John Meillon Net Worth
John Meillon net worth is
$13 Million
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John Meillon, OBE (1 May 1934 – 11 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 which continued to run with his narration long after his death. | Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 1, 1934 |
| Died | 1989-08-10 |
| Death Cause | cirrhosis of the liver |
| Place Of Birth | Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | "Bunny" Gibson |
| Children | John Meillon Jr. |
| Nicknames | John Meillon, Meillon, John |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Brother of Bob Meillon. |
| 2 | In 1980, had a bar named after him at The Oaks pub in Neutral Bay, New South Wales: the 'John Meillon OBE Bar'. |
| 3 | He pronounced his surname as Mee-Lon, although the misguided public pronounced it Mell-Yun. |
| 4 | He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the theatre. |
| 5 | Father of John Meillon Jr. |
| 6 | Voiced Victoria Bitter (VB) commercials until his death. After his death, his son took over the role briefly, before using computer enhanced voice of John Meillon to voice over the commercials. To this date (14 years after his death), he is still the voice of VB |
| 7 | Worked in London, England, from 1959 to 1965. |
| 8 | Joined the Shakespeare Touring Company when he was sixteen. |
| 9 | Began his acting career at the age of eleven in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio serial "Stumpy" - and made his first stage appearance the following year. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Father, Dear Father in Australia | 1978 | TV Series | George Randall |
| Harness Fever | 1977 | TV Movie | Delaney |
| The Picture Show Man | 1977 | | Pym |
| The Outsiders | 1977 | TV Series | Bill Picker |
| The Fourth Wish | 1976 | | Casey |
| Luke's Kingdom | 1976 | TV Series | Corporal Morris |
| Arena | 1976 | TV Movie | Bernie Gold |
| Rate of Exchange | 1976 | Short | |
| Ride a Wild Pony | 1975 | | Charles E. Quayle |
| Inn of the Damned | 1975 | | George Parr |
| Sidecar Racers | 1975 | | Ocker |
| The Cars That Eat People | 1974 | | The Mayor |
| The Dove | 1974 | | Tim |
| Escape from Singapore | 1974 | TV Movie | |
| The Fourth Wish | 1974 | TV Mini-Series | James Casey |
| The Evil Touch | 1973 | TV Series | Sam Field |
| Homicide | 1973 | TV Series | Constable Laurie Nolan |
| The Comedy Game | 1971-1973 | TV Series | Lift Mechanic |
| Sunstruck | 1972 | | Mick Cassidy |
| Spyforce | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Owen Davies / John Carpenter |
| Lane End | 1972 | TV Series | |
| Over There | 1972 | TV Series | Cyril Kirby |
| Dynasty | 1971 | TV Series | Walter McGarren Jr. |
| Walkabout | 1971 | | Father |
| Matlock Police | 1971 | TV Series | Ernie Parker |
| Wake in Fright | 1971 | | Charlie |
| The Bachelor Gaye | 1971 | TV Series | Sid Gaye |
| Division 4 | 1970 | TV Series | Morgan |
| Delta | 1970 | TV Series | Jim Garrick |
| The Link Men | 1970 | TV Series | Bert Whitman |
| The Rovers | 1970 | TV Series | Bruce Hunter |
| Woobinda, Animal Doctor | 1970 | TV Series | |
| Skippy | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Nimble Norris / 'Nimble' Norris |
| Riptide | 1969 | TV Series | Luke Russell |
| Rita and Wally | 1968 | TV Series | Wally Stiller |
| My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? | 1966-1968 | TV Series | Wally Stiller |
| ITV Play of the Week | 1963-1967 | TV Series | Halfdeck Escourt / Cpl. Ernest / Steve Moriarty |
| Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table | 1966 | TV Series short | Arthur / Various (voice) |
| They're a Weird Mob | 1966 | | Dennis |
| Out of the Unknown | 1965 | TV Series | Dr. Sheffield |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | 1962-1965 | TV Series | Johnnie Gordon / Ross Williams |
| Riviera Police | 1965 | TV Series | Lew Scarsdale |
| Mogul | 1965 | TV Series | Conway |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Malory |
| The Worker | 1965 | TV Series | J.A. Deerfoot |
| The Recruiting Officer | 1965 | TV Movie | |
| A Local Boy | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Guns at Batasi | 1964 | | Sgt. 'Aussie' Drake |
| ITV Sunday Night Drama | 1964 | TV Series | Peter |
| The Third Man | 1964 | TV Series | Bill |
