
Gerald Harper
Born
February 15, 1931
Died
July 2, 2025 (94 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008

The Lady Vanishes
Todhunter
1979

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
narrator
1976
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
Greg Miles
1975

Thriller
Greg Miles · (1 episode)
1973

Hadleigh
James Hadleigh · (52 episodes)
1969

The Shoes of the Fisherman
Brian
1968

The Champions
Croft · (1 episode)
1968

The Caesars
Lucius Vitellius · (1 episode)
1968

Gazette
James Hadleigh · (13 episodes)
1968

Cilla
Self · (3 episodes)
1968

Adam Adamant Lives!
(29 episodes)
1966

A Game of Murder
(6 episodes)
1966

Strangler's Web
Inspector Murray
1965
The Joe Baker Show
(6 episodes)
1965

Gideon's Way
Deputy Commander Rae Cox · (1 episode)
1965

Wonderful Life
Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
1964
The Protectors
Hon. Arthur Keir · (1 episode)
1964

The Punch and Judy Man
1st Drunk
1963

Out of This World
(1 episode)
1962

The Young Ones
Watts
1961

The Avengers
Colonel Corf · (3 episodes)
1961

Tunes of Glory
1960

The League of Gentlemen
Captain Saunders
1960

No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
1959

A Night to Remember
3rd Officer - Carpathia
1958

The Admirable Crichton
Ernest
1957

Tiger in the Smoke
Walter "Duds" Morrison
1956

The Dam Busters
RAF Officer (uncredited)
1955