Gerald Harper
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-02-15 in 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 Serafinowicz in 2002. Harper died at the age of 94 on 2 July 2025.
Most Known For
The Avengers
as Colonel Corf
No Hiding Place
The Champions
as Croft
Public Eye
as Raymond Franks
Thriller
as Greg Miles
Gideon's Way
as Deputy Commander Rae Cox
Out of This World
as Colonel Tanner
Cilla
as Self
A Night to Remember
as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
Adam Adamant Lives!
Hadleigh
as James Hadleigh
The Protectors
as Hon. Arthur Keir
The Dam Busters
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
The Caesars
as Lucius Vitellius
Strangler's Web
as Inspector Murray
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as Brian
The Admirable Crichton
as Ernest
The League of Gentlemen
as Captain Saunders
The Lady Vanishes
as Todhunter
Tunes of Glory
as Major Hugo Macmillan