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".
Acting
TV
The Persuaders!
as Ryker
1971
TV
The Saint
as Wally Kinsall
1962
Movie
Carry On Sergeant
as Sergeant Russell
1958
Movie
Carry On Cruising
as Young Officer
1962
Movie
Carry On Jack
as Hook
1964
Movie
Carry On Nurse
as Alec Lawrence
1959
Movie
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
as Pub Landlord
1990
Movie
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Panting
1961
TV
The New Avengers
as Vann
1976
Movie
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Bluey May
1963
Movie
Goldeneye
as Sir William Stephenson
1989
Movie
The Savage Innocents
as Pilot
1960
TV
The Professionals
as Albie
1977
TV
The Sweeney
as Harry Biggleswade
1975
Movie
They're a Weird Mob
as Joe Kennedy
1966
Movie
That's Carry On!
as Hook (archive footage)
1977
Movie
The Password Is Courage
as Aussie
1962
Movie
Bless This House
as Jim
1972
Movie
Money Movers
as Dick Martin
1978
TV
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as Matt Hammond
1968
TV
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as Loder
1968
Movie
The Shiralee
as Christy
1957
Movie
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Sir Alec Ferguson
1974
Movie
Ladies Who Do
as Mr. Gubbins
1963