
Person
Ed Devereaux
Acting · 1925–2003 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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

The Saint
Wally Kinsall

American Playhouse
General Wilhelm Styer

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Pulsford

The Professionals
Albie

ScreenPlay
Ted Lawrence

The Persuaders!
Ryker

The Sweeney
Harry Biggleswade

Eurotrash
1993

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Martin Bormann

Rafferty's Rules
Detective Sgt. Updike
Filmography
- 1996The PreventersRoger Stavro Mordik
- 1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMac
- 1993Eurotrash
- 1992Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKayAlick McKay
- 1991Buddy's SongBookie
- 1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcyclePub Landlord
- 1989Snakes and LaddersComputer voice
- 1989The Saint: Fear in Fun ParkHarry
- 1989GoldeneyeSir William Stephenson
- 1988The True BelieversBen Chifley
- 1988The Clean MachineCommissioner Fred Riley
- 1987Rafferty's RulesDetective Sgt. Updike
- 1987Yesterday's DreamsGil
- 1986Worlds BeyondJoe Seagrove
- 1986Daylight RobberyTed Lawrence
- 1986ScreenPlayTed Lawrence
- 1985ClaudiaGeorge
- 1985Bon VoyageMr. Teitelbaum
- 1985Reunion at FairboroughGeorge Kloss
- 1985Robbery Under ArmsBen
- 1983The DismissalPhillip Lynch
- 1982We'll Meet AgainCol Rufus Krasnowici
- 1982American PlayhouseGeneral Wilhelm Styer
- 1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeMax Aitken
- 1980The Enigma FilesJerry Knowland
- 1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonLord Beaverbrook
- 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonLord Beaverbrook
- 1978Money MoversDick Martin
- 1977Come Back, Little ShebaElmo
- 1977The ProfessionalsAlbie
- 1977That's Carry On!Hook (archive footage)
- 1977Three Dangerous LadiesThe Ferryman
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhousePercy
- 1976Laurence Olivier PresentsElmo
- 1976PressurePolice Inspector
- 1976The New AvengersVann
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetThe Senator
- 1976The IslandThe Ferryman
- 1976Old Man March Is DeadMarch
- 1976The Ghosts of Motley HallMarvin Dewey
- 1975Child of HopeRichard A. Falk
- 1975The SweeneyHarry Biggleswade
- 1975Sporting ChanceRyker (archive footage)
- 1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnSir Alec Ferguson
- 1974Fall of EaglesPurtales
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesHamilton Briggs
- 1973Centre PlayMarch
- 1973Armchair 30Inspector Braithwaite
- 1973The Death of Adolf HitlerMartin Bormann
- 1972Bless This HouseJim
- 1971JusticeFrank Ronce
- 1971The Persuaders!Ryker
- 1971Nickel Queen
- 1969Skippy and the IntrudersMatt Hammond
- 1969The Main ChancePaul Miller
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreMartin Bormann
- 1968Skippy the Bush KangarooMatt Hammond
- 1967Journey Out Of DarknessJubbal
- 1966They're a Weird MobJoe Kennedy
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePulsford
- 1965My Brother JackJack
- 1964Never Put It in Writing
- 1964Story ParadeHughie Darcy
- 1964Carry On JackHook
- 1963Live It Up!
- 1963Ladies Who DoMr. Gubbins
- 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawBluey May
- 1962The SaintWally Kinsall
- 1962The Password Is CourageAussie
- 1962Carry On CruisingYoung Officer
- 1961Very Important PersonWebber (uncredited)
- 1961Carry On RegardlessMr. Panting
- 1960Man in the MoonStorekeeper
- 1960Watch Your SternCmdr. Phillips
- 1960There Was a Crooked ManAmerican Colonel
- 1960Bottoms Up!Policeman (uncredited)
- 1960The Savage InnocentsPilot
- 1959The Siege of PinchgutTV Newsreader (Uncredited)
- 1959Carry On NurseAlec Lawrence
- 1959The Captain's TableMr. Brickwood
- 1958Carry On SergeantSergeant Russell
- 1957The ShiraleeChristy
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