Acting
Gerald Harper
Born February 15, 1931 · London, England, UK · Died July 2, 2025
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
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7.9
A Night to Remember
3rd Officer - Carpathia
817.4
The Dam Busters
RAF Officer (uncredited)
838.3
The Avengers
Colonel Corf
677.2
The League of Gentlemen
Captain Saunders
597.0
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Brian
416.0
The Lady Vanishes
Todhunter
717.5
Tunes of Glory
Major Hugo Macmillan
7.1
The Admirable Crichton
Ernest
7.5
The Champions
Croft
6.2
The Punch and Judy Man
1st Drunk
5.8
The Young Ones
Watts
7.8
Thriller
Greg Miles
6.1
Tiger in the Smoke
Walter "Duds" Morrison
5.3
Wonderful Life
Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
7.1
Adam Adamant Lives!
Adam Adamant
7.9
The Caesars
Lucius Vitellius
8.5
Public Eye
Raymond Franks
8.1
Gideon's Way
Deputy Commander Rae Cox
8.2 TMDB
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
Greg Miles
7.4
No Hiding Place
1959 · Series
Filmography
- 2008Verity Lambert: Drama QueenMovie
- 1996Noel's Telly YearsSelfSeries
- 1990The Craig Ferguson StoryStage DoormanMovie
- 1979The Lady VanishesTodhunterMovie
- 1976Princely Toys: One Man's Private KingdomnarratorMovie
- 1975If It's a Man – Hang Up!Greg MilesMovie
- 1973ThrillerGreg MilesSeries
- 1969HadleighJames HadleighSeries
- 1968The Shoes of the FishermanBrianMovie
- 1968The ChampionsCroftSeries
- 1968The CaesarsLucius VitelliusSeries
- 1968GazetteJames HadleighSeries
- 1968CillaSelfSeries
- 1966Adam Adamant Lives!Adam AdamantSeries
- 1966A Game of MurderDet. Insp. Jack KerrySeries
- 1965Strangler's WebInspector MurrayMovie
- 1965The Joe Baker ShowSeries
- 1965A Man Called Harry BrentDI Alan MiltonSeries
- 1965Gideon's WayDeputy Commander Rae CoxSeries
- 1965Public EyeRaymond FranksSeries
- 1964Wonderful LifeSheik / Scotsman / HaroldMovie
- 1964The ProtectorsThe Honourable Arthur KeirSeries
- 1963The Punch and Judy Man1st DrunkMovie
- 1962Out of This WorldColonel TannerSeries
- 1961The Young OnesWattsMovie
- 1961The AvengersColonel CorfSeries
- 1960Tunes of GloryMajor Hugo MacmillanMovie
- 1960The League of GentlemenCaptain SaundersMovie
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1958A Night to Remember3rd Officer - CarpathiaMovie
- 1957The Admirable CrichtonErnestMovie
- 1956Stars in Your EyesDickyMovie
- 1956Tiger in the SmokeWalter "Duds" MorrisonMovie
- 1955The Dam BustersRAF Officer (uncredited)Movie