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Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

Acting

Born: August 27, 1925Sydney, 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".

Known For
Filmography

The Preventers

Roger Stavro Mordik

1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Mac

1996
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

Alick McKay

1992
Buddy's Song

Buddy's Song

Bookie

1991
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Pub Landlord

1990
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

Harry

1989
Goldeneye

Goldeneye

Sir William Stephenson

1989
The Clean Machine

The Clean Machine

Commissioner Fred Riley

1988
Daylight Robbery

Daylight Robbery

Ted Lawrence

1986
Claudia

Claudia

George

1985
Bon Voyage

Bon Voyage

Mr. Teitelbaum

1985
Reunion at Fairborough

Reunion at Fairborough

George Kloss

1985
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

Ben

1985
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

Max Aitken

1981
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Lord Beaverbrook

1978
Money Movers

Money Movers

Dick Martin

1978
Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

Elmo

1977
That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Hook (archive footage)

1977
Three Dangerous Ladies

Three Dangerous Ladies

The Ferryman

1977
Pressure

Pressure

Police Inspector

1976
Old Man March Is Dead

Old Man March Is Dead

March

1976
Child of Hope

Child of Hope

Richard A. Falk

1975
Sporting Chance

Sporting Chance

Ryker (archive footage)

1975
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Sir Alec Ferguson

1974
The Death of Adolf Hitler

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Martin Bormann

1973
Bless This House

Bless This House

Jim

1972
Nickel Queen

Nickel Queen

1971
Skippy and the Intruders

Skippy and the Intruders

Matt Hammond

1969

Journey Out Of Darkness

Jubbal

1967
They're a Weird Mob

They're a Weird Mob

Joe Kennedy

1966
Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

1964
Carry On Jack

Carry On Jack

Hook

1964

Live It Up!

1963
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

Mr. Gubbins

1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Bluey May

1963
The Password Is Courage

The Password Is Courage

Aussie

1962
Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

Young Officer

1962
Very Important Person

Very Important Person

Webber (uncredited)

1961
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

Mr. Panting

1961
Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

Storekeeper

1960
Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

Cmdr. Phillips

1960
There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

American Colonel

1960
The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents

Pilot

1960
Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

Alec Lawrence

1959
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Mr. Brickwood

1959
Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

Sergeant Russell

1958
The Shiralee

The Shiralee

Christy

1957