
Gerald Harper
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1931-02-15 – 2025-07-02
Place of birth: 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 Lady Vanishes
1979Todhunter
The League of Gentlemen
1960Captain Saunders
Tiger in the Smoke
1956Walter "Duds" Morrison
The Dam Busters
1955RAF Officer (uncredited)
Strangler's Web
1965Inspector MurrayIf It's a Man – Hang Up!
1975Greg Miles
The Punch and Judy Man
19631st Drunk
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
1976narrator
The Admirable Crichton
1957Ernest
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968Brian
A Night to Remember
19583rd Officer - Carpathia
Wonderful Life
1964Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
The Young Ones
1961Watts
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Tunes of Glory
1960Major Hugo Macmillan