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".

Cast

They're a Weird Mob

(Joe Kennedy)

Carry On Jack

(Hook, Pirate)

Carry On Cruising

(Young Officer)

Money Movers

(Dick Martin)

The Wrong Arm of the Law

(Bluey May)

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

(Lord Beaverbrook)

That's Carry On!

(Various Characters)

The Password Is Courage

(Aussie)

Man in the Moon

(Storekeeper)

Watch Your Stern

(Cmdr. Phillips)

There Was a Crooked Man

(American Colonel)

Goldeneye

(Sir William Stephenson)

Claudia

(George)

Skippy and the Intruders

(Matt Hammond)

The Clean Machine

(Commissioner Fred Riley)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

(Mac)

Daylight Robbery

(Ted Lawrence)

The Death of Adolf Hitler

(Martin Bormann)

Carry On Regardless

(Mr. Panting)

Old Man March Is Dead

(March)

Journey Out Of Darkness

(Jubbal)

Bon Voyage

(Mr. Teitelbaum)

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

(Alick McKay)

Nickel Queen

Never Put It in Writing

Pressure

(Police Inspector)

The Preventers

(Roger Stavro Mordik)

Carry On Sergeant

(Sgt. Russell)

Reunion at Fairborough

(George Kloss)

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

(Max Aitken)

Buddy's Song

(Bookie)

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

(Sir Alec Ferguson)

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

(Pub Landlord)

The Savage Innocents

(Pilot)

Ladies Who Do

(Mr. Gubbins)

Bless This House

(Jim)

The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

(Harry)

Sporting Chance

(Ryker)

Child of Hope

(Richard A. Falk)

The Shiralee

(Christy)

Come Back, Little Sheba

(Elmo)

Robbery Under Arms

(Ben)

Three Dangerous Ladies

(The Ferryman)

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

The Persuaders!

(Ryker)

The True Believers

(Ben Chifley)

The Enigma Files

(Jerry Knowland)

Edward and Mrs Simpson

(Lord Beaverbrook)

The New Avengers

(Vann)

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

(Matt Hammond)

Fall of Eagles

(Purtales)

We'll Meet Again

Laurence Olivier Presents

(Elmo)

Snakes and Ladders

(Computer voice)

The Main Chance

(Paul Miller)

My Brother Jack

(Jack)

Justice

(Frank Ronce)

Rafferty's Rules

(Detective Sgt. Updike)

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

(Loder)

The Saint

(Wally Kinsall)

The Dismissal

(Phillip Lynch)

The Professionals

(Albie)

The Sweeney

(Harry Biggleswade)