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.
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".
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Filmography (Movies)
The Preventers
Character:Roger Stavro Mordik
Release Date:16/12/1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Character:Mac
Release Date:06/11/1996
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
Character:Alick McKay
Release Date:23/10/1992
Buddy's Song
Character:Bookie
Release Date:01/03/1991
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Character:Pub Landlord
Release Date:06/07/1990
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
Character:Harry
Release Date:16/09/1989
Goldeneye
Character:Sir William Stephenson
Release Date:26/08/1989
The Clean Machine
Character:Commissioner Fred Riley
Release Date:22/05/1988
Daylight Robbery
Character:Ted Lawrence
Release Date:16/07/1986
Claudia
Character:George
Release Date:12/12/1985
Bon Voyage
Character:Mr. Teitelbaum
Release Date:08/12/1985
Reunion at Fairborough
Character:George Kloss
Release Date:12/05/1985
Robbery Under Arms
Character:Ben
Release Date:28/03/1985
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Character:Max Aitken
Release Date:04/03/1981
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Character:Lord Beaverbrook
Release Date:06/11/1978
Money Movers
Character:Dick Martin
Release Date:24/10/1978
Come Back, Little Sheba
Character:Elmo
Release Date:31/12/1977
That's Carry On!
Character:Hook (archive footage)
Release Date:10/11/1977
Three Dangerous Ladies
Character:The Ferryman
Release Date:05/06/1977
Pressure
Character:Police Inspector
Release Date:19/11/1976
Old Man March Is Dead
Character:March
Release Date:15/05/1976
Child of Hope
Character:Richard A. Falk
Release Date:24/04/1975
Sporting Chance
Character:Ryker
Release Date:01/01/1975
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Character:Sir Alec Ferguson
Release Date:12/12/1974
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Character:Martin Bormann
Release Date:07/01/1973
Bless This House
Character:Jim
Release Date:08/09/1972
Nickel Queen
Character:
Release Date:31/03/1971
Skippy and the Intruders
Character:Matt Hammond
Release Date:10/12/1969
Journey Out Of Darkness
Character:Jubbal
Release Date:15/10/1967
They're a Weird Mob
Character:Joe Kennedy
Release Date:18/08/1966
Never Put It in Writing
Character:
Release Date:27/04/1964
Carry On Jack
Character:Hook
Release Date:23/02/1964
Live It Up!
Character:
Release Date:29/11/1963
Ladies Who Do
Character:Mr. Gubbins
Release Date:01/11/1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Character:Bluey May
Release Date:17/03/1963
The Password Is Courage
Character:Aussie
Release Date:01/06/1962
Carry On Cruising
Character:Young Officer
Release Date:12/03/1962
Very Important Person
Character:Webber (uncredited)
Release Date:24/04/1961
Carry On Regardless
Character:Mr. Panting
Release Date:04/04/1961
Man in the Moon
Character:Storekeeper
Release Date:31/10/1960
Watch Your Stern
Character:Cmdr. Phillips
Release Date:14/10/1960
There Was a Crooked Man
Character:American Colonel
Release Date:31/08/1960
The Savage Innocents
Character:Pilot
Release Date:20/03/1960
Carry On Nurse
Character:Alec Lawrence
Release Date:30/01/1959
The Captain's Table
Character:Mr. Brickwood
Release Date:06/01/1959
Carry On Sergeant
Character:Sergeant Russell
Release Date:31/08/1958
The Shiralee
Character:Christy
Release Date:11/07/1957
Television Appearances
Snakes and Ladders
Character:Computer voice
The True Believers
Character:Ben Chifley
Rafferty's Rules
Character:Detective Sgt. Updike
Yesterday's Dreams
Character:Gil
The Dismissal
Character:Phillip Lynch
We'll Meet Again
Character:Colonel Rufus Krasnowici
The Enigma Files
Character:Jerry Knowland
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Character:Lord Beaverbrook
The Professionals
Character:Albie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Character:Percy
Laurence Olivier Presents
Character:Elmo
The New Avengers
Character:Vann
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Character:
The Sweeney
Character:Harry Biggleswade
Fall of Eagles
Character:Purtales
Justice
Character:Frank Ronce
The Persuaders!
Character:Ryker
The Main Chance
Character:Paul Miller
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Character:Matt Hammond
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Character:Loder
My Brother Jack
Character:Jack
Story Parade
Character:Hughie Darcy
The Saint
Character:Wally Kinsall
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