December 18, 2003

ED DEVEREAUX

Skippy patriarch Ed Devereaux has died in London, at 78.

Devereaux grew to dislike his association with the series, but everybody else loved it; in Germany, Skip was known as Das Busch-Känguru. It’s now available on DVD.

Ed’s finest role: Joe, in They’re a Weird Mob.

Posted by Tim Blair at December 18, 2003 12:41 PM
Comments

Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk.....(goodbye, and rest in peace, old friend)

Posted by: Skippy at December 18, 2003 at 03:15 PM

"tsk tsk tsk tsk"
"What's that, Skip? Dad's been found dead face down in a bin in Soho with no pants on?"
"tsk tsk tsk tsk"
And you managed to grab his wallet using your remarkable detached paws?"
"tsk tsk tsk tsk"
"And now you want to score some crack and beat some old tart dressed like a schoolgirl in a sleazy gimp parlour?"
"tsk tsk tsk tsk"
"And you want to do WHAT to Tony Bonner???"

Posted by: Habib at December 18, 2003 at 04:29 PM

dad's a limey?

Posted by: roscoe at December 18, 2003 at 06:24 PM

Ed cut his teeth on 'Carry On...' parts: The first' Carry on, Carry on Sergeant, then Carry on Nurse, Carry on Regardless, Carry on Cruising, and Carry on Jack. These are small parts, but gems.

Posted by: Walter Plinge at December 18, 2003 at 08:16 PM

Ed cut his teeth on 'Carry On...' parts: The first' Carry on, Carry on Sergeant, then Carry on Nurse, Carry on Regardless, Carry on Cruising, and Carry on Jack. These are small parts, but gems.

Posted by: Walter Plinge at December 18, 2003 at 08:16 PM

If they are planning on playing the funeral march on a Hammond organ, someone had better bring a mop.

Posted by: Habib at December 19, 2003 at 12:01 AM

Saw Ed at the Centenery Test at Lords in 1980. Looked like an establishment figure, taking his gin on the lawns behind the Warner Stand. Not sober but then again neither was I.

Posted by: tramline at December 19, 2003 at 08:17 AM