| 633 Squadron | 1964 | | Flight Lt. Gillibrand |
| First Night | 1964 | TV Series | Bluey |
| ITV Television Playhouse | 1963 | TV Series | Stan / Brian Davey |
| Teletale | 1963 | TV Series | Raymond Parker |
| Man of the World | 1963 | TV Series | Major Teong |
| The Running Man | 1963 | | Jim Jerome |
| The Plane Makers | 1963 | TV Series | Davey Rankin |
| Drama 61-67 | 1963 | TV Series | Teddy |
| BBC Sunday-Night Play | 1963 | TV Mini-Series | Mr. Rogers |
| Cairo | 1963 | | Willy |
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle | 1962 | TV Mini-Series | Azdak |
| Billy Budd | 1962 | | Neil Kincaid - Maintopman |
| The Longest Day | 1962 | | RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) |
| Armchair Theatre | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Harry Hopkins |
| Operation Snatch | 1962 | | Medical Officer |
| Compact | 1962 | TV Series | Harvey Flinders |
| The Valiant | 1962 | | Bedford |
| Death Trap | 1962 | | Ross Williams |
| A Chance of Thunder | 1961 | TV Series | Martin |
| One Step Beyond | 1961 | TV Series | Henry Soames |
| Watch it, Sailor! | 1961 | | Albert Tufnell |
| No Hiding Place | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Phil Hayward / Leslie Mason |
| Jungle Fighters | 1961 | | Pte. Smith |
| The Devil Inside | 1961 | | Johnny Hemick |
| The Sundowners | 1960 | | Bluey Brown |
| A Moon for the Misbegotten | 1960 | TV Movie | James Tyrone |
| Chasing the Dragon | 1960 | TV Movie | Sub-Inspector Martin |
| Probation Officer | 1960 | TV Series | John Reynolds |
| Inside Story | 1960 | TV Series | George Webster |
| On the Beach | 1959 | | Ralph Swain (ashore in San Francisco) |
| A Tongue of Silver | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| Thunder of Silence | 1959 | TV Movie | Everett |
| Rope | 1957 | TV Movie | |
| Tripe | 1989 | Short | Father |
| Outback Bound | 1988 | TV Movie | Nobby |
| Crocodile Dundee II | 1988 | | Walter Reilly |
| The Everlasting Secret Family | 1988 | | Judge |
| Bullseye | 1987 | | Merritt |
| Frenchman's Farm | 1987 | | Bill Dolan |
| The Blue Lightning | 1986 | TV Movie | Dr. William Giles |
| Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | | Walter Reilly |
| King Solomon's Mines | 1986 | TV Movie | Captain John Good (voice) |
| A Country Practice | 1985 | TV Series | Mr. Smith |
| The Dunera Boys | 1985 | TV Series | Brig. Templeton |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | 1985 | TV Movie | Porthos (voice) |
| The Camel Boy | 1984 | voice | |
| The Wild Duck | 1984 | | Old Ackland |
| Scales of Justice | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Barnes |
| The Dismissal | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Sir John Kerr |
| Heatwave | 1982 | | Freddie Dwyer |
| Timelapse | 1980 | TV Series | Premier Dakin |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1979 | TV Series | Delaney |
| Shimmering Light | 1978 | TV Movie | Eric Stuart |
| Bit Part | 1978 | TV Movie | Tommy |
| Tickled Pink | 1978 | TV Series | Harry |
| Case for the Defence | 1978 | TV Series | Robert Lattimer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Once Upon a Brewery | 1984 | Documentary short | |
| The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 17th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself |
| Top End | 1973 | Documentary | Himself - Commentator |
| The Story of Making the Film They're a Weird Mob | 1966 | Documentary | Himself |
| On Stage | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1989 | Raymond Longford Award | Australian Film Institute | | The award was given posthumous. |
| 1984 | Logie | Logie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Dismissal (1983) |
| 1979 | Logie | Logie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Major Role | Bit Part (1978) |
| 1977 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Actor in a Lead Role | The Fourth Wish (1976) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1988 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Everlasting Secret Family (1988) |
| 1983 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Wild Duck (1984) |
| 1977 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Actor in a Lead Role | The Picture Show Man (1977) |
Known for movies
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Update: 2024-07-17