
Ed Devereaux
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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
Credits

Carry On Nurse (1959)
as Alec Lawrence

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (1996)
as Mac

Carry On Cruising (1962)
as Young Officer

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
as Bluey May

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990)
as Pub Landlord

That's Carry On! (1977)
as Hook (archive footage)

Man in the Moon (1960)
as Storekeeper

The Password Is Courage (1962)
as Aussie
The Island (1976)
as The Ferryman

The Savage Innocents (1960)
as Pilot

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)
as Max Aitken

Carry On Sergeant (1958)
as Sergeant Russell

The Preventers (1996)
as Roger Stavro Mordik

The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
as TV Newsreader (Uncredited)

The Captain's Table (1959)
as Mr. Brickwood

There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
as American Colonel

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
as Sir Alec Ferguson

Come Back, Little Sheba (1977)
as Elmo

The Death of Adolf Hitler (1973)
as Martin Bormann

They're a Weird Mob (1966)
as Joe Kennedy

Money Movers (1978)
as Dick Martin

Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Mr. Panting

Never Put It in Writing (1964)
Actor

Watch Your Stern (1960)
as Cmdr. Phillips

Carry On Jack (1964)
as Hook

Ladies Who Do (1963)
as Mr. Gubbins

Goldeneye (1989)
as Sir William Stephenson

The Clean Machine (1988)
as Commissioner Fred Riley

Bless This House (1972)
as Jim

The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (1989)
as Harry

Buddy's Song (1991)
as Bookie

Reunion at Fairborough (1985)
as George Kloss

Robbery Under Arms (1985)
as Ben

Pressure (1976)
as Police Inspector

Old Man March Is Dead (1976)
as March

Nickel Queen (1971)
Actor

Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
as Lord Beaverbrook
Journey Out Of Darkness (1967)
as Jubbal

Skippy and the Intruders (1969)
as Matt Hammond

The Shiralee (1957)
as Christy

Very Important Person (1961)
as Webber (uncredited)

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay (1992)
as Alick McKay

Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
as The Ferryman

Claudia (1985)
as George

Sporting Chance (1975)
as Ryker (archive footage)

Bottoms Up! (1960)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Live It Up! (1963)
as Herbert Martin

Bon Voyage (1985)
as Mr. Teitelbaum

Child of Hope (1975)
as Richard A. Falk

Daylight Robbery (1986)
as Ted Lawrence





