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".
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Films (50)
The Preventers
1996 · Roger Stavro Mordik
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996 · Mac
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
1992 · Alick McKay
Buddy's Song
1991 · Bookie
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
1990 · Pub Landlord
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
1989 · Harry
Goldeneye
1989 · Sir William Stephenson
The Clean Machine
1988 · Commissioner Fred Riley
Daylight Robbery
1986 · Ted Lawrence
Claudia
1985 · George
Bon Voyage
1985 · Mr. Teitelbaum
Reunion at Fairborough
1985 · George Kloss
Robbery Under Arms
1985 · Ben
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981 · Max Aitken
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978 · Lord Beaverbrook
Money Movers
1978 · Dick Martin
Come Back, Little Sheba
1977 · Elmo
That's Carry On!
1977 · Hook (archive footage)
Three Dangerous Ladies
1977 · The Ferryman
Pressure
1976 · Police Inspector
The Island
1976 · The Ferryman
Old Man March Is Dead
1976 · March
Child of Hope
1975 · Richard A. Falk
Sporting Chance
1975 · Ryker (archive footage)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974 · Sir Alec Ferguson
The Death of Adolf Hitler
1973 · Martin Bormann
Bless This House
1972 · Jim
Nickel Queen
1971
Skippy and the Intruders
1969 · Matt Hammond
Journey Out Of Darkness
1967 · Jubbal
They're a Weird Mob
1966 · Joe Kennedy
Never Put It in Writing
1964
Carry On Jack
1964 · Hook
Live It Up!
1963 · Herbert Martin
Ladies Who Do
1963 · Mr. Gubbins
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963 · Bluey May
The Password Is Courage
1962 · Aussie
Carry On Cruising
1962 · Young Officer
Very Important Person
1961 · Webber (uncredited)
Carry On Regardless
1961 · Mr. Panting
Man in the Moon
1960 · Storekeeper
Watch Your Stern
1960 · Cmdr. Phillips
There Was a Crooked Man
1960 · American Colonel
Bottoms Up!
1960 · Policeman (uncredited)
The Savage Innocents
1960 · Pilot
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959 · TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
Carry On Nurse
1959 · Alec Lawrence
The Captain's Table
1959 · Mr. Brickwood
Carry On Sergeant
1958 · Sergeant Russell
The Shiralee
1957 · Christy
Séries (35)
Eurotrash
1993
Crime Story
1992 · Alick McKay
Snakes and Ladders
1989 · Computer voice
The True Believers
1988 · Ben Chifley
Rafferty's Rules
1987 · Detective Sgt. Updike
Yesterday's Dreams
1987 · Gil
Worlds Beyond
1986 · Joe Seagrove
ScreenPlay
1986 · Ted Lawrence
The Dismissal
1983 · Phillip Lynch
We'll Meet Again
1982 · Col Rufus Krasnowici
American Playhouse
1982 · General Wilhelm Styer
Oppenheimer
1980 · General Wilhelm Styer
The Enigma Files
1980 · Jerry Knowland
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978 · Lord Beaverbrook
Life at Stake
1978 · Assistant Commissioner Miller
The Professionals
1977 · Albie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977 · Percy
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976 · Elmo
The New Avengers
1976 · Vann
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · The Senator
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976 · Marvin Dewey
The Sweeney
1975 · Harry Biggleswade
Fall of Eagles
1974 · Purtales
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973 · Hamilton Briggs
Centre Play
1973 · March
Armchair 30
1973 · Inspector Braithwaite
Justice
1971 · Frank Ronce
The Persuaders!
1971 · Ryker
The Main Chance
1969 · Paul Miller
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Martin Bormann
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968 · Matt Hammond, Loder, Writer, Director
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Pulsford
My Brother Jack
1965 · Jack
Story Parade
1964 · Hughie Darcy
The Saint
1962 · Wally Kinsall