Gerald Harper
Acting
Born: 1931-02-15 in London, England, UK
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.
Known For
The Avengers
Colonel Corf
No Hiding Place
The Champions
Croft
Cilla
Self
Thriller
Greg Miles
Public Eye
Raymond Franks
Gideon's Way
Deputy Commander Rae Cox
Hadleigh
James Hadleigh
Gazette
James Hadleigh
Adam Adamant Lives!
Adam Adamant
Out of This World
Colonel Tanner
The Protectors
The Honourable Arthur Keir
A Night to Remember
3rd Officer - Carpathia
The Lady Vanishes
Todhunter
The League of Gentlemen
Captain Saunders
The Dam Busters
RAF Officer (uncredited)
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Brian
The Caesars
Lucius Vitellius
The Admirable Crichton
Ernest
A Man Called Harry Brent
DI Alan Milton
A Game of Murder
Det. Insp. Jack Kerry
The Craig Ferguson Story
Stage Doorman
Tunes of Glory
Major Hugo Macmillan
The Young Ones
Watts
The Punch and Judy Man
1st Drunk
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Wonderful Life
Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
Strangler's Web
Inspector Murray
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
narrator
Stars in Your Eyes
Dicky
The Joe Baker Show
Tiger in the Smoke
Walter "Duds" Morrison