John Meillon, OBE (/ˈmɛljən/MEL-yon; 1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989),[1] 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.[2] He appeared in several Australian New Wave films including Wake in Fright and The Cars That Ate Paris.
^Giles, Nigel, "Meillon, John (1934–1989)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 26 September 2015
^Sinclair, Lara (13 June 2009). "Victoria Bitter douses 'hard-earned thirst' slogan". The Australian. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
JohnMeillon, OBE (/ˈmɛljən/ MEL-yon; 1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989), was an Australian character actor known for dramatic as well as comedy roles. He portrayed...
Arthur is spared and looked after by the Mayor of Paris, Len Kelly (JohnMeillon), who invites Arthur to stay in his home as one of his family; his two...
film directed by Lee Philips and starring Sam Elliott, Rebecca Gilling, JohnMeillon, Robert Coleby, Max Phipps, and Robert Culp. Easygoing San Francisco...
Kath & Kim. Acclaimed Australian comic character actors have included JohnMeillon, Leo McKern, Ruth Cracknell, Geoffrey Rush and Toni Collette. Sardonic...
Hogan as Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton JohnMeillon as Walter Reilly David Gulpilil as Neville "Nev" Bell Mark Blum as Richard...
Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee Linda Kozlowski as Susan "Sue" Charlton JohnMeillon as Walter Reilly Hechter Ubarry as Luis Rico Juan Fernández as Miguel...
also featured in the film Caddie. She married JohnMeillon in 1958, with whom she had a son, JohnMeillon, Jr. There were years of separation occasioned...
Australian performers such as Chips Rafferty, JohnMeillon, Paul Hogan, Barry Humphries, Greig Pickhaver and John Doyle, Michael Caton, Steve Irwin, Jane Turner...
Alexander Engelhardt Warren Mitchell - Mr. Braun Joseph Furst - The Baron JohnMeillon - Brigadier Templeton Simon Chilvers - Colonel Berry Julia Blake - Mum...
Australians at work and play, and a voice-over by notable Australian actor JohnMeillon used the slogan; "For A Hard Earned Thirst." The campaign was used until...
Sydney. This production marked the first professional credit for writer John McKellar, Jerry Donovan and Lance Mulcahy, the three writer-performers had...
Julian McMahon Ray Meagher JohnMeillon Ben Mendelsohn Levi Miller Tim Minchin Dacre Montgomery Callan Mulvey Matt Nable John Noble Alex O'Loughlin Barry...
II Paramount Pictures John Cornell (director); Paul Hogan, Brett Hogan (screenplay); Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, JohnMeillon, Hechter Ubarry, Juan Fernandez...
Scott Pirie Eva Griffith as Josie Ellison Michael Craig as James Ellison JohnMeillon as Charles Quayle Andrew McFarlane as Doone Boyd Alfred Bell as Angus...
Part is a 1975 Australian TV film directed by Eric Taylor and starring JohnMeillon, Vincent Ball, Noni Hazlehurst, Judy Nunn, Max Cullen, and Stuart Wagstaff...
success of the expedition and the survival of its members. Barbara Frawley JohnMeillon Robyn Moore Michael Pate Ron Haddrick as O'Connell The Camel Boy at Yoram...
Anne Sisson (screenplay); Robert Bettles, Eva Griffith, Michael Craig, JohnMeillon, Alfred Bell, Roy Haddrick, Peter Gwynne, Melissa Jaffer, Lorraine Bayly...
February 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2009. Wendy Lewis, Simon Balderstone and John Bowan (2006). Events That Shaped Australia. New Holland. pp. 229–233....
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