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Gerald Harper
Actor

Gerald Harper

15 Feb 1931Born
2 Jul 2025Died
94Age at death
32Credits

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

Filmography

  1. 2008Verity Lambert: Drama QueenFilm
  2. 1990The Craig Ferguson StoryFilm: Stage Doorman
  3. 1979The Lady VanishesFilm: Todhunter
  4. 1976Princely Toys: One Man's Private KingdomFilm: narrator
  5. 1975If It's a Man – Hang Up!Film: Greg Miles
  6. 1973ThrillerSeries: Greg Miles (1 episode)
  7. 1969HadleighSeries: James Hadleigh (52 episodes)
  8. 1968The Shoes of the FishermanFilm: Brian
  9. 1968The ChampionsSeries: Croft (1 episode)
  10. 1968The CaesarsSeries: Lucius Vitellius (1 episode)
  11. 1968GazetteSeries: James Hadleigh (13 episodes)
  12. 1966Adam Adamant Lives!Series: Adam Adamant (29 episodes)
  13. 1966A Game of MurderSeries: Det. Insp. Jack Kerry (6 episodes)
  14. 1965Strangler's WebFilm: Inspector Murray
  15. 1965The Joe Baker ShowSeries (6 episodes)
  16. 1965A Man Called Harry BrentSeries: DI Alan Milton (6 episodes)
  17. 1965Gideon's WaySeries: Deputy Commander Rae Cox (1 episode)
  18. 1965Public EyeSeries: Raymond Franks (1 episode)
  19. 1964Wonderful LifeFilm: Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
  20. 1964The ProtectorsSeries: The Honourable Arthur Keir (1 episode)
  21. 1963The Punch and Judy ManFilm: 1st Drunk
  22. 1962Out of This WorldSeries: Colonel Tanner (1 episode)
  23. 1961The Young OnesFilm: Watts
  24. 1961The AvengersSeries: Colonel Corf (3 episodes)
  25. 1960Tunes of GloryFilm: Major Hugo Macmillan
  26. 1960The League of GentlemenFilm: Captain Saunders
  27. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1958A Night to RememberFilm: 3rd Officer - Carpathia
  29. 1957The Admirable CrichtonFilm: Ernest
  30. 1956Stars in Your EyesFilm: Dicky
  31. 1956Tiger in the SmokeFilm: Walter "Duds" Morrison
  32. 1955The Dam BustersFilm: RAF Officer (uncredited)

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