Gerald Harper
Acting
1931-02-15 · London, England, UK
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
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008 · Movie
Noel's Telly Years
1996 · Series
The Craig Ferguson Story
1990 · Movie
The Lady Vanishes
1979 · Movie
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
1976 · Movie
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
1975 · Movie
Thriller
1973 · Series
Hadleigh
1969 · Series
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968 · Movie
The Champions
1968 · Series
The Caesars
1968 · Series
Gazette
1968 · Series
Cilla
1968 · Series
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966 · Series
A Game of Murder
1966 · Series
Strangler's Web
1965 · Movie
The Joe Baker Show
1965 · Series
A Man Called Harry Brent
1965 · Series
Gideon's Way
1965 · Series
Public Eye
1965 · Series
Wonderful Life
1964 · Movie
The Protectors
1964 · Series
The Punch and Judy Man
1963 · Movie
Out of This World
1962 · Series
The Young Ones
1961 · Movie
The Avengers
1961 · Series
Tunes of Glory
1960 · Movie
The League of Gentlemen
1960 · Movie
No Hiding Place
1959 · Series
A Night to Remember
1958 · Movie
The Admirable Crichton
1957 · Movie
Stars in Your Eyes
1956 · Movie
Tiger in the Smoke
1956 · Movie
The Dam Busters
1955 · Movie