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
Joe Kennedy
They're a Weird Mob
Hook, Pirate
Carry On Jack
Young Officer
Carry On Cruising
Dick Martin
Money Movers
Bluey May
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Lord Beaverbrook
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Various Characters
That's Carry On!
Aussie
The Password Is Courage
Storekeeper
Man in the Moon
Cmdr. Phillips
Watch Your Stern
American Colonel
There Was a Crooked Man
Sir William Stephenson
Goldeneye
George
Claudia
Matt Hammond
Skippy and the Intruders
Commissioner Fred Riley
The Clean Machine
Mac
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Ted Lawrence
Daylight Robbery
Martin Bormann
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Mr. Panting
Carry On Regardless
March
Old Man March Is Dead
Jubbal
Journey Out Of Darkness
Mr. Teitelbaum
Bon Voyage
Alick McKay
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
Nickel Queen
Never Put It in Writing
Police Inspector
Pressure
Roger Stavro Mordik
The Preventers
Sgt. Russell
Carry On Sergeant
George Kloss
Reunion at Fairborough
Max Aitken
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Bookie
Buddy's Song
Sir Alec Ferguson
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Pub Landlord
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Pilot
The Savage Innocents
Mr. Gubbins
Ladies Who Do
Jim
Bless This House
Harry
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
Ryker
Sporting Chance
Richard A. Falk
Child of Hope
Elmo
Come Back, Little Sheba
Christy
The Shiralee
Ben
Robbery Under Arms
The Ferryman
Three Dangerous Ladies
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
43
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-08-27
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also Known As
Edward Sidney Devereaux