Ed Devereaux
Acting
Born: 1925-08-27 in 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
American Playhouse
General Wilhelm Styer
The Saint
Wally Kinsall
The Professionals
Albie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Martin Bormann
Eurotrash
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Pulsford
The Sweeney
Harry Biggleswade
The Persuaders!
Ryker
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Senator
Rafferty's Rules
Detective Sgt. Updike
ScreenPlay
Ted Lawrence
The New Avengers
Vann
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Matt Hammond
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Loder
Centre Play
March
Justice
Frank Ronce
The Main Chance
Paul Miller
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Hamilton Briggs
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Marvin Dewey
Fall of Eagles
Purtales
Worlds Beyond
Joe Seagrove
Carry On Nurse
Alec Lawrence
Oppenheimer
General Wilhelm Styer
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Lord Beaverbrook
The Enigma Files
Jerry Knowland
Laurence Olivier Presents
Elmo
We'll Meet Again
Col Rufus Krasnowici
Snakes and Ladders
Computer voice
The True Believers
Ben Chifley
The Dismissal
Phillip Lynch
The Preventers
Roger Stavro Mordik
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Panting
The Savage Innocents
Pilot
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Percy
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Pub Landlord
Carry On Sergeant
Sergeant Russell
Money Movers
Dick Martin