Ed Devereaux
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".
77 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 77
The Saint
1962
The Professionals
1977
The Sweeney
1975
Rafferty's Rules
1987
The Persuaders!
1971
Justice
1971
The New Avengers
1976
The Main Chance
1969
ScreenPlay
1986
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968
Fall of Eagles
1974
Eurotrash
1993
Centre Play
1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Story Parade
1964
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
The Enigma Files
1980
Worlds Beyond
1986
Carry On Nurse
1959
We'll Meet Again
1982
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
The Dismissal
1983
The True Believers
1988
Carry On Jack
1964
Carry On Sergeant
1958
The Savage Innocents
1960
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
1990
Man in the Moon
1960
That's Carry On!
1977
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
Money Movers
1978
Carry On Regardless
1961
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
Bless This House
1972
Carry On Cruising
1962
Yesterday's Dreams
1987
The Password Is Courage
1962
Goldeneye
1989
Snakes and Ladders
1989
Claudia
1985
Come Back, Little Sheba
1977
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
They're a Weird Mob
1966
Three Dangerous Ladies
1977
Robbery Under Arms
1985
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
1992
Very Important Person
1961
The Shiralee
1957
The Captain's Table
1959
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
Sporting Chance
1975
Old Man March Is Dead
1976
Watch Your Stern
1960
Buddy's Song
1991
Child of Hope
1975
The Clean Machine
1988
The Death of Adolf Hitler
1973
Live It Up!
1963
Ladies Who Do
1963
Pressure
1976
Daylight Robbery
1986
Skippy and the Intruders
1969
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
1989
The Preventers
1996
My Brother Jack
1965
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
Never Put It in Writing
1964
Bon Voyage
1985
Nickel Queen
1971
Journey Out Of Darkness
1967