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Ed Devereaux

Actor

Ed Devereaux

Born August 27, 1925 in Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDied December 17, 200348 films

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.

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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

48 films as actor
  1. 1996The PreventersRoger Stavro Mordik
  2. 1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMac
  3. 1992Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKayAlick McKay
  4. 1991Buddy's SongBookie
  5. 1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcyclePub Landlord
  6. 1989The Saint: Fear in Fun ParkHarry
  7. 1989GoldeneyeSir William Stephenson
  8. 1988The Clean MachineCommissioner Fred Riley
  9. 1986Daylight RobberyTed Lawrence
  10. 1985ClaudiaGeorge
  11. 1985Bon VoyageMr. Teitelbaum
  12. 1985Reunion at FairboroughGeorge Kloss
  13. 1985Robbery Under ArmsBen
  14. 1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeMax Aitken
  15. 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonLord Beaverbrook
  16. 1978Money MoversDick Martin
  17. 1977Come Back, Little ShebaElmo
  18. 1977Three Dangerous LadiesThe Ferryman
  19. 1976PressurePolice Inspector
  20. 1976The IslandThe Ferryman
  21. 1976Old Man March Is DeadMarch
  22. 1975Child of HopeRichard A. Falk
  23. 1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnSir Alec Ferguson
  24. 1973The Death of Adolf HitlerMartin Bormann
  25. 1972Bless This HouseJim
  26. 1971Nickel Queen
  27. 1969Skippy and the IntrudersMatt Hammond
  28. 1967Journey Out Of DarknessJubbal
  29. 1966They're a Weird MobJoe Kennedy
  30. 1964Never Put It in Writing
  31. 1964Carry On JackHook
  32. 1963Live It Up!Herbert Martin
  33. 1963Ladies Who DoMr. Gubbins
  34. 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawBluey May
  35. 1962The Password Is CourageAussie
  36. 1962Carry On CruisingYoung Officer
  37. 1961Very Important PersonWebber (uncredited)
  38. 1961Carry On RegardlessMr. Panting
  39. 1960Man in the MoonStorekeeper
  40. 1960Watch Your SternCmdr. Phillips
  41. 1960There Was a Crooked ManAmerican Colonel
  42. 1960Bottoms Up!Policeman (uncredited)
  43. 1960The Savage InnocentsPilot
  44. 1959The Siege of PinchgutTV Newsreader (Uncredited)
  45. 1959Carry On NurseAlec Lawrence
  46. 1959The Captain's TableMr. Brickwood
  47. 1958Carry On SergeantSergeant Russell
  48. 1957The ShiraleeChristy