Ed Devereaux

Known For

Acting

Born

Aug 27, 1925

Died

Dec 17, 2003

Place of Birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Credits

82 titles

Ed Devereaux

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

Filmography

1996

The Preventers

Roger Stavro Mordik

Movie
1996

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Mac

Movie
1993

Eurotrash

Tv
1992

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

Alick McKay

Movie
1991

Buddy's Song

Bookie

Movie
1990

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Pub Landlord

Movie
1989

Snakes and Ladders

Computer voice

Tv
1989

The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

Harry

Movie
1989

Goldeneye

Sir William Stephenson

Movie
1988

The True Believers

Ben Chifley

Tv
1988

The Clean Machine

Commissioner Fred Riley

Movie
1987

Rafferty's Rules

Detective Sgt. Updike

Tv
1987

Yesterday's Dreams

Gil

Tv
1986

Worlds Beyond

Joe Seagrove

Tv
1986

Daylight Robbery

Ted Lawrence

Movie
1986

ScreenPlay

Ted Lawrence

Tv
1985

Claudia

George

Movie
1985

Bon Voyage

Mr. Teitelbaum

Movie
1985

Reunion at Fairborough

George Kloss

Movie
1985

Robbery Under Arms

Ben

Movie
1983

The Dismissal

Phillip Lynch

Tv
1982

We'll Meet Again

Col Rufus Krasnowici

Tv
1982

American Playhouse

General Wilhelm Styer

Tv
1981

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

Max Aitken

Movie
1980

The Enigma Files

Jerry Knowland

Tv
1978

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Lord Beaverbrook

Tv
1978

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Lord Beaverbrook

Movie
1978

Money Movers

Dick Martin

Movie
1977

Come Back, Little Sheba

Elmo

Movie
1977

The Professionals

Albie

Tv
1977

That's Carry On!

Hook (archive footage)

Movie
1977

Three Dangerous Ladies

The Ferryman

Movie
1977

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Percy

Tv
1976

Laurence Olivier Presents

Elmo

Tv
1976

Pressure

Police Inspector

Movie
1976

The New Avengers

Vann

Tv
1976

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Senator

Tv
1976

The Island

The Ferryman

Movie
1976

Old Man March Is Dead

March

Movie
1976

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Marvin Dewey

Tv
1975

Child of Hope

Richard A. Falk

Movie
1975

The Sweeney

Harry Biggleswade

Tv
1975

Sporting Chance

Ryker (archive footage)

Movie
1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Sir Alec Ferguson

Movie
1974

Fall of Eagles

Purtales

Tv
1973

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Hamilton Briggs

Tv
1973

Centre Play

March

Tv
1973

Armchair 30

Inspector Braithwaite

Tv
1973

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Martin Bormann

Movie
1972

Bless This House

Jim

Movie