Gerald Harper
Acting
Born: 1931-02-15 · London, England, UK
Died: 2025-07-02
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 Serafino
🎬 Movies (16)
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
The Lady Vanishes
1979
Todhunter
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
1976
narrator
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
1975
Greg Miles
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
Brian
Strangler's Web
1965
Inspector Murray
Wonderful Life
1964
Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
The Punch and Judy Man
1963
1st Drunk
Wonderful to Be Young!
1961
Watts
Tunes of Glory
1960
Major Hugo Macmillan
The League of Gentlemen
1960
Captain Saunders
A Night to Remember
1958
3rd Officer - Carpathia
The Admirable Crichton
1957
Ernest
Stars in Your Eyes
1956
Dicky
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
Walter "Duds" Morrison
The Dam Busters
1955
RAF Officer (uncredited)
📺 TV Shows (15)
Thriller
1973
Greg Miles
Hadleigh
1969
James Hadleigh
The Champions
1968
Croft
The Caesars
1968
Lucius Vitellius
Gazette
1968
James Hadleigh
Cilla
1968
Self
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
A Game of Murder
1966
Det. Insp. Jack Kerry
The Joe Baker Show
1965
Gideon's Way
1965
Deputy Commander Rae Cox
Public Eye
1965
Raymond Franks
The Protectors
1964
Hon. Arthur Keir
Out of This World
1962
Colonel Tanner
The Avengers
1961
Colonel Corf
No Hiding Place
1959