Ed Devereaux

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-08-27

Deathday 2003-12-17 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As Edward Sidney Devereaux

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

Actor

1996
The Preventers

as Roger Stavro Mordik

1991
Buddy's Song

as Bookie

1990
1989
Goldeneye

as Sir William Stephenson

1989
Snakes and Ladders

as Computer voice

1988
The Clean Machine

as Commissioner Fred Riley

1988
The True Believers

as Ben Chifley

1987
Rafferty's Rules

as Detective Sgt. Updike

1986
Daylight Robbery

as Ted Lawrence

1985
Claudia

as George

1985
Bon Voyage

as Mr. Teitelbaum

1985
Reunion at Fairborough

as George Kloss

1983
The Dismissal

as Phil Lynch

1983
The Dismissal

as Phillip Lynch

1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as Lord Beaverbrook

1978
Money Movers

as Dick Martin

1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Lord Beaverbrook

1977
Three Dangerous Ladies

as The Ferryman

1977
That's Carry On!

as Various Characters

1977
1976
Pressure

as Police Inspector

1976
1975
Child of Hope

as Richard A. Falk

1975
1975
The Sweeney

as Harry Biggleswade

1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

as Sir Alec Ferguson

1974
Fall of Eagles

as Purtales

1973
The Death of Adolf Hitler

as Martin Bormann

1972
1971
Justice

as Frank Ronce

1971
1969
Skippy and the Intruders

as Matt Hammond

1969
The Main Chance

as Paul Miller

1968
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

as Matt Hammond

1966
They're a Weird Mob

as Joe Kennedy

1965
1964
Carry On Jack

as Hook, Pirate

1963
Ladies Who Do

as Mr. Gubbins

1963
1962
Carry On Cruising

as Young Officer

1962
The Saint

as Wally Kinsall

1961
Carry On Regardless

as Mr. Panting

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

Writer

Director

1968