Career
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 appeared as Mr.
Gubbins in the 1963 British comedy film Ladies Who Do and in several Carry On films including Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Nurse, Carry On Regardless and Carry On Jack.
He also appeared as Thomas Macaulay in series 5 of The Onedin Lincolnshire, as Lord Beaverbrook in both Edward & Mistress Simpson and The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, 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". In 1970 he played the villain in the The Persuaders ! episode "Anyone Can Play".
Australian television roles included the title role of Jack Meredith in My Brother Jack (American Broadcasting Company-television, 1965), and George King in Kings (1983).
He also received critical acclaim for his role as Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley, in the American Broadcasting Company-television mini series "The True Believers" (1988). Three months after he was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus, Devereaux died in his sleep of renal failure at his Hampstead home on 17 December 2003 at the age of 78. He was cremated at the Golders Green Crematorium, where his ashes remain.
