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

The Saint

The Professionals

The Persuaders!

The Sweeney

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Rafferty's Rules

The Main Chance

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

All Movies (49)

• The Preventers1996 · as Roger Stavro Mordik
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout1996 · as Mac
• Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay1992 · as Alick McKay
• Buddy's Song1991 · as Bookie
• I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle1990 · as Pub Landlord
• The Saint: Fear in Fun Park1989 · as Harry
• Goldeneye1989 · as Sir William Stephenson
• The Clean Machine1988 · as Commissioner Fred Riley
• Daylight Robbery1986 · as Ted Lawrence
• Claudia1985 · as George
• Bon Voyage1985 · as Mr. Teitelbaum
• Reunion at Fairborough1985 · as George Kloss
• Robbery Under Arms1985 · as Ben
• The Life and Times of David Lloyd George1981 · as Max Aitken
• Edward & Mrs. Simpson1978 · as Lord Beaverbrook
• Money Movers1978 · as Dick Martin
• Come Back, Little Sheba1977 · as Elmo
• That's Carry On!1977 · as Hook (archive footage)
• Three Dangerous Ladies1977 · as The Ferryman
• Pressure1976 · as Police Inspector
• Old Man March Is Dead1976 · as March
• Child of Hope1975 · as Richard A. Falk
• Sporting Chance1975 · as Ryker (archive footage)
• Barry McKenzie Holds His Own1974 · as Sir Alec Ferguson
• The Death of Adolf Hitler1973 · as Martin Bormann
• Bless This House1972 · as Jim
• Nickel Queen1971
• Skippy and the Intruders1969 · as Matt Hammond
• Journey Out Of Darkness1967 · as Jubbal
• They're a Weird Mob1966 · as Joe Kennedy
• Never Put It in Writing1964
• Carry On Jack1964 · as Hook
• Live It Up!1963
• Ladies Who Do1963 · as Mr. Gubbins
• The Wrong Arm of the Law1963 · as Bluey May
• The Password Is Courage1962 · as Aussie
• Carry On Cruising1962 · as Young Officer
• Very Important Person1961 · as Webber (uncredited)
• Carry On Regardless1961 · as Mr. Panting
• Man in the Moon1960 · as Storekeeper
• Watch Your Stern1960 · as Cmdr. Phillips
• There Was a Crooked Man1960 · as American Colonel
• Bottoms Up!1960 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• The Savage Innocents1960 · as Pilot
• The Siege of Pinchgut1959 · as TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
• Carry On Nurse1959 · as Alec Lawrence
• The Captain's Table1959 · as Mr. Brickwood
• Carry On Sergeant1958 · as Sergeant Russell
• The Shiralee1957 · as Christy

All TV Shows (32)

• Eurotrash1993
• Snakes and Ladders1989 · as Computer voice
• The True Believers1988 · as Ben Chifley
• Rafferty's Rules1987 · as Detective Sgt. Updike
• Yesterday's Dreams1987 · as Gil
• Worlds Beyond1986 · as Joe Seagrove
• ScreenPlay1986 · as Ted Lawrence
• The Dismissal1983 · as Phillip Lynch
• We'll Meet Again1982 · as Col Rufus Krasnowici
• The Enigma Files1980 · as Jerry Knowland
• Edward and Mrs Simpson1978 · as Lord Beaverbrook
• The Professionals1977 · as Albie
• The Galton & Simpson Playhouse1977 · as Percy
• Laurence Olivier Presents1976 · as Elmo
• The New Avengers1976 · as Vann
• The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · as The Senator
• The Ghosts of Motley Hall1976 · as Marvin Dewey
• The Sweeney1975 · as Harry Biggleswade
• Fall of Eagles1974 · as Purtales
• Orson Welles' Great Mysteries1973 · as Hamilton Briggs
• Centre Play1973 · as March
• Armchair 301973 · as Inspector Braithwaite
• Justice1971 · as Frank Ronce
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Ryker
• The Main Chance1969 · as Paul Miller
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Martin Bormann
• Skippy the Bush Kangaroo1968 · as Matt Hammond
• Skippy the Bush Kangaroo1968 · as Loder
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Pulsford
• My Brother Jack1965 · as Jack
• Story Parade1964 · as Hughie Darcy
• The Saint1962 · as Wally Kinsall