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Ed Devereaux

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".

The Preventers

1996

as Roger Stavro Mordik

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

1996

as Mac

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

1992

as Alick McKay

Buddy's Song

1991

as Bookie

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990

as Pub Landlord

Snakes and Ladders

1989

as Computer voice

The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

1989

as Harry

Goldeneye

1989

as Sir William Stephenson

The True Believers

1988

as Ben Chifley

The Clean Machine

1988

as Commissioner Fred Riley

Rafferty's Rules

1987

as Detective Sgt. Updike

Daylight Robbery

1986

as Ted Lawrence

Claudia

1985

as George

Bon Voyage

1985

as Mr. Teitelbaum

Reunion at Fairborough

1985

as George Kloss

Robbery Under Arms

1985

as Ben

The Dismissal

1983

as Phil Lynch

The Dismissal

1983

as Phillip Lynch

We'll Meet Again

1982

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981

as Max Aitken

The Enigma Files

1980

as Jerry Knowland

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978

as Lord Beaverbrook

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978

as Lord Beaverbrook

Money Movers

1978

as Dick Martin

Come Back, Little Sheba

1977

as Elmo

The Professionals

1977

as Albie

Three Dangerous Ladies

1977

as The Ferryman

That's Carry On!

1977

as Various Characters

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976

as Elmo

Pressure

1976

as Police Inspector

The New Avengers

1976

as Vann

Old Man March Is Dead

1976

as March

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

1976

Child of Hope

1975

as Richard A. Falk

The Sweeney

1975

as Harry Biggleswade

Sporting Chance

1975

as Ryker

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

as Sir Alec Ferguson

Fall of Eagles

1974

as Purtales

The Death of Adolf Hitler

1973

as Martin Bormann

Bless This House

1972

as Jim

Justice

1971

as Frank Ronce

The Persuaders!

1971

as Ryker

Nickel Queen

1971

Skippy and the Intruders

1969

as Matt Hammond

The Main Chance

1969

as Paul Miller

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

1968

as Matt Hammond

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

1968

as Loder

Journey Out Of Darkness

1967

as Jubbal

They're a Weird Mob

1966

as Joe Kennedy

My Brother Jack

1965

as Jack

Never Put It in Writing

1964

Carry On Jack

1964

as Hook, Pirate

Ladies Who Do

1963

as Mr. Gubbins

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

as Bluey May

The Saint

1962

as Wally Kinsall

The Password Is Courage

1962

as Aussie

Carry On Cruising

1962

as Young Officer

Carry On Regardless

1961

as Mr. Panting

Man in the Moon

1960

as Storekeeper

Watch Your Stern

1960

as Cmdr. Phillips

There Was a Crooked Man

1960

as American Colonel

The Savage Innocents

1960

as Pilot

Carry On Sergeant

1958

as Sgt. Russell

The Shiralee

1957

as Christy