John Meillon
Actor (1934-1989) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 55
John Meillon was an Australian character actor known for dramatic as well as comedy roles. He portrayed Walter Reilly in the films Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee II. He also voiced advertisements for Victoria Bitter beer.
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1989Died11 August 19891986
Crocodile DundeeFilm, Walter Reilly1985
The Dunera BoysFilm, Brig. Templeton1982
HeatwaveFilm, Freddy Dwyer1980
TimelapseSeries, Premier Dakin1978
Father, Dear FatherSeries, George Randall
Shimmering LightFilm, 1978Eric Stuart1976
The Fourth WishFilm, Casey1975
Inn of the DamnedFilm, George Parr1972
SunstruckFilm1971
Wake in FrightFilm, Charlie1969
RiptideSeries, Luke Russell1968
Skippy the Bush KangarooSeries, Nimble Norris1965
Out of the UnknownSeries, Dr. Sheffield
Dead Man's ChestFilm, 1965Johnnie Gordon1964
633 SquadronFilm, Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand1962
Man of the WorldSeries, Major Teong
Billy BuddFilm, 1962Neil Kincaid, Maintopman1961
OffbeatFilm, Johnny Hemick1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries, Malory1959
Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeries, Johnnie Gordon
On the BeachFilm, 1959Ralph Swain1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Delaney1934Born1 May 1934
Crocodile DundeeFilm, Walter Reilly1985The Dunera BoysFilm, Brig. Templeton1982HeatwaveFilm, Freddy Dwyer1980TimelapseSeries, Premier Dakin1978Father, Dear FatherSeries, George RandallShimmering LightFilm, 1978Eric Stuart1976The Fourth WishFilm, Casey1975Inn of the DamnedFilm, George Parr1972SunstruckFilm1971Wake in FrightFilm, Charlie1969RiptideSeries, Luke Russell1968Skippy the Bush KangarooSeries, Nimble Norris1965Out of the UnknownSeries, Dr. SheffieldDead Man's ChestFilm, 1965Johnnie Gordon1964633 SquadronFilm, Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand1962Man of the WorldSeries, Major TeongBilly BuddFilm, 1962Neil Kincaid, Maintopman1961OffbeatFilm, Johnny Hemick1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries, Malory1959Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeries, Johnnie GordonOn the BeachFilm, 1959Ralph Swain1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Delaney1934Born1 May 1934People around John
- Don Chaffey Directed Ride a Wild Pony and The Fourth Wish
Phillip Noyce Directed Heatwave and The Dismissal
John Cornell Produced Crocodile Dundee (1988)- Wolf Rilla Directed Cairo and Watch it, Sailor!
John Power Directed The Picture Show Man and The Dismissal
Gregory Peck Produced The Dove (1974)
Peter Ustinov Directed Billy Budd (1962)- Bill Hunter Also in Scales of Justice and The Dismissal
Graham Stark Also in Operation Snatch and Watch it, Sailor!
Chips Rafferty Also in Wake in Fright and They're a Weird Mob
Angus Lennie Also in The Valiant and Operation Snatch
Michael Craig Also in Ride a Wild Pony and Inn of the Damned
Max Phipps Also in The Cars That Ate Paris (1976)
Peter Best Wrote Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee II
Robert Mitchum Also in The Longest Day and The Sundowners
Fred Zinnemann Directed The Sundowners (1960)
George Miller Directed The Dismissal (1983)
Michael Powell Produced They're a Weird Mob (1966)
Linda Kozlowski Also in Crocodile Dundee II and Crocodile Dundee- Ray Barrett Also in The Sundowners and Frenchman's Farm
Lee Philips Directed The Blue Lightning (1986)- Lee Montague Also in Billy Budd and Operation Snatch
- Lewis J. Rachmil Produced 633 Squadron (1964)
Melissa Jaffer Also in The Cars That Ate Paris (1976)
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The Longest Day 1962
Walkabout 1971
Billy Budd 1962
Wake in Fright 1971
The Sundowners 1960
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Television 21
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He appeared in several Australian New Wave films including Wake in Fright and The Cars That Ate Paris.
Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 1989 · aged 55
