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Ed Devereaux

Born 1925-08-27
Died 2003-12-17
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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".

Filmography 69

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as Mac
1996
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
as Alick McKay
1992
Buddy's Song
as Bookie
1991
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
as Pub Landlord
1990
Snakes and Ladders
as Computer voice
1989
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
as Harry
1989
Goldeneye
as Sir William Stephenson
1989
The True Believers
as Ben Chifley
1988
The Clean Machine
as Commissioner Fred Riley
1988
Rafferty's Rules
as Detective Sgt. Updike
1987
Worlds Beyond
as Joe Seagrove
1986
Daylight Robbery
as Ted Lawrence
1986
Claudia
as George
1985
Bon Voyage
as Mr. Teitelbaum
1985
Reunion at Fairborough
as George Kloss
1985
Robbery Under Arms
as Ben
1985
The Dismissal
as Phillip Lynch
1983
We'll Meet Again
as Colonel Rufus Krasnowici
1982
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Max Aitken
1981
The Enigma Files
as Jerry Knowland
1980
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Lord Beaverbrook
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Lord Beaverbrook
1978
Money Movers
as Dick Martin
1978
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Elmo
1977
The Professionals
as Albie
1977
That's Carry On!
as Hook (archive footage)
1977
Three Dangerous Ladies
as The Ferryman
1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
as Percy
1977
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Elmo
1976
Pressure
as Police Inspector
1976
The New Avengers
as Vann
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
as The Senator
1976
Old Man March Is Dead
as March
1976
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
as Marvin Dewey
1976
Child of Hope
as Richard A. Falk
1975
The Sweeney
as Harry Biggleswade
1975
Sporting Chance
as Ryker (archive footage)
1975
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Sir Alec Ferguson
1974
Fall of Eagles
as Purtales
1974
Centre Play
as March
1973
The Death of Adolf Hitler
as Martin Bormann
1973
Bless This House
as Jim
1972
Justice
as Frank Ronce
1971
The Persuaders!
as Ryker
1971
Nickel Queen
1971
Skippy and the Intruders
as Matt Hammond
1969
The Main Chance
as Paul Miller
1969
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as Matt Hammond
1968
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as Loder
1968
They're a Weird Mob
as Joe Kennedy
1966
My Brother Jack
as Jack
1965
Never Put It in Writing
1964
Carry On Jack
as Hook
1964
Ladies Who Do
as Mr. Gubbins
1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Bluey May
1963
The Saint
as Wally Kinsall
1962
The Password Is Courage
as Aussie
1962
Carry On Cruising
as Young Officer
1962
Very Important Person
as Webber (uncredited)
1961
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Panting
1961
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
1960
The Siege of Pinchgut
as TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
1959
Carry On Nurse
as Alec Lawrence
1959
The Captain's Table
as Mr. Brickwood
1959
Carry On Sergeant
as Sergeant Russell
1958
The Shiralee
as Christy
1957