Ed Devereaux
Actor
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".
Filmography
Carry On Cruising
as Young Officer 1962
Carry On Jack
as Hook 1964
Carry On Nurse
as Alec Lawrence 1959
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
as Pub Landlord 1990
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Panting 1961
Goldeneye
as Sir William Stephenson 1989
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Bluey May 1963
The Savage Innocents
as Pilot 1960
They're a Weird Mob
as Joe Kennedy 1966
The Password Is Courage
as Aussie 1962
Bless This House
as Jim 1972
That's Carry On!
as Hook (archive footage) 1977
Money Movers
as Dick Martin 1978
The Shiralee
as Christy 1957
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Sir Alec Ferguson 1974
Ladies Who Do
as Mr. Gubbins 1963