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Ed Devereaux | |
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| Born | Edward Sidney Devereaux 27 August 1925 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 December 2003 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1955–1998 |
| Known for | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo The True Believers |
| Spouses | Rene Champion
(m. 1952; div. 1986)Julie Hopton (m. 1986) |
| Children | 4 |
Edward Sidney Devereaux (27 August 1925 – 17 December 2003), better known professionally as Ed Devereaux, was an Australian actor, director, and scriptwriter who lived in the United Kingdom for many years. He was best known for playing the part of Matt Hammond the head ranger in the Australian television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. He was also involved in the series behind the scenes, Devereaux writing the script and directing the episode The Veteran (1969), for which he received much critical acclaim. Devereaux based the story of the episode "Double Trouble" on an idea conceived by his children, wrote the screenplay of "Summer Storm" and the script for "The Mine". He also played the part of Joe in the Australian 1966 film They’re a Weird Mob. The film was a local success.