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Ed Devereaux

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
82

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 27, 1925 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ed Devereaux

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".

Known For

Acting

1996The Preventersas Roger Stavro Mordik
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shoutas Mac
1993Eurotrashas
1992Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKayas Alick McKay
1991Buddy's Songas Bookie
1990I Bought a Vampire Motorcycleas Pub Landlord
1989Snakes and Laddersas Computer voice
1989The Saint: Fear in Fun Parkas Harry
1989Goldeneyeas Sir William Stephenson
1988The True Believersas Ben Chifley
1988The Clean Machineas Commissioner Fred Riley
1987Rafferty's Rulesas Detective Sgt. Updike
1987Yesterday's Dreamsas Gil
1986Worlds Beyondas Joe Seagrove
1986Daylight Robberyas Ted Lawrence
1986ScreenPlayas Ted Lawrence
1985Claudiaas George
1985Bon Voyageas Mr. Teitelbaum
1985Reunion at Fairboroughas George Kloss
1985Robbery Under Armsas Ben
1983The Dismissalas Phillip Lynch
1982We'll Meet Againas Col Rufus Krasnowici
1982American Playhouseas General Wilhelm Styer
1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd Georgeas Max Aitken
1980The Enigma Filesas Jerry Knowland
1978Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Lord Beaverbrook
1978Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Lord Beaverbrook
1978Money Moversas Dick Martin
1977Come Back, Little Shebaas Elmo
1977The Professionalsas Albie
1977That's Carry On!as Hook (archive footage)
1977Three Dangerous Ladiesas The Ferryman
1977The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Percy
1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas Elmo
1976Pressureas Police Inspector
1976The New Avengersas Vann
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas The Senator
1976Old Man March Is Deadas March
1976The Ghosts of Motley Hallas Marvin Dewey
1975Child of Hopeas Richard A. Falk
1975The Sweeneyas Harry Biggleswade
1975Sporting Chanceas Ryker (archive footage)
1974Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Sir Alec Ferguson
1974Fall of Eaglesas Purtales
1973Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Hamilton Briggs
1973Centre Playas March
1973Armchair 30as Inspector Braithwaite
1973The Death of Adolf Hitleras Martin Bormann
1972Bless This Houseas Jim
1971Justiceas Frank Ronce
1971The Persuaders!as Ryker
1971Nickel Queenas
1969Skippy and the Intrudersas Matt Hammond
1969The Main Chanceas Paul Miller
1969ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Martin Bormann
1968Skippy the Bush Kangarooas Loder
1968Skippy the Bush Kangarooas Matt Hammond
1967Journey Out Of Darknessas Jubbal
1966They're a Weird Mobas Joe Kennedy
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Pulsford
1965My Brother Jackas Jack
1964Never Put It in Writingas
1964Story Paradeas Hughie Darcy
1964Carry On Jackas Hook
1963Live It Up!as
1963Ladies Who Doas Mr. Gubbins
1963The Wrong Arm of the Lawas Bluey May
1962The Saintas Wally Kinsall
1962The Password Is Courageas Aussie
1962Carry On Cruisingas Young Officer
1961Very Important Personas Webber (uncredited)
1961Carry On Regardlessas Mr. Panting
1960Man in the Moonas Storekeeper
1960Watch Your Sternas Cmdr. Phillips
1960There Was a Crooked Manas American Colonel
1960Bottoms Up!as Policeman (uncredited)
1960The Savage Innocentsas Pilot
1959The Siege of Pinchgutas TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
1959Carry On Nurseas Alec Lawrence
1959The Captain's Tableas Mr. Brickwood
1958Carry On Sergeantas Sergeant Russell
1957The Shiraleeas Christy

Production

1968Skippy the Bush Kangaroo...Writer
1968Skippy the Bush Kangaroo...Director