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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)
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John Meillon
Born 1934-05-01 (91 years ago) in Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dead 1989-08-11 (55 years).
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| AACTA Awards - Raymond Longford Award | 1989 |
| Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Dismissal) | 1984 |
| Logie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Major Role (Bit Part) | 1979 |
| AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor (The Fourth Wish) | 1977 |
| Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actor (The Fourth Wish) | 1975 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Everlasting Secret Family) | 1988 |
| Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Dismissal) | 1984 |
| AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Wild Duck) | 1983 |
| Logie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Major Role (Bit Part) | 1979 |
| AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor (The Picture Show Man) | 1977 |
| AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor (The Fourth Wish) | 1977 |
| Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actor (The Fourth Wish) | 1975 |
| Name |
|---|
| Rita Gibson(Gifta: 1972-04-05–1989-08-11) |
| June Salter(Gifta: 1958-06-21–1971) |
John Meillon Jr.
Bob Meillon
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