About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1931-02-15
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Gerald Harper

Overview

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

Acting
2008 Verity Lambert: Drama Queen Actor N/A
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1979 The Lady Vanishes Actor Todhunter 58
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1976 Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom Actor narrator N/A
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1975 If It's a Man – Hang Up! Actor Greg Miles 59
Average
1969 Hadleigh Actor James Hadleigh 68
Fair
1968 The Shoes of the Fisherman Actor Brian 59
Average
1968 Gazette Actor James Hadleigh N/A
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1966 Adam Adamant Lives! Actor 69
Fair
1966 A Game of Murder Actor N/A
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1965 Strangler's Web Actor Inspector Murray 59
Average
1965 The Joe Baker Show Actor N/A
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1964 Wonderful Life Actor Sheik / Scotsman / Harold 59
Average
1963 The Punch and Judy Man Actor 1st Drunk 59
Average
1961 The Young Ones Actor Watts 59
Average
1960 Tunes of Glory Actor 59
Average
1960 The League of Gentlemen Actor Captain Saunders 60
Fair
1958 A Night to Remember Actor 3rd Officer - Carpathia 65
Fair
1957 The Admirable Crichton Actor Ernest 59
Average
1956 Tiger in the Smoke Actor Walter "Duds" Morrison 58
Average
1955 The Dam Busters Actor RAF Officer (uncredited) 60
Fair