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".
Known for
The Saint
Wally Kinsall
Rafferty's Rules
Detective Sgt. Updike
Claudia
George
The Professionals
Albie
The Persuaders!
Ryker
Justice
Frank Ronce
The Main Chance
Paul Miller
The Sweeney
Harry Biggleswade
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Matt Hammond
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Loder
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
We'll Meet Again
The Enigma Files
Jerry Knowland
Snakes and Ladders
Computer voice
The New Avengers
Vann
Fall of Eagles
Purtales
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Lord Beaverbrook
My Brother Jack
Jack
The True Believers
Ben Chifley
The Dismissal
Phillip Lynch
Laurence Olivier Presents
Elmo
That's Carry On!
Various Characters
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Bluey May
Carry On Jack
Hook, Pirate
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Pub Landlord
Reunion at Fairborough
George Kloss
Carry On Cruising
Young Officer
Ladies Who Do
Mr. Gubbins
Carry On Sergeant
Sgt. Russell
Goldeneye
Sir William Stephenson
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Panting
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Mac
The Savage Innocents
Pilot
The Password Is Courage
Aussie
Money Movers
Dick Martin
Robbery Under Arms
Ben
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Max Aitken
There Was a Crooked Man
American Colonel
Bless This House
Jim
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Sir Alec Ferguson
Man in the Moon
Storekeeper
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Lord Beaverbrook
They're a Weird Mob
Joe Kennedy
The Shiralee
Christy
Pressure
Police Inspector
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Martin Bormann
Come Back, Little Sheba
Elmo
Watch Your Stern
Cmdr. Phillips
Bon Voyage
Mr. Teitelbaum
Sporting Chance
Ryker
The Clean Machine
Commissioner Fred Riley
Three Dangerous Ladies
The Ferryman
Buddy's Song
Bookie
Nickel Queen
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
Harry
Never Put It in Writing
Skippy and the Intruders
Matt Hammond
The Preventers
Roger Stavro Mordik
Daylight Robbery
Ted Lawrence
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
Alick McKay
Old Man March Is Dead
March
Child of Hope
Richard A. Falk
Journey Out Of Darkness
Jubbal