Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux (27 August 1925 – 17 December 2003) was an Australian actor, who lived in the UK for many years. He was best known for playing the part of "Matt Hammond" in the Australian children's television series Skippy. He was also involved in the series behind the scenes; Devereaux both wrote the script and directed The Veteran (1969), for which he received much critical acclaim. Devereaux based the story of Double Trouble on an idea conceived by his children, wrote the screenplay of Summer Storm and wrote the script of The Mine. Devereaux appeared as Mr. Gubbins in the 1963 British comedy movie Ladies Who Do and in several Carry On films including Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Nurse, Carry On Regardless, Carry On Cruising and Carry On Jack. He also appeared as Thomas Macaulay in series 5 of The Onedin Line and as Mac in the British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous and in The Professionals (episode "Runner") and The Sweeney ("Jackpot"). In 1964 he appeared in The Saint episode "The Loving Brothers".
Known For
Credits
- 1996 · The Preventers as Roger Stavro Mordik
- 1996 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Mac
- 1992 · Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay as Alick McKay
- 1991 · Buddy's Song as Bookie
- 1990 · I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle as Pub Landlord
- 1989 · Snakes and Ladders as Computer voice
- 1989 · The Saint: Fear in Fun Park as Harry
- 1989 · Goldeneye as Sir William Stephenson
- 1988 · The True Believers as Ben Chifley
- 1988 · The Clean Machine as Commissioner Fred Riley
- 1987 · Rafferty's Rules as Detective Sgt. Updike
- 1986 · Daylight Robbery as Ted Lawrence
- 1985 · Claudia as George
- 1985 · Bon Voyage as Mr. Teitelbaum
- 1985 · Reunion at Fairborough as George Kloss
- 1985 · Robbery Under Arms as Ben
- 1983 · The Dismissal as Phillip Lynch
- 1983 · The Dismissal as Phil Lynch
- 1982 · We'll Meet Again as
- 1981 · The Life and Times of David Lloyd George as Max Aitken
- 1980 · The Enigma Files as Jerry Knowland
- 1978 · Edward and Mrs Simpson as Lord Beaverbrook
- 1978 · Edward & Mrs. Simpson as Lord Beaverbrook
- 1978 · Money Movers as Dick Martin
- 1977 · Come Back, Little Sheba as Elmo
- 1977 · The Professionals as Albie
- 1977 · Three Dangerous Ladies as The Ferryman
- 1977 · That's Carry On! as Various Characters
- 1976 · Laurence Olivier Presents as Elmo
- 1976 · Pressure as Police Inspector
- 1976 · The New Avengers as Vann
- 1976 · Old Man March Is Dead as March
- 1976 · The Ghosts of Motley Hall as
- 1975 · Child of Hope as Richard A. Falk
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Harry Biggleswade
- 1975 · Sporting Chance as Ryker
- 1974 · Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Sir Alec Ferguson
- 1974 · Fall of Eagles as Purtales
- 1973 · The Death of Adolf Hitler as Martin Bormann
- 1972 · Bless This House as Jim
- 1971 · Justice as Frank Ronce
- 1971 · The Persuaders! as Ryker
- 1971 · Nickel Queen as
- 1969 · Skippy and the Intruders as Matt Hammond
- 1969 · The Main Chance as Paul Miller
- 1968 · Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Matt Hammond
- 1968 · Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Loder
- 1967 · Journey Out Of Darkness as Jubbal
- 1966 · They're a Weird Mob as Joe Kennedy
- 1965 · My Brother Jack as Jack
- 1964 · Never Put It in Writing as
- 1964 · Carry On Jack as Hook, Pirate
- 1963 · Ladies Who Do as Mr. Gubbins
- 1963 · The Wrong Arm of the Law as Bluey May
- 1962 · The Saint as Wally Kinsall
- 1962 · The Password Is Courage as Aussie
- 1962 · Carry On Cruising as Young Officer
- 1961 · Carry On Regardless as Mr. Panting
- 1960 · Man in the Moon as Storekeeper
- 1960 · Watch Your Stern as Cmdr. Phillips
- 1960 · There Was a Crooked Man as American Colonel
- 1960 · The Savage Innocents as Pilot
- 1958 · Carry On Sergeant as Sgt. Russell
- 1957 · The Shiralee as Christy