Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

Acting
Born 1925-08-27 - Died 2003-12-17Sydney, 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".

Movies (50)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
7.3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

1996Movie7.3
Carry On Nurse
6.4

Carry On Nurse

1959Movie6.4
Ladies Who Do
7.0

Ladies Who Do

1963Movie7.0
Come Back, Little Sheba
7.0

Come Back, Little Sheba

1977Movie7.0
The Savage Innocents
6.8

The Savage Innocents

1960Movie6.8
The Shiralee
5.1

The Shiralee

1957Movie5.1
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

The Saint: Fear in Fun Park

1989Movie
The Captain's Table
6.0

The Captain's Table

1959Movie6.0
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963Movie6.7
Carry On Jack
5.9

Carry On Jack

1964Movie5.9
Carry On Sergeant
6.4

Carry On Sergeant

1958Movie6.4
Daylight Robbery

Daylight Robbery

1986Movie
That's Carry On!
5.8

That's Carry On!

1977Movie5.8
The Island

The Island

1976Movie
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978Movie10.0
Money Movers
6.1

Money Movers

1978Movie6.1
Carry On Regardless
6.2

Carry On Regardless

1961Movie6.2
Man in the Moon
6.7

Man in the Moon

1960Movie6.7
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
5.3

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990Movie5.3
Carry On Cruising
6.1

Carry On Cruising

1962Movie6.1
The Preventers
7.0

The Preventers

1996Movie7.0
Buddy's Song
5.7

Buddy's Song

1991Movie5.7
The Password Is Courage
6.5

The Password Is Courage

1962Movie6.5
Bless This House
6.4

Bless This House

1972Movie6.4
Goldeneye
5.9

Goldeneye

1989Movie5.9
Sporting Chance
6.5

Sporting Chance

1975Movie6.5
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981Movie
Nickel Queen
9.0

Nickel Queen

1971Movie9.0
Never Put It in Writing
8.0

Never Put It in Writing

1964Movie8.0
The Siege of Pinchgut
6.3

The Siege of Pinchgut

1959Movie6.3
Reunion at Fairborough
5.8

Reunion at Fairborough

1985Movie5.8
The Death of Adolf Hitler
6.6

The Death of Adolf Hitler

1973Movie6.6
There Was a Crooked Man
6.6

There Was a Crooked Man

1960Movie6.6
Watch Your Stern
5.9

Watch Your Stern

1960Movie5.9
They're a Weird Mob
6.0

They're a Weird Mob

1966Movie6.0
Very Important Person
5.5

Very Important Person

1961Movie5.5
Pressure
6.5

Pressure

1976Movie6.5
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
5.4

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974Movie5.4
Three Dangerous Ladies
6.0

Three Dangerous Ladies

1977Movie6.0
Robbery Under Arms
6.5

Robbery Under Arms

1985Movie6.5
Journey Out Of Darkness
10.0

Journey Out Of Darkness

1967Movie10.0
Bottoms Up!
6.7

Bottoms Up!

1960Movie6.7
Claudia
9.5

Claudia

1985Movie9.5
Live It Up!
6.1

Live It Up!

1963Movie6.1
Child of Hope

Child of Hope

1975Movie
The Clean Machine
7.0

The Clean Machine

1988Movie7.0
Bon Voyage
7.0

Bon Voyage

1985Movie7.0
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay

1992Movie
Skippy and the Intruders
6.3

Skippy and the Intruders

1969Movie6.3
Old Man March Is Dead

Old Man March Is Dead

1976Movie

TV Shows (33)

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Saint
7.4

The Saint

1962Series7.4
The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977Series7.6
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Eurotrash
6.5

Eurotrash

1993Series6.5
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
The Persuaders!
7.7

The Persuaders!

1971Series7.7
Rafferty's Rules
8.0

Rafferty's Rules

1987Series8.0
The Sweeney
8.1

The Sweeney

1975Series8.1
The Duchess of Duke Street
8.0

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976Series8.0
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
6.2

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

1968Series6.2
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
7.5

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

1976Series7.5
Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973Series7.0
The New Avengers
7.1

The New Avengers

1976Series7.1
Justice
7.3

Justice

1971Series7.3
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Story Parade
8.0

Story Parade

1964Series8.0
Fall of Eagles
7.0

Fall of Eagles

1974Series7.0
The Main Chance
8.3

The Main Chance

1969Series8.3
The True Believers
7.0

The True Believers

1988Series7.0
Oppenheimer
6.7

Oppenheimer

1980Series6.7
Armchair 30

Armchair 30

1973Series
We'll Meet Again
7.0

We'll Meet Again

1982Series7.0
Worlds Beyond
5.8

Worlds Beyond

1986Series5.8
Edward and Mrs Simpson
6.8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978Series6.8
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
The Enigma Files
6.0

The Enigma Files

1980Series6.0
Snakes and Ladders
7.0

Snakes and Ladders

1989Series7.0
The Dismissal
7.0

The Dismissal

1983Series7.0
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977Series
Yesterday's Dreams
9.0

Yesterday's Dreams

1987Series9.0
My Brother Jack
8.0

My Brother Jack

1965Series8.0