Ed Devereaux (Actor)

Reviews of Ed Devereaux Movies

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Movies starring Ed Devereaux have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average score of 58%.

The Savage Innocents - released in 1960 - is Ed Devereaux's highest rated movie, with a score of 70% based on 7 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Ed Devereaux is Buddy's Song - released in 1991 - with a score of 47% based on 4 reviews.

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".

Ed Devereaux has acted in films with Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Reg Thomason and Sidney James.

Ed Devereaux has worked with these film directors: Gerald Thomas, Bruce Beresford, Ralph Thomas and Nicholas Ray.