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John Meillon

 
Actor: John Meillon
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  • Born: 1933 or 34 in Australia
  • Died: 1989
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '60s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Walkabout, Crocodile Dundee, The Cars That Ate Paris
  • First Major Screen Credit: Offbeat (1961)

Biography

Veteran Australian character actor John Meillon is best remembered for playing Paul Hogan's partner in Crocodile Dundee (1988) and its sequel, but his film career began in 1959 when he played a sailor in Stanley Kubrick's On the Beach. Meillon made his acting debut at age 11 on the radio and the year after first performed on-stage. He spent the early '60s in Britain where he appeared in such films as The Longest Day (1962), but returned to Australia mid-decade. He gained national fame when he starred in the popular television series My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? Meillon spent the rest of his career working in television and feature films. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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John Meillon
Born 1 May 1934(1934-05-01)
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died 11 August 1989 (aged 55)
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation Actor
Years active 1959 – 1988
Spouse(s) June Salter (1958–1971)
Rita Gibson (1972–1989)

John Meillon (1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989) was an 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.[1]

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).

He married June Salter in 1958. They were divorced in 1971. They had one son, John Meillon, Jr. He then married Rita Gibson on 5 April 1972: they also had a son.

Selected Filmography

References

  1. ^ Sinclair, Lara: Victoria Bitter douses 'hard-earned thirst' slogan, The Australian, 13 June 2009.

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