John Meillon

About John Meillon

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: May 01, 1934
Birth Place:  Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Died On: 10 August 1989(1989-08-10) (aged 55)\nNeutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Birth Sign: Gemini
Cause of death: Cirrhosis of the liver
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1959–1988
Spouse(s): June Salter (1958–71; divorced); 1 child Bunny Gibson (1972–89; his death); 1 child
Children: 2

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John Meillon was born on May 01, 1934 in  Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia, is Actor. John Meillon was born on May 1, 1934 in Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for 'Crocodile' Dundee II (1988), Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Wake in Fright (1971). He was married to Bunny Gibson and June Salter. He died on August 10, 1989 in Neutral Bay, Sydney.
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Biography/Timeline

1943

Meillon was born in Mosman, New South Wales. His younger brother was Director Bob Meillon (1943–2012).

1959

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, but while working in Britain he consciously steered away from Australian roles. Meillon claimed that he learnt discipline while working in theatre and that television was not a good a medium for training.

1968

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 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role of 'Casey' in the film The Fourth Wish (1976).

1972

He married Australian Actress June Salter in 1958 and they had one son, John Meillon, Jr. Meillon and Salter were divorced in 1971. Meillon married Actress Bunny Gibson on 5 April 1972; they also had a son.

1979

Meillon was appointed an OBE in the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours, for Service to theatre.

1989

In June 1980, his favourite pub, The Oaks at Neutral Bay, opened The John Meillon OBE Bar in his honour. Meillon continued to frequent the bar over the following decade, including visiting in the week before his death from cirrhosis. His body was found in his home at Neutral Bay on 11 August 1989. He was awarded the Raymond Longford lifetime achievement award posthumously.

2014

With his rich baritone, Meillon was used extensively in voice-over work—most famously in his work as the "you can get it any old how" Victoria Bitter narrator.