John Meillon
| John Meillon | |
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John Meillon in They're a Weird Mob
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| Born |
1 May 1934 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 August 1989 (aged 55) Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Cause of death | Cirrhosis of the liver |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1988 |
| Spouse(s) |
June Salter (1958–71; divorced); 1 child Bunny Gibson (1972–89; his death); 1 child |
| Children | 2 |
John Meillon, OBE (/ˈmiːlɒn/ MEE-lon; 1 May 1934 – 10 August 1989) was an Australian character actor, known for many straight as well as comedy roles, he became most widely known internationally however as Walter Reilly in the films Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee II. He also voiced Victoria Bitter beer adverts.
Meillon was born in Mosman, New South Wales. His younger brother was director Bob Meillon (1943–2012).
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, but while working in Britain he consciously steered away from Australian roles. Meillon claimed that he learnt discipline while working in theatre and that television was not a good a medium for training.
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 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role of 'Casey' in the film The Fourth Wish (1976).
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