The Picture Show Man

Walkabout
1971

Walkabout

The Cars That Ate Paris
1974

The Cars That Ate Paris

633 Squadron
1964

633 Squadron

Heatwave
1982

Heatwave

Ride a Wild Pony
1975

Ride a Wild Pony

Offbeat
1961

Offbeat

The Wild Duck
1984

The Wild Duck

The Camel Boy
1984

The Camel Boy

Sunstruck
1972

Sunstruck

The Fourth Wish
1976

The Fourth Wish

Bullseye
1987

Bullseye

Guns at Batasi
1964

Guns at Batasi

The Sundowners
1960

The Sundowners

Dead Man's Chest
1965

Dead Man's Chest

Death Trap
1962

Death Trap

Outback Bound
1988

Outback Bound

The Blue Lightning
1986

The Blue Lightning

Tripe
1989

Tripe

On the Beach
1959

On the Beach

King Solomon's Mines
1986

King Solomon's Mines

Frenchman's Farm
1986

Frenchman's Farm

Billy Budd
1962

Billy Budd

The Man in the Iron Mask
1985

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Dunera Boys
1985

The Dunera Boys

Cairo
1963

Cairo

The Dismissal
1983

The Dismissal

The Everlasting Secret Family
1988

The Everlasting Secret Family

Watch It, Sailor!
1961

Watch It, Sailor!

The Longest Day
1962

The Longest Day

The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961

The Long and the Short and the Tall

Born to Run
1977

Born to Run

The Running Man
1963

The Running Man

The Dove
1974

The Dove

Shimmering Light
1978

Shimmering Light

Rope
1957

Rope

The Valiant
1962

The Valiant

Sucker Bait
1965

Sucker Bait

Over There
2005

Over There

My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
1966

My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?

Man of the World
1962

Man of the World

No Hiding Place
1959

No Hiding Place

The Evil Touch
1973

The Evil Touch

One Step Beyond
1959

One Step Beyond

The Third Man
1959

The Third Man

Riptide
1969

Riptide

Scales of Justice
1983

Scales of Justice

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

The Troubleshooters
1965

The Troubleshooters

Armchair Theatre
1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre
1956

Armchair Theatre

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1954

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Father, Dear Father
1978

Father, Dear Father

The Dismissal
1983

The Dismissal