Gerald Harper
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Lady Vanishes
as Todhunter
1979
The League of Gentlemen
as Captain Saunders
1960
Tiger in the Smoke
as Walter "Duds" Morrison
1956
The Dam Busters
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
1955
Strangler's Web
as Inspector Murray
1965
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
as Greg Miles
1975
The Punch and Judy Man
as 1st Drunk
1963
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
as narrator
1976
The Admirable Crichton
as Ernest
1957
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as Brian
1968
A Night to Remember
as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
1958
Wonderful Life
as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
1964
Wonderful to Be Young!
as Watts
1961
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Tunes of Glory
as Major Hugo Macmillan
1960
Stars in Your Eyes
as Dicky
1956
TV Appearances
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
Thriller
as Greg Miles
1973
Gideon's Way
as Deputy Commander Rae Cox
1965
The Avengers
as Colonel Corf
1961
The Champions
as Croft
1968
No Hiding Place
1959
The Caesars
as Lucius Vitellius
1968
The Joe Baker Show
1965
Hadleigh
as James Hadleigh
1969
Cilla
as Self
1968
A Game of Murder
as Det. Insp. Jack Kerry
1966
Gazette
as James Hadleigh
1968