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Gerald Harper
Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

ActingBorn February 15, 1931Died July 2, 2025 (age 94)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.

Filmography

1979
The Lady Vanishes

as Todhunter

Movie
1975Movie
1973
Thriller

as Greg Miles

TV
1969
Hadleigh

as James Hadleigh

TV
1968TV
1968
The Caesars

as Lucius Vitellius

TV
1968
Gazette

as James Hadleigh

TV
1968
Cilla

as Self

TV
1966
Adam Adamant Lives!

as Adam Adamant

TV
1966
A Game of Murder

as Det. Insp. Jack Kerry

TV
1965
Strangler's Web

as Inspector Murray

Movie
1965
Gideon's Way

as Deputy Commander Rae Cox

TV
1965
Public Eye

as Raymond Franks

TV
1964
Wonderful Life

as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold

Movie
1964
The Protectors

as Hon. Arthur Keir

TV
1963Movie
1962
Out of This World

as Colonel Tanner

TV
1961Movie
1961
The Avengers

as Colonel Corf

TV
1960
Tunes of Glory

as Major Hugo Macmillan

Movie
1960
The League of Gentlemen

as Captain Saunders

Movie
1958
A Night to Remember

as 3rd Officer - Carpathia

Movie
1957Movie
1956Movie
1956
Tiger in the Smoke

as Walter "Duds" Morrison

Movie
1955
The Dam Busters

as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 15, 1931
Day of DeathJuly 2, 2025
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
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