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Ed Devereaux

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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Born:
Movie/TV Credits:
52
First Appeared:
In the movie The Shiralee 1957-07-11
Latest Project:
Movie The Preventers 1996-12-16
Known For
Poster of The Preventers
Poster of Snakes and Ladders
Poster of Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Poster of My Brother Jack
Filmography
Movie The Preventers Roger Stavro Mordik 1996-12-16
Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Mac 1996-11-06
Movie Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay Alick McKay 1992-10-23
Movie Buddy's Song Bookie 1991-03-01
Movie I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle Pub Landlord 1990-07-06
Series Snakes and Ladders Computer voice 1989-10-17
Movie Goldeneye Sir William Stephenson 1989-08-26
Movie The Clean Machine Commissioner Fred Riley 1988-05-22
Series The True Believers Ben Chifley 1988-06-28
Movie Reunion at Fairborough George Kloss 1985-05-12
Movie Robbery Under Arms Ben 1985-03-28
Movie Bon Voyage Mr. Teitelbaum 1985-12-08
Movie The Dismissal Phil Lynch 1983-03-06
Series We'll Meet Again 1982-02-19
Movie The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Max Aitken 1981-03-04
Series The Enigma Files Unknown 1980-04-15
Movie Money Movers Dick Martin 1978-10-24
Series Edward and Mrs Simpson Unknown 1978-11-08
Movie Edward & Mrs. Simpson Lord Beaverbrook 1978-11-06
Movie That's Carry On! Various Characters 1977-01-01
Movie Three Dangerous Ladies The Ferryman 1977-06-05
Movie Come Back, Little Sheba Elmo 1977-12-31
Series The New Avengers Unknown 1976-10-22
Series The Ghosts of Motley Hall Unknown 1976-04-28
Series Laurence Olivier Presents Elmo 1976-12-05
Movie Pressure Police Inspector 1976-11-19
Movie Child of Hope Richard A. Falk 1975-04-24
Series Fall of Eagles Unknown 1974-03-15
Movie Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Sir Alec Ferguson 1974-12-12
Movie The Death of Adolf Hitler Martin Bormann 1973-01-07
Series Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Unknown 1973-09-01
Movie Bless This House Jim 1972-09-08
Movie Nickel Queen 1971-03-31
Series The Persuaders! Unknown 1971-09-17
Movie Skippy and the Intruders Matt Hammond 1969-12-10
Series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Matt Hammond 1968-02-05
Movie Journey Out Of Darkness Jubbal 1967-10-15
Movie They're a Weird Mob Joe Kennedy 1966-08-18
Series My Brother Jack Jack 1965-08-21
Movie Carry On Jack Hook, Pirate 1964-02-23
Movie Never Put It in Writing 1964-04-27
Movie The Wrong Arm of the Law Bluey May 1963-03-17
Movie Ladies Who Do Mr. Gubbins 1963-11-01
Movie Carry On Cruising Young Officer 1962-03-12
Movie The Password Is Courage Aussie 1962-06-01
Movie Carry On Regardless Mr. Panting 1961-04-04
Movie There Was a Crooked Man American Colonel 1960-08-31
Movie The Savage Innocents Pilot 1960-03-20
Movie Watch Your Stern Cmdr. Phillips 1960-10-14
Movie Man in the Moon Storekeeper 1960-10-31
Movie Carry On Sergeant Sgt. Russell 1958-08-31
Movie The Shiralee Christy 1957-07-11