Gerald Harper

Known for ActingBorn 1931-02-15Died 2025-07-02London, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

If It's a Man – Hang Up!

Public Eye

The Caesars

Cilla

The Protectors

The Punch and Judy Man

Hadleigh

The Avengers

Strangler's Web

A Night to Remember

Adam Adamant Lives!

Tunes of Glory

Gideon's Way

The League of Gentlemen

Thriller

Stars in Your Eyes

The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Dam Busters

The Admirable Crichton

Tiger in the Smoke

The Champions

Gazette

The Lady Vanishes

Wonderful to Be Young!

Out of This World

Wonderful Life

No Hiding Place

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

A Game of Murder

The Joe Baker Show