Ed Devereaux
Known for: Acting
Born: August 27, 1925
Died: December 17, 2003
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
50 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
7.0
The Preventers
1996
7.3
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
6.5
Eurotrash
1993
NR
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
1992
5.7
Buddy's Song
1991
5.3
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
1990
7.0
Snakes and Ladders
1989
NR
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
1989
5.9
Goldeneye
1989
7.0
The True Believers
1988
7.0
The Clean Machine
1988
8.0
Rafferty's Rules
19879.0
Yesterday's Dreams
1987
5.8
Worlds Beyond
1986
NR
Daylight Robbery
1986
6.0
ScreenPlay
1986
9.5
Claudia
1985
7.0
Bon Voyage
1985
5.8
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
6.5
Robbery Under Arms
1985
7.0
The Dismissal
1983
7.0
We'll Meet Again
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
NR
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
6.7
Oppenheimer
1980
6.0
The Enigma Files
1980
6.8
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
10.0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
6.1
Money Movers
1978
7.0
Come Back, Little Sheba
1977
7.6
The Professionals
1977
5.8
That's Carry On!
1977
6.0
Three Dangerous Ladies
1977
NR
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
7.0
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
6.5
Pressure
1976
7.1
The New Avengers
1976
8.0
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976NR
The Island
1976
NR
Old Man March Is Dead
1976
7.5
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
NR
Child of Hope
1975
8.1
The Sweeney
1975
6.5
Sporting Chance
1975
5.4
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974
6.8
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
7.0
Centre Play
1973NR
Armchair 30
1973
6.6
The Death of Adolf Hitler
1973
6.4
Bless This House
1972
7.3
Justice
1971
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971
9.0
Nickel Queen
1971
6.3
Skippy and the Intruders
1969
8.3
The Main Chance
1969
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
6.2
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
196810.0
Journey Out Of Darkness
1967
6.0
They're a Weird Mob
1966
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
8.0
My Brother Jack
1965
8.0
Never Put It in Writing
19648.0
Story Parade
1964
5.9
Carry On Jack
19646.1
Live It Up!
1963
7.0
Ladies Who Do
1963
6.7
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
7.4
The Saint
1962
6.5
The Password Is Courage
1962
6.1
Carry On Cruising
1962
5.5
Very Important Person
1961
6.2
Carry On Regardless
1961
6.7
Man in the Moon
1960
5.9
Watch Your Stern
1960
6.6
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
6.7
Bottoms Up!
1960
6.8
The Savage Innocents
1960
6.3
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
6.4
Carry On Nurse
1959
6.0
The Captain's Table
1959
6.4
Carry On Sergeant
1958
5.1
The Shiralee
1957