Acting
Ed Devereaux
EN cinema · 50 credits
Born
27 August 1925
Died
17 December 2003 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also known as Edward Sidney Devereaux · اد دورو
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
The Preventers
as Roger Stavro Mordik
Buddy's Song
as Bookie
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
as Pub Landlord
Goldeneye
as Sir William Stephenson
The Clean Machine
as Commissioner Fred Riley
Daylight Robbery
as Ted Lawrence
Claudia
as George
Bon Voyage
as Mr. Teitelbaum
Reunion at Fairborough
as George Kloss
Money Movers
as Dick Martin
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Lord Beaverbrook
That's Carry On!
as Hook (archive footage)
Three Dangerous Ladies
as The Ferryman
Pressure
as Police Inspector
The Island
1976
The Island
as The Ferryman
Sporting Chance
as Ryker (archive footage)
Child of Hope
as Richard A. Falk
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Sir Alec Ferguson
The Death of Adolf Hitler
as Martin Bormann
Skippy and the Intruders
as Matt Hammond
They're a Weird Mob
as Joe Kennedy
Carry On Jack
as Hook
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Bluey May
Ladies Who Do
as Mr. Gubbins
Live It Up!
1963
Live It Up!
as Herbert Martin
Carry On Cruising
as Young Officer
The Password Is Courage
as Aussie
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Panting
Very Important Person
as Webber (uncredited)
Man in the Moon
as Storekeeper
Watch Your Stern
as Cmdr. Phillips
There Was a Crooked Man
as American Colonel
The Savage Innocents
as Pilot
Bottoms Up!
as Policeman (uncredited)
Carry On Nurse
as Alec Lawrence
The Captain's Table
as Mr. Brickwood
The Siege of Pinchgut
as TV Newsreader (Uncredited)
Carry On Sergeant
as Sergeant Russell
The Shiralee
as Christy