Ed Devereaux
Known for: Acting
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".
Filmography
Series
The Saint
Wally Kinsall
1962
Series
American Playhouse
General Wilhelm Styer
1982
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Martin Bormann
1969
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Pulsford
1965
Series
The Professionals
Albie
1977
Series
Eurotrash
1993
Series
The Persuaders!
Ryker
1971
Series
The Sweeney
Harry Biggleswade
1975
Series
Rafferty's Rules
Detective Sgt. Updike
1987
Series
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Matt Hammond
1968
Series
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Loder
1968
Series
ScreenPlay
Ted Lawrence
1986
Series
Centre Play
March
1973
Series
The New Avengers
Vann
1976
Series
Justice
Frank Ronce
1971
Series
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Hamilton Briggs
1973
Story Parade
Hughie Darcy
1964
Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Senator
1976
Series
The Main Chance
Paul Miller
1969
Series
Fall of Eagles
Purtales
1974
Series
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Marvin Dewey
1976
Armchair 30
Inspector Braithwaite
1973
Series
We'll Meet Again
Col Rufus Krasnowici
1982
Series
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Lord Beaverbrook
1978
Series
Worlds Beyond
Joe Seagrove
1986
Series
Laurence Olivier Presents
Elmo
1976
Film
The Savage Innocents
Pilot
1960
Film
Carry On Nurse
Alec Lawrence
1959
Series
The Enigma Files
Jerry Knowland
1980
Series
Snakes and Ladders
Computer voice
1989
Film
That's Carry On!
Hook (archive footage)
1977
Film
Carry On Sergeant
Sergeant Russell
1958
Series
The Dismissal
Phillip Lynch
1983
Series
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Percy
1977
Film
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Bluey May
1963
Yesterday's Dreams
Gil
1987
Film
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Panting
1961
Series
The True Believers
Ben Chifley
1988
Film
Carry On Cruising
Young Officer
1962
The Island
The Ferryman
1976
Film
Money Movers
Dick Martin
1978
Film
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Mac
1996
Film
Goldeneye
Sir William Stephenson
1989
Film
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Pub Landlord
1990
Film
Man in the Moon
Storekeeper
1960
Film
Watch Your Stern
Cmdr. Phillips
1960
Film
Carry On Jack
Hook
1964
Film
The Password Is Courage
Aussie
1962
Film
The Shiralee
Christy
1957
Series
My Brother Jack
Jack
1965
Film
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Lord Beaverbrook
1978
Film
Very Important Person
Webber (uncredited)
1961
Film
The Preventers
Roger Stavro Mordik
1996
Film
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Max Aitken
1981
Film
Robbery Under Arms
Ben
1985
Film
Three Dangerous Ladies
The Ferryman
1977
Film
There Was a Crooked Man
American Colonel
1960
Film
Ladies Who Do
Mr. Gubbins
1963
Film
Reunion at Fairborough
George Kloss
1985
Film
They're a Weird Mob
Joe Kennedy
1966
Film
Bottoms Up!
Policeman (uncredited)
1960
Film
Bless This House
Jim
1972
Film
The Siege of Pinchgut
TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
1959
Film
The Captain's Table
Mr. Brickwood
1959
Film
Come Back, Little Sheba
Elmo
1977
Film
Buddy's Song
Bookie
1991
Film
Sporting Chance
Ryker (archive footage)
1975
Live It Up!
Herbert Martin
1963
Film
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Martin Bormann
1973
Film
Nickel Queen
1971
Film
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Sir Alec Ferguson
1974
Film
Daylight Robbery
Ted Lawrence
1986
Film
Pressure
Police Inspector
1976
Film
Claudia
George
1985
Film
The Clean Machine
Commissioner Fred Riley
1988
Film
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
Harry
1989
Journey Out Of Darkness
Jubbal
1967
Film
Never Put It in Writing
1964
Film
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
Alick McKay
1992
Film
Skippy and the Intruders
Matt Hammond
1969
Film
Bon Voyage
Mr. Teitelbaum
1985
Film
Child of Hope
Richard A. Falk
1975
Film
Old Man March Is Dead
March
1976