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