Gerald Harper
Known for: Acting
Born: February 14, 1931 in London, England, UK - Died: July 1, 2025
Gerald Harper (15 February 1931 – 2 July 2025) was an English actor, best known for his work on television, having played the title roles in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966–67) and Hadleigh (1969–76). He then returned to his main love, the theatre. Harper was married to actress Jane Downs from 1957 until they divorced in 1975. In 2001, when he was in his early seventies, he began a relationship with 30-year-old actress Sarah Alexander; the relationship ended when she left him for actor Peter Serafinowicz in 2002. Harper died at the age of 94 on 2 July 2025.
Known for
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The Lady Vanishes
Todhunter
The League of Gentlemen
Captain Saunders
Tiger in the Smoke
Walter "Duds" Morrison
The Dam Busters
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Strangler's Web
Inspector Murray
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
Greg Miles
The Punch and Judy Man
1st Drunk
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
narrator
The Admirable Crichton
Ernest
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Brian
A Night to Remember
3rd Officer - Carpathia
Wonderful Life
Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
Wonderful to Be Young!
Watts
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Tunes of Glory
Major Hugo Macmillan
Stars in Your Eyes
Dicky
Adam Adamant Lives!
Thriller
Greg Miles
Gideon's Way
Deputy Commander Rae Cox
The Avengers
Colonel Corf
The Champions
Croft
No Hiding Place
The Caesars
Lucius Vitellius