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(31)
movieVerity Lambert: Drama Queen
as · 2008 · 0.0
movieThe Lady Vanishes
as Todhunter · 1979 · 6.0
moviePrincely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
as narrator · 1976 · 0.0
movieIf It's a Man – Hang Up!
as Greg Miles · 1975 · 8.3
tvThriller
as Greg Miles · 1973 · 6.9
tvHadleigh
as James Hadleigh · 1969 · 7.8
movieThe Shoes of the Fisherman
as Brian · 1968 · 6.8
tvThe Champions
as Croft · 1968 · 6.5
tvThe Caesars
as Lucius Vitellius · 1968 · 8.0
tvGazette
as James Hadleigh · 1968 · 6.5
tvCilla
as Self · 1968 · 8.0
tvAdam Adamant Lives!
as Adam Adamant · 1966 · 7.5
tvA Game of Murder
as Det. Insp. Jack Kerry · 1966 · 0.0
movieStrangler's Web
as Inspector Murray · 1965 · 7.7
tvThe Joe Baker Show
as · 1965 · 0.0
tvGideon's Way
as Deputy Commander Rae Cox · 1965 · 7.0
tvPublic Eye
as Raymond Franks · 1965 · 8.2
movieWonderful Life
as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold · 1964 · 4.9
tvThe Protectors
as Hon. Arthur Keir · 1964 · 8.0
movieThe Punch and Judy Man
as 1st Drunk · 1963 · 7.9
tvOut of This World
as Colonel Tanner · 1962 · 5.8
movieWonderful to Be Young!
as Watts · 1961 · 6.1
tvThe Avengers
as Colonel Corf · 1961 · 7.8
movieTunes of Glory
as Major Hugo Macmillan · 1960 · 7.1