He acted in David Williamson's play, "The Removalists," at the Royal Court Theatre in London,England with Struan Rodger, Darlene Johnson, Carole Mowlam, Mark McManus, and Brian Croucher in the cast. Jim Sharman was director.
Before becoming an actor, he was a boy soprano, storeman, cabbie and truck driver. Served as a teenager with the Australian Army in New Guinea. Embarked on an acting career after moving to London in 1950. Alongside compatriots Peter Finch, Bud Tingwell and Leo McKern, Ed was a regular member of the Kangaroo Club in Chelsea. Ironically, the role he is most remembered for - that of Waratah Park Ranger Matt Hammond in 'Skippy' - never eventuated in Britain but back in Australia.
