John Meillon
Biography
John Meillon was an Australian character actor who moved easily between drama and comedy. Born in Sydney, he began performing as a child, making his radio debut at eleven in the ABC's Bush Christmas and taking his first stage role in 1946. He turned professional in 1948 with The Winslow Boy and spent the early 1950s with the John Alden Shakespeare Company. His first film part came in On the Beach (1959), and work in Britain followed before he returned to Australia in 1964. He became a fixture of Australian New Wave cinema in They're a Weird Mob (1966), Wake in Fright (1971), Walkabout (1971) and The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), and won an AACTA Award for The Fourth Wish (1976). He was best known as Walter Reilly in Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988), and also voiced Victoria Bitter advertisements. He was appointed an OBE in 1979 and died in 1989.
55years old at death
- Born Sydney
- Died Sydney
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 29 years1959 to 1988
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First role
Meillon's first professional performance came in 1948, when he took the lead part of Ronnie Winslow in The Winslow Boy at the Minerva Theatre.
Beyond film
Meillon released a single in 1977, "Tap Tap" backed with "Picture Show Man", which reached number 80 on the Australian singles chart.
First role
Meillon made a small appearance in On the Beach, his first film role, in 1959. His second film, The Sundowners, brought him to London for a 1960 role.
John Meillon movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together5 more actors
- Linda KozlowskiCrocodile Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Slim DeGreyWake in Fright (1971) and They're a Weird Mob (1966)
- Steve RackmanCrocodile Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Gerry SkiltonCrocodile Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Maggie BlincoCrocodile Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
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