Ed Devereaux
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 27, 1925
- Died
- December 17, 2003 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
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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Filmography
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Movie · as Mac
The Preventers
Movie · as Roger Stavro Mordik
Eurotrash
TV · 1 ep
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
Movie · as Alick McKay
Crime Story
TV · as Alick McKay · 1 ep
Buddy's Song
Movie · as Bookie
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Movie · as Pub Landlord
Goldeneye
Movie · as Sir William Stephenson
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
Movie · as Harry
Snakes and Ladders
TV · as Computer voice · 7 eps
The Clean Machine
Movie · as Commissioner Fred Riley
The True Believers
TV · as Ben Chifley · 8 eps
Rafferty's Rules
TV · as Detective Sgt. Updike · 1 ep
Yesterday's Dreams
TV · as Gil · 7 eps
Daylight Robbery
Movie · as Ted Lawrence
Worlds Beyond
TV · as Joe Seagrove · 1 ep
ScreenPlay
TV · as Ted Lawrence · 1 ep
Claudia
Movie · as George
Bon Voyage
Movie · as Mr. Teitelbaum
Reunion at Fairborough
Movie · as George Kloss
Robbery Under Arms
Movie · as Ben
The Dismissal
TV · as Phillip Lynch · 3 eps
We'll Meet Again
TV · as Col Rufus Krasnowici · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as General Wilhelm Styer · 1 ep
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Movie · as Max Aitken
The Enigma Files
TV · as Jerry Knowland · 1 ep
Oppenheimer
TV · as General Wilhelm Styer · 1 ep
Money Movers
Movie · as Dick Martin
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Movie · as Lord Beaverbrook
Edward and Mrs Simpson
TV · as Lord Beaverbrook · 2 eps
Life at Stake
TV · as Assistant Commissioner Miller · 1 ep
That's Carry On!
Movie · as Hook (archive footage)
Come Back, Little Sheba
Movie · as Elmo
Three Dangerous Ladies
Movie · as The Ferryman
The Professionals
TV · as Albie · 1 ep
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
TV · as Percy · 1 ep
Old Man March Is Dead
Movie · as March
Pressure
Movie · as Police Inspector
The Island
Movie · as The Ferryman
The New Avengers
TV · as Vann · 1 ep
Laurence Olivier Presents
TV · as Elmo · 1 ep
The Duchess of Duke Street
TV · as The Senator · 1 ep
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
TV · as Marvin Dewey · 1 ep
Sporting Chance
Movie · as Ryker (archive footage)
Child of Hope
Movie · as Richard A. Falk
The Sweeney
TV · as Harry Biggleswade · 1 ep
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Movie · as Sir Alec Ferguson
Fall of Eagles
TV · as Purtales · 1 ep
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Movie · as Martin Bormann
Centre Play
TV · as March · 1 ep
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
TV · as Hamilton Briggs · 1 ep
Armchair 30
TV · as Inspector Braithwaite · 1 ep
Bless This House
Movie · as Jim
Nickel Queen
Movie
The Persuaders!
TV · as Ryker · 1 ep
Justice
TV · as Frank Ronce · 2 eps
Skippy and the Intruders
Movie · as Matt Hammond
The Main Chance
TV · as Paul Miller · 1 ep
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · as Martin Bormann · 1 ep
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
TV · as Matt Hammond, Loder · 91 eps
Journey Out Of Darkness
Movie · as Jubbal
They're a Weird Mob
Movie · as Joe Kennedy
My Brother Jack
TV · as Jack · 10 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Pulsford · 1 ep
Carry On Jack
Movie · as Hook
Never Put It in Writing
Movie
Story Parade
TV · as Hughie Darcy · 1 ep
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Movie · as Bluey May
Ladies Who Do
Movie · as Mr. Gubbins
Live It Up!
Movie · as Herbert Martin
Carry On Cruising
Movie · as Young Officer
The Password Is Courage
Movie · as Aussie
The Saint
TV · as Wally Kinsall · 1 ep
Carry On Regardless
Movie · as Mr. Panting
Very Important Person
Movie · as Webber (uncredited)
Man in the Moon
Movie · as Storekeeper
Watch Your Stern
Movie · as Cmdr. Phillips
There Was a Crooked Man
Movie · as American Colonel
The Savage Innocents
Movie · as Pilot
Bottoms Up!
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)
Carry On Nurse
Movie · as Alec Lawrence
The Captain's Table
Movie · as Mr. Brickwood
The Siege of Pinchgut
Movie · as TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
Carry On Sergeant
Movie · as Sergeant Russell
The Shiralee
Movie · as Christy