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Ed Devereaux
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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 Austr…
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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".
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1996
The Preventers
Movie Roger Stavro Mordik
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1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Movie Mac
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1993
Eurotrash
TV show
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1992
Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay
Movie Alick McKay
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1991
Buddy's Song
Movie Bookie
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1990
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Movie Pub Landlord
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1989
Snakes and Ladders
TV show Computer voice
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1989
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
Movie Harry
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1989
Goldeneye
Movie Sir William Stephenson
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1988
The True Believers
TV show Ben Chifley
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1988
The Clean Machine
Movie Commissioner Fred Riley
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1987
Rafferty's Rules
TV show Detective Sgt. Updike
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1987
Yesterday's Dreams
TV show Gil
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1986
Worlds Beyond
TV show Joe Seagrove
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1986
Daylight Robbery
Movie Ted Lawrence
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1986
ScreenPlay
TV show Ted Lawrence
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1985
Claudia
Movie George
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1985
Bon Voyage
Movie Mr. Teitelbaum
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1985
Reunion at Fairborough
Movie George Kloss
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1985
Robbery Under Arms
Movie Ben
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1983
The Dismissal
TV show Phillip Lynch
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1982
We'll Meet Again
TV show Col Rufus Krasnowici
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show General Wilhelm Styer
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1981
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Movie Max Aitken
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1980
Oppenheimer
TV show General Wilhelm Styer
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1980
The Enigma Files
TV show Jerry Knowland
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1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson
TV show Lord Beaverbrook
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1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Movie Lord Beaverbrook
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1978
Money Movers
Movie Dick Martin
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1977
Come Back, Little Sheba
Movie Elmo
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1977
The Professionals
TV show Albie
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1977
That's Carry On!
Movie Hook (archive footage)
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1977
Three Dangerous Ladies
Movie The Ferryman
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1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
TV show Percy
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1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
TV show Elmo
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1976
Pressure
Movie Police Inspector
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1976
The New Avengers
TV show Vann
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1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
TV show The Senator
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1976
The Island
Movie The Ferryman
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1976
Old Man March Is Dead
Movie March
