Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

Acting
Born 1931-02-15 - Died 2025-07-02London, 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.

Movies (17)

A Night to Remember
7.6

A Night to Remember

1958Movie7.6
The Lady Vanishes
6.0

The Lady Vanishes

1979Movie6.0
The Shoes of the Fisherman
6.8

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968Movie6.8
The League of Gentlemen
7.1

The League of Gentlemen

1960Movie7.1
The Admirable Crichton
6.9

The Admirable Crichton

1957Movie6.9
The Dam Busters
6.9

The Dam Busters

1955Movie6.9
The Punch and Judy Man
7.9

The Punch and Judy Man

1963Movie7.9
Tunes of Glory
7.0

Tunes of Glory

1960Movie7.0
The Craig Ferguson Story

The Craig Ferguson Story

1990Movie
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008Movie
The Young Ones
6.1

The Young Ones

1961Movie6.1
Tiger in the Smoke
6.7

Tiger in the Smoke

1956Movie6.7
Strangler's Web
7.7

Strangler's Web

1965Movie7.7
Wonderful Life
4.9

Wonderful Life

1964Movie4.9
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

1976Movie
Stars in Your Eyes
6.7

Stars in Your Eyes

1956Movie6.7
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
8.3

If It's a Man – Hang Up!

1975Movie8.3

TV Shows (17)

The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
The Champions
6.5

The Champions

1968Series6.5
Thriller
7.0

Thriller

1973Series7.0
Cilla
8.0

Cilla

1968Series8.0
Public Eye
8.2

Public Eye

1965Series8.2
Gideon's Way
7.0

Gideon's Way

1965Series7.0
Out of This World
5.8

Out of This World

1962Series5.8
Hadleigh
7.8

Hadleigh

1969Series7.8
The Protectors
8.0

The Protectors

1964Series8.0
Adam Adamant Lives!
7.5

Adam Adamant Lives!

1966Series7.5
Gazette
6.5

Gazette

1968Series6.5
Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

1996Series
The Caesars
8.0

The Caesars

1968Series8.0
A Game of Murder
7.0

A Game of Murder

1966Series7.0
A Man Called Harry Brent
8.0

A Man Called Harry Brent

1965Series8.0
The Joe Baker Show

The Joe Baker Show

1965Series