Ed Devereaux
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-08-27
Day of Death
2003-12-17 (78 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
(1996)
(1996)
The Preventers
as Roger Stavro Mordik
(1992)
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
as Alick McKay
(1991)
Buddy's Song
as Bookie
(1990)
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
as Pub Landlord
(1989)
Goldeneye
as Sir William Stephenson
(1989)
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
as Harry
(1988)
The Clean Machine
as Commissioner Fred Riley
(1986)
Daylight Robbery
as Ted Lawrence
(1985)
Claudia
as George
(1985)
Reunion at Fairborough
as George Kloss
(1985)
Robbery Under Arms
as Ben
(1985)
Bon Voyage
as Mr. Teitelbaum
(1981)
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Max Aitken
(1978)
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Lord Beaverbrook
(1978)
Money Movers
as Dick Martin
(1977)
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters
(1977)
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Elmo
(1977)
Three Dangerous Ladies
as The Ferryman
(1976)
Pressure
as Police Inspector
(1976)
Old Man March Is Dead
as March
(1975)
Sporting Chance
as Ryker
(1975)
Child of Hope
as Richard A. Falk
(1974)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Sir Alec Ferguson
(1973)
The Death of Adolf Hitler
as Martin Bormann
(1972)
Bless This House
as Jim
(1971)
(1969)
Skippy and the Intruders
as Matt Hammond
(1967)
Journey Out Of Darkness
as Jubbal
(1966)
They're a Weird Mob
as Joe Kennedy
(1964)
Carry On Jack
as Hook, Pirate
(1964)
(1963)
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Bluey May
(1963)
Ladies Who Do
as Mr. Gubbins
(1962)
Carry On Cruising
as Young Officer
(1962)
The Password Is Courage
as Aussie
(1961)
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Panting
(1960)
The Savage Innocents
as Pilot
(1960)
Man in the Moon
as Storekeeper
(1960)
Watch Your Stern
as Cmdr. Phillips
(1960)
There Was a Crooked Man
as American Colonel
(1958)
Carry On Sergeant
as Sgt. Russell
(1957)
The Shiralee
as Christy