
Ed Devereaux
AKA: Edward Sidney DevereauxBirthday: 1925-08-27
Died: 2003-12-17
Birthplace: 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".
Filmography
They're a Weird Mob
Character: Joe KennedyCarry On Jack
Character: Hook, PirateCarry On Cruising
Character: Young OfficerMoney Movers
Character: Dick MartinThe Wrong Arm of the Law
Character: Bluey MayEdward & Mrs. Simpson
Character: Lord BeaverbrookThat's Carry On!
Character: Various CharactersThe Password Is Courage
Character: AussieMan in the Moon
Character: StorekeeperWatch Your Stern
Character: Cmdr. PhillipsThere Was a Crooked Man
Character: American ColonelGoldeneye
Character: Sir William StephensonClaudia
Character: GeorgeSkippy and the Intruders
Character: Matt HammondThe Clean Machine
Character: Commissioner Fred RileyAbsolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Character: MacDaylight Robbery
Character: Ted LawrenceThe Death of Adolf Hitler
Character: Martin BormannCarry On Regardless
Character: Mr. PantingOld Man March Is Dead
Character: MarchJourney Out Of Darkness
Character: JubbalBon Voyage
Character: Mr. TeitelbaumGone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
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